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| − | Mount Pleasant Tunnel, sometimes referred to as Burlish Tunnel, runs through a sandstone ridge on the [[Stourport Branch]] between [[Stourport]] and [[Bewdley]], roughly one mile north of [[Burlish Halt]]. It is 124 yards long, with moulded stone archivolts at each end.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books | Marshall (1989), p90]]</ref> | + | Mount Pleasant Tunnel, sometimes referred to as Burlish Tunnel, runs through a sandstone ridge on the [[Stourport Branch]] between [[Stourport]] and [[Bewdley]], roughly one mile north of [[Burlish Halt]]. It is 124 yards long, with moulded stone archivolts at each end.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books | Marshall (1989), p90]]</ref> During construction in 1860 and 1861 two [[Railway Navvies of the SVR|navvies]] were known to have been killed or injured. |
The two portals of the tunnel are included in the [[Wyre Forest District Council Local Heritage List]]. Item SVR021A, the South Portal (Stourport end) is described as "Brick lined but some rock lining to N end. Modern brick revetment on E side." Item SVR021*, the North Portal (Bewdley end) is described as "Brick lined but some rock lining to N end". | The two portals of the tunnel are included in the [[Wyre Forest District Council Local Heritage List]]. Item SVR021A, the South Portal (Stourport end) is described as "Brick lined but some rock lining to N end. Modern brick revetment on E side." Item SVR021*, the North Portal (Bewdley end) is described as "Brick lined but some rock lining to N end". | ||
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| + | The SVR owns the tracked, and has the [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1970-1979#1973|Light Railway Order]], through the tunnel to a point 302 yards south of the southern portal. | ||
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Revision as of 17:22, 13 October 2019
Mount Pleasant Tunnel, sometimes referred to as Burlish Tunnel, runs through a sandstone ridge on the Stourport Branch between Stourport and Bewdley, roughly one mile north of Burlish Halt. It is 124 yards long, with moulded stone archivolts at each end.[1] During construction in 1860 and 1861 two navvies were known to have been killed or injured.
The two portals of the tunnel are included in the Wyre Forest District Council Local Heritage List. Item SVR021A, the South Portal (Stourport end) is described as "Brick lined but some rock lining to N end. Modern brick revetment on E side." Item SVR021*, the North Portal (Bewdley end) is described as "Brick lined but some rock lining to N end".
The SVRSevern Valley Railway owns the tracked, and has the Light Railway Order, through the tunnel to a point 302 yards south of the southern portal.
