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78 miles of railway heritage between Hellifield and Carlisle

SCRCA structure 240980: Helwith Bridge - Ribblesdale Lime Works Sidings

For the layout of the sidings in 1907, see the map extract in the Image Gallery below, or use the following link to view the full-size version:

  • https://scrca.foscl.org.uk/sites/2/files/drupal/doc/scrca-public-images/Map-Extract-OS-Six-Inch-1910-Foredale-Quarry-and-Ribblesdale-Lime-Works.jpg

For a fascinating collection of aerial photographs showing this huge (but now almost invisible) quarry in operation, see

  • http://www.britainfromabove.org.uk/image/eaw024199
Photo as per title.

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 
  • sac-09-1912
Construction / installation period
0: Construction period unknown
Distance from London St.Pancras
240 miles and 77 chains
Position relative to running lines
Down
Visibility
This location IS visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Easy
Protection Category
Not Applicable - demolished or relocated
Geographic Location
  View this location on mapping and aerial imagery.

Image Gallery

Tips: To view a larger version of an image, click on its thumbnail (i.e. the small image). To view the acknowledgements and notes associated with an image, click / tap on the image title.

Context views

1957 or early 1958

Helwith Bridge Signal Box & Ribblesdale Lime Works Sidings from Foredale Cottages.

Photo as per caption. Opens larger version.

Elevation views

8 Sep 2013

240980: Ribblesdale Lime Works Sidings: Elevation view from the south east

Photo as per caption. Opens larger version.

Detail views

December 1966

Hudswell Clarke 0-4-0ST loco "Ludo" (wks no 1546) at Ribblesdale Lime Works Sdgs

Photo as per caption. Opens larger version.

Maps

Map revised 1907, published 1910.

Foredale Quarry & Ribblesdale Lime Works: map extract (OS 6", 1910) courtesy of the National Library of Scotland (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).

Photo as per caption. Opens larger version.

Associated Locations

  • SCRCA site 240951: Helwith Bridge Quarries
  • SCRCA structure 240930: Helwith Bridge Signal Box
  • SCRCA structure 240310: Helwith Bridge Granite Company's Quarry Siding
  • SCRCA structure 240950: Helwith Bridge - New Rail-Link for Arcow and Dry Rigg Quarries

Further Reading (Snippets)

The following 'snippets' contain additional information relating to this location. (To view a snippet, click / tap on its title.)

2017-04-27 - SCRCA Secondary Reference: Aerial photographs on the "Britain from above" website
2015-01-10 - SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 240980
 

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