2020

SD5085 : The west end of Hincaster Tunnel

taken 5 years ago, near to Hincaster, Cumbria, England

The west end of Hincaster Tunnel
The west end of Hincaster Tunnel
Opened on the 18th June 1819, the 378 yard tunnel was built to facilitate access to Kendal by the Lancaster Canal.
The tunnel had fallen into disuse by the mid 1940s and it was officially closed in 1955.
There is an Ordnance Survey 1GL bolt benchmark on the pilaster to the right of the tunnel entrance (detail photograph SD5085 : Benchmark, Hincaster Tunnel).

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Derelict, Disused Canals Canal: Lancaster Canal Primary Subject: Tunnel other tags: Canal Tunnel Canal Tunnel Portal Old Canal Tunnel Lancaster Canal Disused Tunnel Benchmark Bench Mark Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Lancaster Canal [9] · Bolt Benchmark [4] · Tunnel is 378 Yards [4] ·
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Photographer
Adrian Taylor   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 23 August, 2020   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 14 February, 2022
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 50923 85086 [1m precision]
WGS84: 54:15.5445N 2:45.2923W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 50907 85071
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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