SCRCA Structure 247775: Ribblehead Railway Construction Camp: Sebastopol

Key details from the Location Record

Location Type: Archaeological Site
Location Variant: Archaeologal Site - Navvy Settlement
Assessment status: Assessed
Current Use(s): Demolished
Shown on a land plan?: No
Construction / installation period: 2: MR construction phase (1869 to 31st Dec 1876)
Distance from London St.Pancras: 247 miles
Position relative to running lines: Remote
Visibility: This location IS visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access): Easy
Protection Category: Scheduled Ancient Monument
Geographic Location: View this location on mapping and aerial imagery.

Protection Details

This archeological site lies inside the boundary of the Settle Carlisle Railway Conservation Area and inside the boundary of the "Ribblehead railway construction camp and prehistoric field system" Scheduled Ancient Monument. The latter is covered by List Entry Number (LEN) 1015726.

The relevant entry in "The National Heritage List for England" can be reviewed at:
https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1015726

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Context views

22 Jul 2007

The locations of Sebastopol and Belgravia, viewed from Ribblehead Viaduct

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Associated Locations

SCRCA site 247770: Ribblehead Railway Construction Camp

Further Reading (Snippets)

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2017-08-20 - SCRCA Note: Sources of additional information relating to the Ribblehead Railway Construction Camp

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