SCRCA structure 281980: Kirkby Thore - British Gypsum Sidings

281980: Kirkby Thore - Mc Ghie's Siding: Context view from the south

Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Siding
Location Variant
Siding Type - Rail-served industry
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Railway ops
Shown on a land plan?
Yes 
Construction / installation period
0: Construction period unknown
Distance from London St.Pancras
281 miles and 65 chains
Position relative to running lines
Down
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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Context views

Kirkby Thore Signal Box - context view from south

Kirkby Thore Signal Box - context view from south

Southeast junction for British Gypsum Sidings Kirkby Thore, from Bridge SAC-262.

Southeast junction for British Gypsum Sidings Kirkby Thore, from Bridge SAC-262.

281980: Kirkby Thore - Mc Ghie's Siding: Context view from the south

281980: Kirkby Thore - Mc Ghie's Siding: Context view from the south

281980: Kirkby Thore - Mc Ghie's Siding: Context view from the south

281980: Kirkby Thore - Mc Ghie's Siding: Context view from the south

Cab-views

281980: Kirkby Thore - Mc Ghie's Siding (Alabaster Works) now British Gypsum

281980: Kirkby Thore - Mc Ghie's Siding (Alabaster Works) now British Gypsum

Kirkby Thore Plaster Works Siding: Cab-view, northbound (forwards).

Kirkby Thore Plaster Works Siding: Cab-view, northbound (forwards).

Kirkby Thore Plaster Works Siding: Cab-view, southbound (forwards).

Kirkby Thore Plaster Works Siding: Cab-view, southbound (forwards).

Kirkby Thore Plaster Works Siding: Cab-view, northbound (rearwards).

Kirkby Thore Plaster Works Siding: Cab-view, northbound (rearwards).

Kirkby Thore Plaster Works Siding: Cab-view, southbound (rearwards).

Kirkby Thore Plaster Works Siding: Cab-view, southbound (rearwards).

Associated Locations

Further Reading (Snippets)

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- SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 281980

- SCRCA Note: Articles on the gypsum industry and its links to the Settle-Carlisle Railway
 

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