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SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of Lancaster Guardian (22/6/1872) for Rise Hill TunnelCreated on . The following contemporary account appeared in the June 22nd, 1872 edition of the Lancaster Guardian. It recounts a visit by the writer to Black Moss / Rise Hill Tunnel. Being curious to see what was going on in the tunnel, I descended with two of the men number one shaft. The gloom in the rocky excavation, the hammering of drills, the voices of the men and the dim lights of candles gave to the murky scene a novelty that will long be remembered. The tunnel needs no lining with bricks on account… Read more |
SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of F.S. Williams (1876) for the Ribblehead - Blea Moor TramwayCreated on . Image 1 Winch or 'Crab' mechanism for winding chains. A wash drawing by John Cooke Bourne. Science Museum Group Collection Online - Ref: 1990-7255. This image is released under a Creative Commons Attribution- NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 Licence. The following is a direct quote from pages 493 to 495 of "The Midland railway: its rise and progress. A narrative of modern enterprise" by Frederick Smeeton Williams, published by Strahan & Co London (1876): . . . the work of… Read more |
SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of F.S. Williams (1876) for the Ribblehead Railway Construction CampCreated on . Source: "The Midland railway: its rise and progress. A narrative of modern enterprise" by Frederick Smeeton Williams, published by Strahan & Co London (1876). The following extracts are from pages 489-493: Image 1 Line drawing: An artists impression of the 'caravan' known as the Contractors' Hotel, Blea Moor. Four miles from Selside we cross the turnpike that runs from Ingleton to Hawes; and now the heaviest part of the works begins. The changes here made by the construction of the… Read more |
SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of F.S. Williams (1876) for Helwith Bridge (SAC/33)Created on . Source: "The Midland railway: its rise and progress. A narrative of modern enterprise" by Frederick Smeeton Williams, published by Strahan & Co London (1876). The following extract is from pages 486: "Here a county road has for many years been carried over the Ribble by a little bridge; but the county authorities refused the railway company permission to make a level crossing, so the public road had to be diverted and conducted over the river and the railway by a viaduct of considerable… Read more |
SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of F.S. Williams (1876) for Sheriff Brow ViaductCreated on . Image 1 Sheriff Brow Bridge, crossing the River Ribble near Stainforth. Source: "The Midland railway: its rise and progress. A narrative of modern enterprise" by Frederick Smeeton Williams, published by Strahan & Co London (1876). The following extract is from pages 486: "A mile beyond Stainforth we for the first time pass over the wide rocky bed of the Ribble by a three-arched bridge. Here the engineers had great difficulty in selecting the best route to be taken; the alternatives… Read more |
SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of F.S. Williams (1876) for Langcliffe Lime WorksCreated on . Source: "The Midland railway: its rise and progress. A narrative of modern enterprise" by Frederick Smeeton Williams, published by Strahan & Co London (1876). The following extract is from pages 484-5: "We now pass the works of the Craven Lime Company, which, by favour of the Midland authorities, had for some time past been sending off large quantities of lime and limestone by the then unopened railway. The great kiln is formed by one continuous chamber, built in an oval, and communicating… Read more |
SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of F.S. Williams (1876) for Settle StationCreated on . Source: "The Midland railway: its rise and progress. A narrative of modern enterprise" by Frederick Smeeton Williams, published by Strahan & Co London (1876). The following extract is from pages 482-3: "Settle presented, when we first saw it, a strange and confused appearance. The pretty passenger station, built of freestone and in Gothic style, was nearly finished; the walls of the spacious goods shed were almost ready to receive the roof, and the commodious cottages hard by for the… Read more |
SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of contemporary accounts for the Ribblehead Railway Construction CampCreated on . For accurate statistics relating the size of the temporary navvy settlements in the Ribblehead / Blea Moor area in 1871, see: Extracts from the 1871 census for the "New Parish of Ingleton Fells". For a fascinating description of the Ribblehead Railway Construction Camp, see Contemporary Account of SCR Construction: Lancaster Guardian - 1870, July 23rd. |
SCRCA Note: Sources of additional information relating to the Ribblehead Railway Construction CampCreated on . For links and references to a wealth of fascinating and useful information about life at - and the sites and structures associated with - the Ribblehead Railway Construction Camp, see "Contemporary accounts relating to the construction of the Settle-Carlisle Railway". |
SCRCA Note: Sources of information relating to Ruswarp statue at GarsdaleCreated on . For background information regarding this memorial, please refer to the associated history post on the main FoSCL website at: https://www.foscl.org.uk/content/history/statue-ruswarp-memory-graham-nuttall |
SCRCA Note: Frontage Refurbished in July 2017Created on . The timber frontage was replaced in July 2017. For further information see the News Item entitled 'New frontage for Ribblehead waiting shelter'. |
SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of the 'Britain from Above' website for Helwith Bridge QuarriesCreated on . The 'Britain from Above' website includes a number of black and white aerial photographs (taken between 1936 and 1949) that show Arcow Quarry and / or Foredale Quarry (along with parts of the surrounding area, including some of the adjacent quarries). Unfortunately, the website's licensing terms preclude the inclusion of these images here, but they can be viewed on the 'Britain from Above' website via the following links: https://britainfromabove.org.uk/en/search?keywords=Arcow%20Quarry&… Read more |
SCRCA Note: Current use of 'Ribblehead Quarry Siding' and adjacent quarry siteCreated on . For details of the current use of this site, see 'Ribblehead Railhead and Transfer Sidings'. |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Aerial photographs on the "Britain from above" websiteCreated on . The 'http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/' website provides free online access to a small but fascinating selection of low-resolution aerial photographs covering parts of Britain. Some of these images cover parts of the Settle-Carlisle Railway Conservation Area. Unfortunately, the terms of use prevent these images being reproduced here without payment of a license fee (which we cannot afford). However, the images can be viewed directly on the Britain From Above website by using the search… Read more |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of YDNPA Conservation Area Appraisal 2010 for 238400Created on . Pages 20-23 of "Conservation Area Appraisals in the Yorkshire Dales National Park - Settle-Carlisle Railway - Adopted Document" (published by the Yorkshire Dales National Park Authority in 2010) includes a brief review and history of this site, which is a Scheduled Ancient Monument. A copy of this document can be downloaded in pdf format using the link provided on the Reference sources page. |
SCRCA Note: Consolidated record for a group of Midland Railway Company boundary markersCreated on . There are a number of surviving 'MR' boundary marker posts within the SCRCA. They are all identical in design. To keep the database to a manageable size, a single SCRCA Structure Record has been created to cover all of the markers in the area concerned. The coordinates are approximate and relate to either the first boundary marker identified in the area or the middle marker in a distinct row. |
SCRCA Note regarding accessibility / visibility of the former Blue Rock Quarry Spur / SidingCreated on . The former spur / siding for Blue Rock Quarry is private property. Part of the former trackbed now lies within the garden of Hazel Cottage. |
SCRCA Note: Text of sign at north portal to Birkett Common TunnelCreated on . The text of the sign at the north portal to Birkett Tunnel reads: "168 BIRKETT TUNNEL 424 YARDS" |
SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of "Dent" by W.R. Mitchell (Castleberg, 1995) for Dentdale Snow ScreensCreated on . The following is an extract from page 80 of W.R. Mitchell's book “Dent: The Highest Mainline Station in England" (published by Castleberg in 1995): Cecil Sanderson (Sandy), who took-up his duties as Stationmaster [at Dent] in the autumn of 1938, was soon aware of the ferocity of a Dent blizzard. The troublesome quarter was the North East, and the snow overswept Widdale Fell to be arrested (briefly) by the snow fences, which did not mean much. "Snow was heaped up behind the first row. In no time… Read more |
SCRCA Note: Bridge SAC/322 entombed during works to repair adjacent embankmentCreated on . The embankment immediately adjacent to (and to the south of) Bridge SAC/322 suffered a partial collapse in December 2015 following an extended period of particularly wet weather. As the embankment collapsed, it demolished part of the bridge's south-eastern wing wall. Temporary repairs were made by Network Rail within a few days. Permanent repairs were undertaken during the first quarter of 2017. (Eden District Council Planning Application Number 16/1069 relates to these works.) As part of the… Read more |
SCRCA Note: Planning application for Settle Station Waiting Room (Up)Created on . The planning application for this structure can be accessed via the following link: http://www.planning.cravendc.gov.uk/fastweb/detail.asp?AltRef=62/2016/17027&ApplicationNumber=&AddressPrefix=station+road&submit2=Go |
SCRCA Note: Helwith Bridge Quarry OperationsCreated on . There is an account of operations at Helwith Bridge Quarry (written by Ronald Maude, one of the site's managers) on page 33 of the February 2012 edition of the FoSCL Journal - see: https://www.foscl.org.uk/sites/foscl.org.uk/files/FoSCL%20Magazine%20Feb%202012.pdf |
SCRCA Note: Link to introductory article for Helwith Bridge QuarriesCreated on . Additional photographs of the new loading facility for Helwith Bridge Quarries and an overview of its purpose and operation are available on the An introduction to the new siding at Helwith Bridge for Arcow & Dry Rigg Quarries page |
SCRCA Note for Structure 231200: Platelayers' Hut (Hellifield Junction)Created on . This structure was demolished during January or February of 2017. |