Settle Signal Box

Places to see in ( Settle - UK )

Places to see in ( Settle - UK )

Settle is a small market town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is served by Settle railway station located near the town centre, and Giggleswick railway station which is a mile away. It is 29 miles (47 km) from Leeds Bradford Airport. The main road through Settle is the B6480, which links to the A65, connecting Settle to Skipton and Kendal.

Settle is thought to have 7th century Anglian origins, its name being the Angle word for settlement. Craven in the Domesday Book shows that until 1066 Bo was the lord of Settle but after the Harrying of the North (1069–1071) the land was granted to Roger de Poitou. In 1249 a market charter was granted to Henry de Percy, 7th feudal baron of Topcliffe by Henry III. A market square developed and the main route through the medieval town was aligned on an east-west direction, from Albert Hill, Victoria Street, High Street and Cheapside and on through Kirkgate. This road led to Giggleswick where the citizens attended the parish church. The first bridge over the River Ribble was mentioned in 1498. During the English Civil War, the Cliffords, the lords of the manor were Royalists, but their subjects were not. John Lambert of Calton in Malhamdale, was a general in Cromwell's army and his troops camped at Settle in August 1651 while on the road to an encounter in Lancaster.

The little North Western Railway reached Giggleswick in 1847 and in 1849 the railway company constructed Station Road from Giggleswick to Settle. In 1875, the Settle to Carlisle Railway was built, opening to goods traffic in 1875 and to passengers the following year when Settle railway station opened along with a goods warehouse, cattle pens, signal box and water cranes.

Settle was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is located in Ribblesdale, at the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales, within a few miles of the Three Peaks. Immediately overlooking the town is Castlebergh, a 300 feet (91 m) limestone crag, and to the east is Malham which was in the former Settle Rural District. The River Ribble provided power for Settle's former cotton mills, and is now being harnessed by Settle Hydro, a micro hydroelectric scheme, to provide 50 kW of power to the National Grid.

Settle's market is held weekly on Tuesdays in Victoria Hall in the town centre. Settle Town Hall was sold by Craven District Council to a developer. The Square is surrounded by local businesses, most of which are family-owned, with some offering items for sale unique to the Settle area. The Naked Man is believed to be the oldest cafe in the country. The Settle Stories Festival brings internationally known and award-winning artists to the town and boasts a range of paid for and free events suitable for all age ranges.

The district has several caves where prehistoric remains have been found, the most notable being Victoria Cave, so called because the inner chamber was discovered in 1837 on the day of Queen Victoria's accession. The cave is a geological SSSI and scheduled monument. Victoria Cave contained fossil remains. The earliest, at 130,000 years old, include mammoth, straight-tusked elephant, cave bear and hippopotamus, Bos primigenius, Rhinoceros leptorhinus and spotted hyenas (as a bed of hyena bones). They date to an Upper Pleistocene interglacial. After the last Ice Age the cave was used by hibernating brown bear and reindeer. Associated with the later deposits were a harpoon head carved from antler; flint implements and other ornaments. The discovery of flint is noteworthy as it is not found naturally in the area. Craven Museum & Gallery.

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Places to see in ( Settle - UK )

Places to see in ( Settle - UK )

Settle is a small market town and civil parish in the Craven district of North Yorkshire, England. Historically in the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is served by Settle railway station located near the town centre, and Giggleswick railway station which is a mile away. It is 29 miles (47 km) from Leeds Bradford Airport. The main road through Settle is the B6480, which links to the A65, connecting Settle to Skipton and Kendal.

Settle is thought to have 7th century Anglian origins, its name being the Angle word for settlement. Craven in the Domesday Book shows that until 1066 Bo was the lord of Settle but after the Harrying of the North (1069–1071) the land was granted to Roger de Poitou. In 1249 a market charter was granted to Henry de Percy, 7th feudal baron of Topcliffe by Henry III. A market square developed and the main route through the medieval town was aligned on an east-west direction, from Albert Hill, Victoria Street, High Street and Cheapside and on through Kirkgate. This road led to Giggleswick where the citizens attended the parish church. The first bridge over the River Ribble was mentioned in 1498. During the English Civil War, the Cliffords, the lords of the manor were Royalists, but their subjects were not. John Lambert of Calton in Malhamdale, was a general in Cromwell's army and his troops camped at Settle in August 1651 while on the road to an encounter in Lancaster.

The little North Western Railway reached Giggleswick in 1847 and in 1849 the railway company constructed Station Road from Giggleswick to Settle. In 1875, the Settle to Carlisle Railway was built, opening to goods traffic in 1875 and to passengers the following year when Settle railway station opened along with a goods warehouse, cattle pens, signal box and water cranes.

Settle was part of the West Riding of Yorkshire. It is located in Ribblesdale, at the southern edge of the Yorkshire Dales, within a few miles of the Three Peaks. Immediately overlooking the town is Castlebergh, a 300 feet (91 m) limestone crag, and to the east is Malham which was in the former Settle Rural District. The River Ribble provided power for Settle's former cotton mills, and is now being harnessed by Settle Hydro, a micro hydroelectric scheme, to provide 50 kW of power to the National Grid.

Settle's market is held weekly on Tuesdays in Victoria Hall in the town centre. Settle Town Hall was sold by Craven District Council to a developer. The Square is surrounded by local businesses, most of which are family-owned, with some offering items for sale unique to the Settle area. The Naked Man is believed to be the oldest cafe in the country. The Settle Stories Festival brings internationally known and award-winning artists to the town and boasts a range of paid for and free events suitable for all age ranges.

The district has several caves where prehistoric remains have been found, the most notable being Victoria Cave, so called because the inner chamber was discovered in 1837 on the day of Queen Victoria's accession. The cave is a geological SSSI and scheduled monument. Victoria Cave contained fossil remains. The earliest, at 130,000 years old, include mammoth, straight-tusked elephant, cave bear and hippopotamus, Bos primigenius, Rhinoceros leptorhinus and spotted hyenas (as a bed of hyena bones). They date to an Upper Pleistocene interglacial. After the last Ice Age the cave was used by hibernating brown bear and reindeer. Associated with the later deposits were a harpoon head carved from antler; flint implements and other ornaments. The discovery of flint is noteworthy as it is not found naturally in the area. Craven Museum & Gallery.

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Settle preserved signal boxWMV

The former Settle station signalbox, fully restored but no longer controlling real trains on the adjacent Settle-Carlisle railway. Open Saturdays and other times by appointment.

Settle Junction Signal Box

Clip of Settle Junction Signal Box from 'The Long Drag' about the S&CR.

Class 66 Carlisle to Milford Cab Ride Via Settle & Carlisle S&C, Leeds, Castleford

We take a ride along the legendary Settle to Carlisle line with 66011 + 19 HTA wagons forming 4Z20 from Carlisle Kingmoor Network Yard to Milford West Down reception Yard. Our journey takes in some of the most stunning scenery along this picturesque route between Cumbria and Yorkshire.

Our journey starts in number 9 reception in the Down yard at Carlisle Kingmoor. From there, we take the route to Carlisle Station via the Down Goods and arrive on Goods B line in Carlisle station where we await the arrival of a Northern service to clear the branch at London Road Junction. After departing the station we head towards London Road Junction and Petteril bridge Junction before routing on to the S&C line. From here it's flat out nearly all the way to Ais Gill summit as we pass through the pristine countryside and preserved mainline stations.

From Ais Gill it's a small decent towards Garsdale then we climb again to Blea Moor passing Dent Station (The highest main line station in England at 1150 feet above sea level). New signals are visible at Blea Moor to allow trains from the newly installed Horton Quarry Junction to run-round and head south.

After emerging from Blea Moor Tunnel, it's all downhill to Settle Junction with a fierce 1-in-100 gradient. Once over Ribble Head Viaduct, we are able to coast all the way to Settle Junction allowing the gradient to increase our speed whilst ensuring we don't go over 60mph.

As we pass Settle Junction, it's back on the power for the short climb to Coniston Cold taking in the views of the semaphore signals of Hellifield and we then coast again to Skipton where we momentarily pause at Broughton Road Sidings to allow a passenger service to depart Skipton for Leeds.

It's at this point we start running under the OHLE of the Aire Valley Triangle . Even though the line speed here is 90mph, and the train may travel at 75mph it's slow progress due to long signal sections and frequent station stops for the passenger trains that are ahead of us and we continue our journey as far as Shipley on restrictive aspects most of the way whist very rarely exceeding 40mph.

As our journey takes us southbound, we pass through Keighley and get a small glimpse of the old Shipley Keighley Junction signal box that was relocated here from Shipley to preserve it. This is also the station to change for the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway.

Once clear of Shipley, we are able to crank up the power again for 75mph running as far as Kristal. Emerging from Thackley Tunnel we see the new Apperly Bridge Station (with a couple of happy enthusiasts on the Down platform) and then the new Kristal Forge station too.

Upon arrival at Whitehall Junction, the service is pathed for 35 minutes as per the schedule and then a further 10 minutes at Engine Shed Junction at Holbeck locomotive depot.

Upon clearing Engine Shed Junction, we are nonstop to Milford West Sidings via Castleford and Fairburn where, under near darkness, we arrive on the Down Reception where our service terminates today.

All required permissions were granted for the filming of this service as it holds significant historical relevance due to the semaphore signals and various intermediate signal boxes that are now part of the heritage of the world famous Settle and Carlisle line.

This service was also the last freight train to run the full length of the S&C line prior to the line closing due to a severe landslide. It is estimated that the line will reopen in late 2016 or early 2017.

Settle Station - June 11th 2014

A Northern Rail passenger service on the Settle to Carlisle Railway - from Carlisle to Leeds - arriving at Settle. See also the restored signal box and water tower.

Ribblehead Viaduct & Dent On The Settle -Carlisle Railway- Highest mainline station in England

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We went to the beautiful & scenic village of Dent in Yorkshire last month.Through this village runs the Settle-Carlisle railway and we were really happy to travel in it.

The Settle-Carlisle railway journey is a memorable one to anyone as it passes through some unspoilt landscape and dales which are truly breathtaking.It also passes through some beautiful meadows and lush riverside pastures.There are 11 stations, 22 viaducts and 14 tunnels on this line.
The viaducts are truly breathtaking and are must see structures.
I really wanted to see the magnificent & the longest 24 arch viaduct at Ribblehead.We took the train journey from Dent to Ribblehead and back.We also walked near it & went under it.I did the train journey for a sorter video for easy viewing.

Welcome to England's most scenic railway
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Welcome to Settle-Carlisle country.The Settle - Carlisle Railway is without doubt one of Britain's most spectacular railway lines.
The line is probably the most scenic railway journey in England. It has survived two attempts to close it - once in the early 1960s and later in the 1980s. Both attempts caused local and national outrage. However, fortunes have now changed as millions of pounds have been spent upgrading tracks and stations. The line opened in 1876 - we hope the line is here for many more generations to come.

The 72 mile route from Settle to Carlisle takes you on a journey through the magnificent Yorkshire Dales, the line heads north up Ribblesdale between the towering gritstone capped fells of Yorkshire's famous Three Peaks - Ingleborough, Whernside and Pen-y-Ghent.
Over the 24 arches of the magnificent Ribblehead Viaduct before plunging in to the longest tunnel on the line at Blea Moor. Emerging onto the side of Dentdale,(one of the more remote - and dramatic - northern dales) the line leaves the Dales at Garsdale and makes it way through the gentle, lush rolling hills of the Eden Valley. with rural villages and market towns before arriving at the great border city of Carlisle.

Ribblehead Station
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Ribblehead Station is in one of the most beautiful areas on the Settle to Carlisle line.This was one of the most difficult sections of the line ever to be built.The station is unstaffed.
The magnificent Ribblehead Viaduct - 24 arches crossing Batty Moss 100 feet below and 440 yards long, follows the station. Ribblehead station now houses a Visitor Centre in the refurbished station building.

Shortly after the viaduct is Blea Moor Tunnel, at 2629 yards long & built1870-1875.This is the longest tunnel on the line.The area of Ribblehead station and viaduct is one of the wildest and most remote in the North of England. Frequently there is a very strong wind and the weather can close in very quickly.
In 1938 Ribblehead became a meteorological report point.

Dent station
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Dent is the highest mainline station in England.Dent station first opened for public use in 1877 - it closed in 1970 and reopened in 1986. Dent village is situated 4 miles away and 600 feet lower than the station.

The weather is the prevalent feature at Dent. Snow fences made from old railway sleepers can be seen on the right when travelling towards Carlisle. These were used to try and keep the snow off the tracks, but were not always successful, as was found to be the case in the winter of 1947. At the peak of its use 90 trains a day passed through the station.However it is unstaffed today.

Dent Head Viaduct - 100 ft. high , 199 yds. long,10 arches, Built 1870-1875

Ribblehead Viaduct
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Ribblehead viaduct is actually the largest and most famous viaduct throughout the whole of the Settle to Carlisle railway line. The viaduct has 24 arches, is 104 feet high and 440 yards long.Built 1870-1875.
The wind is very prevalent around the Station and viaduct and many signalmen, crossing the viaduct, going to Bleamoor signal box have been blown off the embankment. During the war a train carrying vehicles was even blown off. There has even been the odd steam engine blown to a halt.

Construction of Ribblehead Viaduct took 5 years although it was not decided until December 1872 whether to have 24 or 18 arches. This depended on the workforce available - either stonemasons or navvies. The brick arches of a nominal 45ft span were sprung with stone voussoirs. The stone was quarried between Selside and Ribblehead.

During the building of the line over 2,000 people mainly 'navvies' lived at Batty Moss in temporary huts. When not working on the line navvies and miners lived in squalid conditions, and drinking, gambling and fighting were the main recreation.A school and hospital of sorts was established and missionaries were even sent in. Many lives were lost during the building of the viaduct.

Settle Station 18/12/18

The Stations from our two day winters holiday up North firstly visiting a few stations around Manchester and Blackpool a lot of these being old stations for us apart from Eccles and Patricroft which were new stations to visit. On our second day we headed into Yorkshire to do some revisits and to visit one new station in our hunt for the Pacer train units!

Tour of Kingscote Signal Box

Culgaith Railway Station, Settle & Carlisle Line

Culgaith station was opened four years after the other stations on the line after pressure from the local minister. It was built of local stone to a different design - Derby Gothic. It closed in 1970.

Settle & Carlisle Railway - Passenger Shunted at Appleby

Passenger train, of course! Seen as a bonus while waiting for bigger game! 158 unit comes in from the North - Armathwaite , I suppose, as the line is shut beyond it. Stops at Appleby and then shunts into a siding (actually the spur to the old Stainmore line). Filmed in Cumbria, England.

1-in-100: The Settle & Carlisle Explored With Steam

Double-DVD and Blu-Ray out now: See linesidervideo.co.uk for full details.

This definitive film was recorded over an 8-year period, following an original intention to cover the entire route from South to North and back again. Whilst this has already been done by other producers, this film approaches the subject in a level of detail perhaps never seen before. Extensive lineside footage including views from many lesser known and hard to reach places, combined with imaginative on-board angles, and archive photography from 1978 onwards, presents a rich account of the line, its features and Geography, with a wide variety of engines taking us over and through the fells. A minimal commentary is timed to avoid conflict with the sounds of the locomotives, and to provide detail only when necessary. More than 95% of the footage has been shot specifically for this film & is previously unreleased; the remainder includes a small number of essential shots from our Northwest Mainline Steam series.

PART ONE: NORTHBOUND
PART TWO: SOUTHBOUND

FEATURING 23 STEAM LOCO'S OF THE LMS, LNER, GWR. SR AND BRITISH RAILWAYS):

5690 Leander
45699 Galatea
46115 Scots Guardsman
6201 Princess Elizabeth
46233 Duchess of Sutherland
Black 5s 44871, 44932, 45231, 45305 & 45407
8F 48151
4464/60019 Bittern
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley
60009 Union of South Africa
60163 Tornado
B1 61264
61994 The Great Marquess
5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe
30777 Sir Lamiel
34067 Tangmere
70000 Britannia
70013 Oliver Cromwell
71000 Duke of Gloucester

LINESIDE, ON-BOARD AND FELLSIDE VIEWS FILMED IN HIGH DEFINITION
Extensive lineside footage is complemented by on-board footage at the heart of the action (60009 and 48151 northbound, 45699, 60009, 46233 and 48151 southbound) and distant fellside views. Filmed throughout in High Definition, from February 2007 to February 2015.

LOST FEATURES AND ARCHIVE PHOTOGRAPHY
High-quality colour archive photography reminds us of some of the features which have disappeared during the preserved era of steam on the line, including Horton, Dent Station, Ais Gill, Griseburn and Long Meg signal boxes.

WILD WEATHER, MOUNTAIN TOPS & HIDDEN GEMS
'Settle-Carlisle' weather is a well known phenomenon for the steam enthusiast, and in 8 years we have captured the calmest and wildest weather to be experienced on the line, from deep snow and ice, winter and summer storms, to still, clear and calm days. The trains take us on the journey but along the way we visit many hidden gems, including ventilation shafts, culverts, a hidden viaduct, and what survives of the Garsdale water troughs. We also visit the Hawes Branch, and other points of interest near the line including natural gems (e.g., The Eden Gorge, Stainforth Force), and man-made curiosities (Long Meg Stone circle, Lacy's Caves, Wild Boar Fell ancient cairns, and Great Dun Fell radar station).

ROYDON SIGNAL BOX 1977

Roydon Signal Box 1977. I persuaded signalman, Sam Vincent, to let me take these shots when I realised the gates were about to be changed for barriers. Although a bit underexposed you can see the old trains and signal box workings. Try not to be too critical about the camera work; I had to borrow a camera and save for a film - I was only 14 years old at the time so it seems incredible now that I got these shots at all. The box had already been converted to ABS (Automatic Block Signalling). You can see Sam waiting to return the short signal levers to 'ON' until he sees the repeater lights on the shelf return to red as the express thunders through. (2min 4secs in) These levers were shorter as they were only operating switches jointly with track relays. This was to allow trains to run closer together than in Absolute Block. Wikipedia explains it all.

Garsdale Railway Station

Garsdale Railway Station on the Settle & Carlisle Railway.

In Loving Memory - Settle Station

Along the Leeds - Settle - Carlisle railway

Garsdale Station on the Settle & Carlisle line part 2

This is the 2nd of these two video clips of this station. Here we are stood on the northbound platform.Things to look at for are the old type signal, 2 track tampers parked in the siding & the platform signal box & also the steel type sleepers on the northbound track. By the way where the track tampers are, this will be where the Wensleydale railway will like up with the Settle & Carlisle line.Not sure how many years it'll take them to re-build the missing section from Redmires, but what a day that'll be when the 1st train from Leeming Bar arrives at this station.

Settle and Carlisle Driver's eye view preview

video125.co.uk The Settle and Carlisle railway has a unique place in Britain's railway history. It was built by the Midland Railway to provide that company with it's own route to Scotland. It was never intended to make money by serving the sparsely inhabited towns en route. It was built with no expense spared therefore, not as a rural branch line but as a double track main line suitable for express running throughout. This necessitated the building of vast viaducts, tunnels, rock cuttings and embankments. The result is a spectacular route bereft of overhead wires and still much as it was at the time of construction at the end of the 19th century. Here is your chance to view this spectacular line not only from the train cab but from the air too. The iconic symbol of the S&C is the Ribblehead viaduct and we see it from the ground as well as from the air and of course from the train.

Wingello Signal Box

Signalman John Wilson Working the lever frame and block instruments at Wingello Signal Box during 1996

Settle Railway Station Infrastructure, North Yorkshire

Settle railway station on the world famous Settle and Carlisle line. It was saved from closure after a prolonged public campaign and now runs with the support of the Friends of the Settle and Carlisle Line (FoSCL).

Yorkshire Tourist ~ Historic Settle Railway Station

In this video we visit the Settle-Carlisle railway - well the Settle bit at least!