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Settle Carlisle Railway Conservation Area (SCRCA)

78 miles of railway heritage between Hellifield and Carlisle

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Articles cover a wide range of general topics relating to the Settle-Carlisle Railway Conservation Area. These articles are NOT location-specific, i.e. they do NOT relate to specific individual sites or structures. (Location-specific information is provided via snippets, which can be accessed from all relevant location summaries.) To view an article, click / tap on its title.

Introductions (to SCRCA Project)

  • The SCRCA Project - 1: Introduction and Overview
  • The SCRCA Project - 2: Background and Context

Background Articles

  • An introduction to the new siding at Helwith Bridge for Arcow & Dry Rigg Quarries
  • Geological Notes Relating to the Quarries at Helwith Bridge
  • Primary source material and contemporary accounts relating to the construction of the Settle-Carlisle Railway
  • Railway land plans: Introduction and index
  • Self-guided tours relating to the construction of the Settle Carlisle Railway and Ribbledead Viaduct
  • Settle-Carlisle Railway Mileposts
  • The importance of water on steam-operated railways
  • What are railway gradient posts and why are they necessary?
  • What are railway signal boxes and why are they necessary?
  • What are railway tunnels and why are they necessary?
  • What are spoil tips and how were they formed?
  • What were naphtha stores and why were they necessary?

Additional articles may be added on an occasional basis.

SCRCA Project

  • Introduction and Overview
  • Background and Context
  • Contributors (Acknowledgements)
  • Getting Involved
  • Plea for Information and Images
  • Data Control, Copyright and Usage

Jargon Busting

  • Glossary of Terms
  • Location Types
  • Location Variants
  • Protection Categories
  • Listed Structures and Scheduled Sites
  • Condition Codes

Further Reading

  • Building the line
  • Operating the line
  • Historic Structures
  • Conservation & Archaeology
  • General References

Partner Links

  • FoSCL Homepage
  • FoSCL Webshop
  • SCR Trust (External)
  • SCR Dev. Co. (External)

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The "SCRCA" section of the FoSCL website was designed and developed by Mark R. Harvey. Database rights have been asserted. Theme and technical support by Arrow. All text and images are protected by copyright and all rights are reserved. © Mark R. Harvey unless otherwise stated.