
Beeston Tor () is a limestone cliff in
Staffordshire. It overlooks the confluence of the
River Hamps with the
River Manifold
The River Manifold is a river in Staffordshire, England. It is a tributary of the River Dove (which also flows through the Peak District, forming the boundary between Derbyshire and Staffordshire).
The Manifold rises at Flash Head just sout ...
, and is a popular venue for rock climbing (seasonal restrictions for rock climbing apply
).
There was a small station here, of the same name, opened by the narrow gauge (2' 6")
Leek and Manifold Valley Light Railway on 27 June 1904, whilst being entirely operated by the
North Staffordshire Railway
The North Staffordshire Railway (NSR) was a British railway company formed in 1845 to promote a number of lines in the Staffordshire Potteries and surrounding areas in Staffordshire, Cheshire, Derbyshire and Shropshire.
The company was base ...
. The station had no siding – unlike most of the stations on the line – but there was a refreshment room.
The line closed in 1934, and the route of the railway past the station is now designated the
Manifold Way, an 8-mile walk- and cycle-path which runs from
Waterhouses to
Hulme End.
References
Disused railway stations in Staffordshire
Cliffs of England
Landforms of Staffordshire
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