Railways and Canals in the Churnet Valley

This book is about transport, past and present, in Staffordshire’s picturesque Churnet Valley. It focuses on Consall, which was once located in such a remote part of the valley that it was only accessible on foot, by canal or by railway. Many years ago, it was a hive of industry but nowadays the canal and the preserved Churnet Valley Railway are used entirely for pleasure. A focal point in the vicinity of the present day Consall station is the Black Lion public house which for many years could only get its beer delivered by train. All three authors -The Knotty Ramblers - are members of the North Staffordshire Railway Study Group, which was formed in 1995 to bring together people with an interest in the former North Staffordshire Railway (NSR), with the objective of increasing the knowledge of the railway company and its role within the community it once served.