2024

SD2077 : Old railway bridge, Askam Pier

taken 8 months ago, near to Askam in Furness, Cumbria, England

Old railway bridge, Askam Pier
Old railway bridge, Askam Pier
This bridge was constructed to allow access along the foreshore which is a public right of way. It supported a single track mineral railway that carried molten slag in railway wagons from Askam Iron Works; the slag was tipped on the slag bank that extended into the Duddon Estuary to the left. The slag bank became known as Askam Pier and houses have been built on the site of the iron works which closed in 1919.

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Geographical Context: Coastal Railways Derelict, Disused Waste, Waste management Estuary, Marine Primary Subject: Bridge other tags: Askam Westmorland and Furness Cumbria Slag Old Railway Bridge Sea Shore Wet Sand Industrial Railway Askam in Furness Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Duddon Estuary [3] · Foreshore [2] ·
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SD2077, 18 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Adrian Taylor   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 23 April, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 26 June, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 2083 7725 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:11.0934N 3:12.8797W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SD 2079 7719
View Direction
Northeast (about 45 degrees)
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