Building record 7868/1/1 - Great Oxendon Twin Railway Tunnels
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{1} Former twin railway tunnels on the former LNWR Northampton to Market Harborough branch, 460 yards long, the western bore dates from the opening of the line in 1859. The eastern bore was dug when the line was doubled in 1879 and contains a chimney vent. The portals are of blue brick. The line was closed to rail traffic in 1981 and the eastern bore is now open to pedestrians and cycles as part of a linear park.
<1> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, NIAG Industrial Gazetteer, (checked) (Draft). SNN101121.
<2> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Gazetteer). SNN104759.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 73825 83335 (154m by 432m) Central |
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| Civil Parish | GREAT OXENDON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
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Record last edited
Aug 12 2013 3:27PM
