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| Birkett Tunnel, Mallerstang | ||
| Birkett Tunnel | ||
| site name:- | Settle and Carlisle Railway | |
| site name:- | Birkett Common | |
| civil parish:- | Mallerstang (formerly Westmorland) | |
| county:- | Cumbria | |
| locality type:- | railway tunnel | |
| coordinates:- | NY77320321 | |
| coordinates:- | NY77140355 | |
| 1Km square:- | NY7703 | |
| 10Km square:- | NY70 | |
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 BJQ76.jpg South portal. "1875" (taken 24.7.2005) |
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| hearsay:- |
This tunnel runs through shales, limestone, grits, slates, and iron ore, coal and
lead ore - all in a short space. |
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| 424 yards long. |
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| Built 1871-74. |
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