SCRCA structure 290950: Long Meg Plaster Siding(s) and Spur to Long Meg Works

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Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Siding
Location Variant
Siding Type - Rail-served industry
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Demolished
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
290 miles and 77 chains
Position relative to running lines
Up
Visibility
This location is PARTIALLY visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Easy
Protection Category
Conservation Area Only
Geographic Location
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Context views

Former Long Meg Sidings: View west from Public Footpath.

Former Long Meg Sidings: View west from Public Footpath.

View of former Long Meg Sidings, from Public Footpath.

View of former Long Meg Sidings, from Public Footpath.

Detail views

Long Meg Siding, Network Rail Access Point Sign

Long Meg Siding, Network Rail Access Point Sign

Long Meg sidings and spur to works

Long Meg sidings and spur to works

Cab-views

290950: Long Meg Sidings: Cab-view video-still (northbound)

290950: Long Meg Sidings: Cab-view video-still (northbound)

Associated Locations

Further Reading (Snippets)

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- SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 290950

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

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