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Sighting Tower

A Grade II Listed Building in Bramhope, Leeds

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Coordinates

Latitude: 53.8782 / 53°52'41"N

Longitude: -1.6251 / 1°37'30"W

OS Eastings: 424742

OS Northings: 442512

OS Grid: SE247425

Mapcode National: GBR KR2L.YH

Mapcode Global: WHC8Z.0SD8

Plus Code: 9C5WV9HF+7X

Entry Name: Sighting Tower

Listing Date: 7 April 1988

Grade: II

Source: Historic England

Source ID: 1253379

English Heritage Legacy ID: 436559

ID on this website: 101253379

Location: Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS16

County: Leeds

Civil Parish: Bramhope

Traditional County: Yorkshire

Lieutenancy Area (Ceremonial County): West Yorkshire

Church of England Parish: Bramhope St Giles

Church of England Diocese: Leeds

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Description


BRAMHOPE MOORLAND ROAD
SE 24 SW
LS 16 (south side, off)
5/105 Sighting Tower
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- II

Sighting tower built for construction of Bramhope railway tunnel. Probably
1845, for Leeds-Thirsk Railway. Coursed squared sandstone. Tall cylindrical
structure, approx. 2 metres in diameter, with 4 narrow vertical-rectangular
openings near the top; and a flat coping.


Listing NGR: SE2474242512

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