This 'naphtha store' was constructed by the Midland Railway Company specifically to store barrels or drums of naphtha and to facilitate the safe refilling of naphtha lamps. For a brief introduction to these fascinating and once important structures, see 'What were naphtha stores and why were they necessary?'.
SCRCA structure 249210: Force Gill Aqueduct 'Naphtha Store' (Lamp Hut)
Key details from the Location Record
- Location Type
- Lamp Hut
- Location Variant
- Exterior walls - Stone
- Assessment status
- Assessed
- Current Use(s)
- Disused
- Shown on a land plan?
- Yes
- Construction / installation period
- 0: Construction period unknown
- Distance from London St.Pancras
- 249 miles and 14 chains
- Position relative to running lines
- Down
- Visibility
- This location is PARTIALLY visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
- Accessibility (ease of access)
- Moderate
- Protection Category
- Conservation Area Only
- Geographic Location
- View this location on mapping. or on aerial imagery.
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