SCRCA Structure 247370: Ribblehead Railway Construction Camp: Batty Green

Ribblehead Viaduct and site of Batty Wife Hole and Batty Green navvy settlements

Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Archaeological Site
Location Variant
Archaeologal Site - Navvy Settlement
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Demolished
Shown on a land plan?
No 
Construction / installation period
2: MR construction phase (1869 to 31st Dec 1876)
Distance from London St.Pancras
247 miles (chains not estimated)
Position relative to running lines
Remote
Visibility
This location IS visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Easy
Protection Category
Scheduled Ancient Monument
Geographic Location
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List Entry Extract(s)

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List Entry Number (LEN) List Entry District List Entry Name
1015726 Craven Ribblehead railway construction camp and prehistoric field system
1015726 Craven Ribblehead railway construction camp and prehistoric field system

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Ribblehead Viaduct and site of Batty Wife Hole and Batty Green navvy settlements

Ribblehead Viaduct and site of Batty Wife Hole and Batty Green navvy settlements

Archaeological sites in the Ribblehead area (SCR-1)

Archaeological sites in the Ribblehead area (SCR-1)

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Further Reading (Snippets)

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- SCRCA Note: Sources of additional information relating to the Ribblehead Railway Construction Camp
 

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