On this day 117 years ago, a new swing bridge entered service over the River Hull at Wilmington to carry the York & North Midland's Victoria dock branch.
This 113-yard limestone tunnel is on the Cromford & High Peak Railway, between Middleton Top and the Hopton Incline. On 26th July 1880, three railway workers died when loose stone fell from the tunnel’s roof.
Forgotten Relics records and celebrates the UK's disused railway structures, still standing as monuments to the period of ambition, courage and endeavour during which they were built.
Last updated 04 December 2023
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