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West Portal to Hincaster Tunnel

A Grade II Listed Building in Hincaster, Cumbria

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Latitude: 54.2591 / 54°15'32"N

Longitude: -2.7549 / 2°45'17"W

OS Eastings: 350923

OS Northings: 485085

OS Grid: SD509850

Mapcode National: GBR 9M66.C0

Mapcode Global: WH838.N6CR

Plus Code: 9C6V765W+J3

Entry Name: West Portal to Hincaster Tunnel

Listing Date: 17 August 1978

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1086578

English Heritage Legacy ID: 76445

ID on this website: 101086578

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
2/9

HINCASTER
WELL HEADS LANE (off West side)
West Portal to Hincaster Tunnel

17.8.78

II
Portal to canal tunnel. Completed Christmas day 1817. By Thomas Fletcher, engineer. Tooled, dressed limestone with limestone string and coping and rounded fender course. Horseshoe arch with rusticated voussoirs and keystone flanked by tapering pilasters. Blank panel above probably intended for inscription. Canal now dry.


Listing NGR: SD5092385085

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