Up To London

Well this is the tunnel featured on my card made for flickr and and Saturday self challenge although this is not the shot featured as that was taken from the far end of the platform to get a better shot through the tunnel .

Somewhere over the tunnel is the National Trust car park for Bookham Common aptly named " Tunnel Car Park " .

 

 

Heritage Category:

Listed Building

 

Grade:

II

 

List Entry Number:

1028601

 

Date first listed:

24-Aug-1990

 

Statutory Address:

RAILWAY TUNNEL APPROXIMATELY 200 METRES EAST OF BOOKHAM RAILWAY STATION, CHURCH ROAD

 

 

National Grid Reference:

TQ 12972 55722

 

Details

 

LITTLE BOOKHAM CHURCH ROAD TQ/15/NW (north side, off) 2/180 Railway tunnel approx. 200 metres east of Bookham Railway Station

 

GV II

 

Short tunnel conducting railway under Bookham Common. 1880s, for London and South Western Railway Company. Brick with stone dressings. Slightly curved line approx. 100 metres long. The portals have a horseshoe-elliptical arch, a plain band, parapet, and pilastered ends. Included for group value with Bookham Station (q.v.) from which it is possible to see through the tunnel.

 

Listing NGR: TQ1297255722

Legacy

 

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

 

Legacy System number:

290577

 

Legacy System:

LBS

 

Legal

 

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

Info from Historic England - with thanks .

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