The 1722 Waggonway

Waggon way Glasswok Dig 2020

Welcome to the Preston salt pans! The 1722 Waggonway Project was established to celebrate the first railway in Scotland. 

Find out more at https://www.1722waggonway.co.uk/

Glasswork Dig 2020

This short film duology offers a glimpse into the Glasswork Dig of 2020 by the Waggonway Project, searching for remnants of 18th-century glassworks – pieces of glass, crucible and ventilation tunnels.

Part 1

Part 2

Evacuation 2021

This short film trilogy offers a glimpse into the  Evacuation 2021 by the Waggonway Project, digging up the old salt pan – from The Auld Kirk Slat Pan house to buried railway rails, come along and unearth a piece of legendary Scottish heritage.