2010

TQ2854 : Merstham Tunnel observatory

taken 15 years ago, near to Hooley, Surrey, England

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Merstham Tunnel observatory
Merstham Tunnel observatory
This was built as a surveying platform to facilitate the setting out of the railway tunnel and its construction shafts. The Engineer's report to the board of the London and Brighton Railway dated 8th August 1838 has "The observatory will be completed in a few days, when the tunnel shafts will be immediately set out." The tunnel opened in 1841. Its air vents are quite unlike this tower, much squatter - see TQ2854 : Merstham Tunnel air shaft.

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Geographical Context: Railways
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Tunnel Opened in 1841 [4] · Tower [3] Title Clusters: · Merstham Tunnel observatory [2] ·
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TQ2854, 56 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Robin Webster   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 16 November, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 12 July, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 2899 5475 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:16.6381N 0:9.1238W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! TQ 28964 54753
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EAST (about 90 degrees)
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