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East Portal to Hincaster Tunnel and Accommodation Bridge over Sunken Horse Path

A Grade II Listed Building in Hincaster, Cumbria

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Coordinates

Latitude: 54.2595 / 54°15'34"N

Longitude: -2.7496 / 2°44'58"W

OS Eastings: 351265

OS Northings: 485125

OS Grid: SD512851

Mapcode National: GBR 9M75.JV

Mapcode Global: WH838.Q6VG

Plus Code: 9C6V7752+Q5

Entry Name: East Portal to Hincaster Tunnel and Accommodation Bridge over Sunken Horse Path

Listing Date: 17 August 1978

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1086575

English Heritage Legacy ID: 76442

ID on this website: 101086575

Location: Hincaster, Westmorland and Furness, Cumbria, LA7

County: Cumbria

District: South Lakeland

Civil Parish: Hincaster

Traditional County: Westmorland

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): Cumbria

Church of England Parish: Heversham St Peter

Church of England Diocese: Carlisle

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This list entry was subject to a Minor Amendment on 16/08/2017

SD 58 NW
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HINCASTER
WELL HEADS LANE (off West side)
East Portal to Hincaster tunnel and Accommodation Bridge over sunken Horse Path

17.8.78

II
Formerly listed as two items.
Portal to canal tunnel and accommodation bridge over sunken horse path. Completed Christmas day 1817. By Thomas Fletcher, engineer. Tooled, dressed limestone with limestone string and coping and rounded fender course. Opening to canal tunnel has horseshoe arch with rusticated voussoirs and keystone flanked by tapering pilasters. Blank panel above probably intended for inscription. Accommodation bridge has horseshoe opening with rusticated voussoirs and keystone. Canal now dry.


Listing NGR: SD5126585125

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