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Oakington and Cottenham Light Railway

Catalogue reference: Q/RUm/133

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Q/RUm/133
Title
Oakington and Cottenham Light Railway
Description

Description:

- Construction of a light railway from the Great Eastern Railway, Cambridge and St. Ives brance line at Oakington to Cottenham, passing along the High Street, Cottenham, and terminating at the commencement of Twenty Pence Road; construction of a branch from the main line along Broad Land, Cottenham.

Passing through the following parishes:

- Oakington, Westwick, Cottenham (all co. Cambridgeshire)

Comprising:

- Plans and section: 4 sheets, 22 x 30

- Ordnance Survey sheet. Scale 1 inch to 1 mile

Scales:

- Plans and sections: Horizontal - 3 chains (66 yards) to 1 inch

- Plans and sections: Vertical - 50 feet to 1 inch

- Cross section: Horizontal - 4 chains (88 yards) to 1 inch

- Cross section: Vertical - 40 feet to 1 inch

Consulting Engineer:

- J. B. Corner

Engineers:

- Henry Ough and Son

Held by
Cambridgeshire Archives
Language
English
Immediate source of acquisition

Plan deposited for session May 1899 (Not endorsed by the Clerk of the Peace)

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/234b3d2c-df7f-4461-bbb3-c679c854d587/

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Q/RUm

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Oakington and Cottenham Light Railway