Original Stone Sleeper from the Stockton & Darlington Railway

Original Stone Sleeper from the Stockton & Darlington Railway

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Original stone sleeper from the Stockton & Darlington Railway, c.1825, excavated from the Brusselton Incline during recent work in connection with open cast mining in the area.

Details

Category:
Railway Infrastructure
Object Number:
1958-77/6
Measurements:
overall: 630 mm x 610 mm x 310 mm,
type:
sleeper
credit:
British Transport Commission (London)