Red Wheel Sites

Opened in 1884, replacing an earlier hoist. This is the oldest operational water-balanced funicular in the UK.

Designed by George Stephenson and opened in 1830 to carry the Liverpool & Manchester Railway over the Sankey valley and canal. The earliest major railway viaduct in the world.

Sankey (St. Helens) Canal Designed by Henry Berry and opened in 1757 to link the St. Helens coalfield with the River Mersey. The first industrial canal in England.

One of the five funicular railways built to ease access between Scarborough town and beach. Opened 1881 and in the same ownership ever since

1847-1868

Built to link Waverley with the Fife ferries, this tunnel was so steep that it required trains to be cable-hauled by stationary steam engine

Inland port and community, established in the late 18th Century at the interface of the Trent & Mersey Canal with the River Trent

Inaugurated in 1905, the world's oldest active motor sports venue still using its original course

Britain's oldest airport, opened 1910, and the first purpose-built commercial airport in the world, with a fine Art Deco terninal building by Stavers Tiltman, 1936

Headquarters of Short Brothers (1917-1921) and the Royal Airship Works (1924-1938) where HM Airship R101 was designed

Opened 1898 to service Edinburgh Corporation's cable-trams. Converted 1922 to build, power and maintain electric trams until 1956