SCRCA structure 251850: Snow Screens (rows of timber sleepers, originally upright)

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Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Snow Screen
Location Variant
Not Applicable
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Disused
Shown on a land plan?
Yes 
Construction / installation period
MR-C: Constructed by the Midland Railway Co. between 1869 and 31st December 1876.
Distance from London St.Pancras
251 miles (chains not estimated)
Position relative to running lines
Up
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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Further Reading (Snippets)

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SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of "Dent in the 1950s" by Rodney Hampson for Dentdale Snow Screens

SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of 1911 Midland Railway Landplans for Dentdale Snow Screens

SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of 1912 Midland Railway Landplans for Dentdale Snow Screens

SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of "Dent" by W.R. Mitchell (Castleberg, 1995) for Dentdale Snow Screens

SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Mitchell "Life on the Settle-Carlisle Railway" for Dentdale Snow Screens
 

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