Description and History of Site:-
Memorial, originally to 23 men known to have died during the construction of the nearby Bramhope tunnel between 1845 and 1849 by engineer Thomas Grainger and contractor James Bray. This scale copy of the Gothic crenellated north portal entrance to Bramhope tunnel was 'erected as a memorial at the expense of James Bray Esq, the contractor and of the agents, sub-contractors and workmen employed thereon'.
First constructed in Caen stone, the memorial was later restored in 1913 by the North Eastern Railway and then again in 1988 by Otley Town Council and British Rail, and then again in 2018.
Further Reading and References:-Falconer, Keith. 'Guide to England's Industrial Heritage'. Batsford, 1980
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Key Words :- tunnel memorial
Viewing the Site :- on foot
Address :- Parish Church of All Saints, Otley, Otley, West Yorkshire, LS21 3HP
Grid Ref :- SE 20152 45410
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.904464 , Long -1.694765
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1135240,
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- c1850 -
Record Date :- 21 February 2022
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Robert Mason
Grid Ref :- SE 20152 45410
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.904464 , Long -1.694765
Local Authority :- Leeds Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1135240,
Site Condition :- Site conserved and open to the public
Site Dates :- c1850 -
Record Date :- 21 February 2022
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Robert Mason