Wooden railway sleeper. Collected on 8 August 1966 from Merryfield mine level

Made:
circa 1850
Wooden railway sleeper

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Wooden railway sleeper
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Wooden railway sleeper. Collected on 8 August 1966 from Merryfield mine level, by the gill at GR SE/115661, 3 - 4 miles west of Pately Bridge. The rails were in situ and lifted; the guage was 201/2".

Details

Category:
Railways
Object Number:
Y1974.52.2
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
type:
sleeper
credit:
Gift of Lewis, Michael J T