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Cheddleton is the site of a
Flint Mill and museum. It was to here that flints
were brought by boat from Kent, loaded into kilns
where they were burned for several days to make
them easier to grind, before being crushed in the
mill powered by wheels driven by the waters of the
Churnet. The flint powder was then transported via
the adjacent Cauldon Canal to the Potteries where
it was mixed with clay to make the pottery
products stronger. This industrial heritage site
has now been preserved and is open to the public
(see Attractions).
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Cheddleton Station, designed
by Pugin, is home to the
Churnet Valley
Railway, another steam railway
run by enthusiasts who have seen their hard work
rewarded as they have gradually managed to
acquire more of the route to extend their
service.
They now run from Leek
Brook to Froghall, a trip which includes one of
the longest tunnels on any preserved railway
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