Description and History of Site:-
Memorial inside the chapel inscribed: 'TO THE MEMORY OF THOSE, WHO THROUGH ACCIDENTS LOST THEIR LIVES, IN CONSTRUCTING THE RAILWAY WORKS, BETWEEN SETTLE, AND DENT HEAD. THIS TABLET WAS ERECTED AT THE JOINT EXPENSE, OF THEIR FELLOW WORKMEN AND THE MIDLAND RAILWAY COMPANY 1869 TO 1876.'
Over 100 navvies are buried in the small churchyard.
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Key Words :- Settle Carlisle Railway
Address :- Church of St Leonard, Chapel-le-Dale, North Yorkshire
Grid Ref :- SD 73782 77192
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.189818 , Long -2.403290
Local Authority :- Craven District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1213046,
Record Date :- 6 March 2023
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Robert Mason
Grid Ref :- SD 73782 77192
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.189818 , Long -2.403290
Local Authority :- Craven District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1213046,
Record Date :- 6 March 2023
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © Robert Mason