2011

SD2171 : Furness Abbey and the Furness Railway

taken 14 years ago, near to Newton, Cumbria, England

This is 1 of 68 images, with title starting with Furness Abbey in this square
Furness Abbey and the Furness Railway
Furness Abbey and the Furness Railway
Many ancient sites in Britain were either obliterated or severely damaged by the building of railways in the nineteenth century. Furness Abbey came close to being one of them. Luckily a short diversion through a tunnel was made rather than running the line directly through the Abbey ruins. Within a year of the opening of the line a station had been opened to serve the Abbey which became a popular excursion destination.

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SD2171, 156 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Jonathan Thacker   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 7 May, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 30 May, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 218 718 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:8.1754N 3:11.8483W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 218 717
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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