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Upwell, Outwell and Wisbech Railway

Catalogue reference: Q/RUm/73

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Reference
Q/RUm/73
Title
Upwell, Outwell and Wisbech Railway
Description

Title Upwell, Outwell, and Wisbech Railway.

Description:

- A railway commencing by a junction with the Great Eastern Railway line, 72 yards East of the station at Wisbech, (co. Cambridgeshire) and terminating on the North side of the turnpike road leading from Wisbech to Ely, about 95 yards West of Three Holes Bridge, in the parish of Upwell (co. Norfolk).

Passing through the following parishes:

- Wisbech St. Peter, Elm, Outwell (all co. Cambridgeshire);

- Upwell (co. Norfolk).

Comprising:

- Plans and sections: 3 sheets, each 22 x 30.

- Book of reference.

- Printed summary of bill.

- Ordnance survey sheet, scale 1 inch to 1 mile.

Scales:

- Plans and sections: Horizontal- 6 chains (132 yards) to 1 inch; Vertical- 80 feet to 1 inch.

- Cross section: Horizontal- 5 chains (110 yards) to 1 inch; Vertical- 40 feet to 1 inch.

Engineers: George B. Bruce.

- C. Knightley Orlebar.

Held by
Cambridgeshire Archives
Language
English
Immediate source of acquisition

Plan deposited: 30 November, 1872.

Record URL
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Q/RUm

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Upwell, Outwell and Wisbech Railway