SCRCA structure 253290: Dent Station Signal Box

Dent Station Signal Box and the adjacent 'Snow Huts', viewed from the southeast

Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Signal Box
Location Variant
Signal Box - Unclassified
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Demolished
Shown on a land plan?
Yes 
Construction / installation period
0: Construction period unknown
Distance from London St.Pancras
253 miles and 25 chains
Position relative to running lines
Down
Visibility
This location IS visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Easy
Protection Category
Not Applicable - demolished or relocated
Geographic Location
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Context views

Dent Signal Box: Context view from the north

Dent Signal Box: Context view from the north

Context view of Dent Station (looking SSE) with A4 No. 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley'.

Context view of Dent Station (looking SSE) with A4 No. 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley'.

Early 1960s, probably 1963

253380: Dent Station-Main Building & Booking Office:Context view from the north

253380: Dent Station-Main Building & Booking Office:Context view from the north

Date unknown

Dent Station with 'Down' passenger train: Context view from northwest

Dent Station with 'Down' passenger train: Context view from northwest

Elevation views

1981

Dent Station Signal Box, viewed from the north during demolition

Dent Station Signal Box, viewed from the north during demolition

Date Unknown

Dent Station Signal Box and the adjacent 'Snow Huts', viewed from the southeast

Dent Station Signal Box and the adjacent 'Snow Huts', viewed from the southeast

Cab-views

Dent Signal Box

Dent Signal Box

Associated Locations

Further Reading (Snippets)

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- SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 253290
 

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