SCRCA structure 264300: Birkett Tunnel South Portal (Bridge No 168)

264300: Birkett Tunnel South Portal Bridge No 168: Context view from the south

Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Tunnel Mouth
Location Variant
Not Applicable
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
264 miles and 23 chains
Position relative to running lines
Above
Visibility
This location IS visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Easy
Protection Category
Conservation Area Only
Geographic Location
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Context views

264300: Birkett Tunnel South Portal (Bridge No 168): Context view from the west

264300: Birkett Tunnel South Portal (Bridge No 168): Context view from the west

264300: Birkett Tunnel South Portal Bridge No 168: Context view from the south

264300: Birkett Tunnel South Portal Bridge No 168: Context view from the south

Elevation views

264300: Birkett Tunnel South Portal Bridge No 168: Elevation view from the east

264300: Birkett Tunnel South Portal Bridge No 168: Elevation view from the east

264300: Birkett Tunnel South Portal Bridge No 168: view from the south east

264300: Birkett Tunnel South Portal Bridge No 168: view from the south east

264300: Birkett Tunnel South Portal Bridge No 168: Elevation view from the west

264300: Birkett Tunnel South Portal Bridge No 168: Elevation view from the west

Birkett Tunnel South Portal: context from NE showing difficult geology in cutting.

Birkett Tunnel South Portal: context from NE showing difficult geology in cutting.

Cab-views

Birkett Tunnel South Portal

Birkett Tunnel South Portal

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Further Reading (Snippets)

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- SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 264300
 

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