SCRCA structure 249950: Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2

Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2: Elevation view from the south

Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Access Shaft (aka air shaft / ventilation shaft)
Location Variant
Access Shaft - Converted to air shaft
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Railway ops
Shown on a land plan?
Yes 
Construction / installation period
2: MR construction phase (1869 to 31st Dec 1876)
Distance from London St.Pancras
249 miles and 76 chains
Position relative to running lines
Above
Visibility
This location IS visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Difficult
Protection Category
Conservation Area Only
Geographic Location
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Context views

Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2, context view from the northeast.

Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2, context view from the northeast.

Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2, context view from the east.

Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2, context view from the east.

Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2: Context view from the north-east

Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2: Context view from the north-east

Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2: Context view from the south

Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2: Context view from the south

Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2: Context view from the south-east

Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2: Context view from the south-east

Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2: Context view from the south-west

Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2: Context view from the south-west

Elevation views

Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2: Elevation view from the south

Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2: Elevation view from the south

Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2: Elevation view from the south-east

Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2: Elevation view from the south-east

Detail views

Reinforcing band on Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2 in 2018. Note the recently added final bolts.

Reinforcing band on Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2 in 2018. Note the recently added final bolts.

Reinforcing band on Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2 in 2004. Note the omitted final bolt(s).

Reinforcing band on Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2 in 2004. Note the omitted final bolt(s).

Associated Locations

Further Reading (Snippets)

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- SCRCA Note: Blea Moor Tunnel Air Shaft 2

- SCRCA Note: Planning Application to install 'Ice Prevention Covers' on Blea Moor Tunnel Shafts
 

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