SCRCA structure 257500: Milepost 257½

Photo: Mileage-marker 257½ from Moorcock Tunnel, Elevation view

Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Milepost
Location Variant
Milepost - MR5 - Wall-plate
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Relocated
Shown on a land plan?
Yes 
Construction / installation period
3: MR operational phase (1st Jan 1877 to 31st Dec 1922)
Distance from London St.Pancras
257 miles and 40 chains
Position relative to running lines
Up
Visibility
This location is NOT visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
No Access
Protection Category
Conservation Area Only
Geographic Location
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Elevation views

Wall-plate style mileage-marker 257½ from Moorcock Tunnel, Elevation view

Photo: Mileage-marker 257½ from Moorcock Tunnel, Elevation view

Detail views

Line-drawing: dimensions of MR wall-plate distance markers used in tunnels

Line-drawing: dimensions of MR wall-plate distance markers used in tunnels

Cab-views

Milepost 257½

Milepost 257½"

Associated Locations

None.

 

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