Dewsnap Basin

The tithe map below shows Dewsnap Basin in the context of three nearby coal mines, namely, Dewsnap Colliery, Dewsnap New Pit and Astley's New Pit. It indicates that in 1850 none of these pits was connected by tramway to Dewsnap Basin on the Peak Forest Canal but it is known that by 1888 this basin was referred to as the Dukinfield Coal and Cannel Company's Dewsnap Basin Loading Stage. This company was the owner of the three mines.

In 1850, Dewsnap Colliery was connected by tramway to the newly opened line of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway as well as to Dog Lane Basin of the Peak Forest Canal by a tramway running along Globe Lane to Globe Square and then the short distance down to the basin. Curiously, there was also an isolated tramway to the south of Dewsnap Colliery and it can only be speculated that this was used for the disposal of colliery waste material. In contrast, Dewsnap New Pit did not appear to have a tramway connection at this time.

Dewsnap Basin, 1962.
The boat, broken in two, is Henry.

Astley's New Pit was located to the north of the line of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (who controlled the Peak Forest Canal) and because of its location to the north of the line it is considered improbable that this was ever connected to the Peak Forest Canal at Dewsnap Basin.