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78 miles of railway heritage between Hellifield and Carlisle

SCRCA structure 232130: Platelayers' Hut

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Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Platelayers' Hut
Location Variant
Exterior walls - Timber
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Disused
Shown on a land plan?
No 
Construction / installation period
3: MR operational phase (1st Jan 1877 to 31st Dec 1922)
Distance from London St.Pancras
232 miles and 78 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

5 Apr 2012

Bridge SKW1/38 and the nearby platelayers' hut, viewed from the east

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5 Apr 2012

Milepost 232¼ (bottom-left) and a platelayers' hut (top-right), viewed from W

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5 Apr 2012

Platelayers' Hut and Bridge SKW1/37 viewed from the west

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Elevation views

22 Apr 2012

232130 Platelayers' Hut: Elevation view from the south west

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5 Apr 2012

Platelayers' Hut near Long Preston, viewed from the east

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5 Apr 2012

Platelayers' Hut near Long Preston, viewed from the west

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Cab-views

30 Aug 2012

Platelayers' Hut

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Associated Locations

None.

 

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