Hay Inclined Plane

It can be visited as part of the Blists Hill Victorian Town and is also a waypoint on the South Telford Heritage Trail.

They selected a design by Henry Williams and James Loudon, which was also used at a number of other inclined planes in east Shropshire.

The tub boats ascended and descended the inclined plane on wheeled cradles which ran on the rails.

On reaching the summit a rope from the small winding drum would be attached to the cradle to control its descent into the upper basin.

Although the loaded boats were travelling downhill, and so the plane was mostly worked by gravity, a small steam engine was also provided and drove the winding drums.