Leicester Tramways Company

Leicester Tramways Company
Operation
LocaleLeicester
Open1874
Close1901
StatusClosed
Infrastructure
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)
Propulsion system(s)Horse-drawn
Depot(s)178 Belgrave Gate
Statistics
Route length12.06 miles (19.41 km)

The Leicester Tramways Company operated a horse-drawn tramway service in Leicester from 1874 to 1901.

History

The Leicester Tramways Company was incorporated under the Tramways Act 1870 (33 & 34 Vict. c. 78) in 1872[1] with power to raise capital of £40,000. The company employed the well-regarded engineer Joseph Kincaid and entered into an agreement with William Turton to construct the tramways at a cost of £32,500[2] (equivalent to £4,940,000 in 2023).[3]

Construction was slower than expected and once the directors had received 3 of their cars, a trial trip was carried out on the first line on 23 December 1874 from the Clock Tower to the Folly Inn in Belgrave. Public services started the following day, 24 December 1874 with a flat fare of 2d.[4]

The line to Humberstone opened on 22 March 1875[5] and the London Road section was opened on 13 August 1875. This completed the network that the company was originally authorised to construct.[6]

In 1876 the company attempted a trial of a Hughes steam locomotive built at the Falcon works at Loughborough.[7] However, the company did not progress with this beyond the trial and retained horse power for the rest of the life of the company.

In 1878 there were further extensions of the Victoria Park line for 1 mile along London Road to Knighton Lane, and new arterial routes along Welford Road and Aylestone Road to Grace Road on 7 June 1878, and along Church Gate, Sanvey Gate and Woodgate to Groby Road on 20 August 1878.[8]

The company was purchased on 31 December 1901 by Leicester Corporation for the sum of £134,110 (equivalent to £18,390,000 in 2023)[3] and they set up Leicester Corporation Tramways to electrify and extend the system.

References

  1. ^ "Board of Trade Session 1873. Leicester Tramways". Leicester Journal. England. 22 November 1872. Retrieved 22 December 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Local Topics". Leicester Journal. England. 6 September 1873. Retrieved 22 December 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ a b UK Retail Price Index inflation figures are based on data from Clark, Gregory (2017). "The Annual RPI and Average Earnings for Britain, 1209 to Present (New Series)". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Opening of the Leicester Tramways to Belgrave". Leicester Daily Post. England. 24 December 1874. Retrieved 22 December 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Opening the Humberstone-Road Tramways". Leicester Journal. England. 26 March 1875. Retrieved 22 December 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "The Leicester Tramways". Leicester Chronicle. England. 21 August 1875. Retrieved 22 December 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "Trial of a Tram Car Locomotive in Leicester". Hinckley News. England. 1 April 1876. Retrieved 22 December 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "The Tramways". Leicester Daily Mercury. England. 20 August 1878. Retrieved 22 December 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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