ingarsby

2 hours... seriously thats how long it took me to "sort things out" after this one, but more about that later. Visited here with @Down and beyond & THAT light as demonstrated in my first pic & what a laugh it turned out to be. Not much to tell about the history really, this is just another...

Ingarsby Tunnel - 516yards* March 2020. Ingarsby Tunnel sometimes referred to as Thurnby tunnel or Square Spinney tunnel although I’ve only ever known it as Ingarsby, lies to the east of Leicester. Opened in 1882, and closed in 1964. It has been infilled at the eastern portal, but the western...

Evening All, Ingarsby Tunnel - 516yards* March 2020. Ingarsby Tunnel sometimes referred to as Thurnby tunnel or Square Spinney tunnel although I’ve only ever known it as Ingarsby, lies to the east of Leicester. Opened in 1882, and closed in 1964. It has been infilled at the eastern portal...

Nice brick tunnel with an interesting air vent; small standing spaces to get out of the way of ghost trains! Beware the large pile of clay and mud; it is pickled with stuck shoes and gloves! Here are some photographs....

Ingarsby Tunnel, also known as Thurnby tunnel or sometimes Square Spinney tunnel lies to the east of Leicester. Opened in 1882, and closed in 1964. It has been backfilled at the eastern portal, but the western end is still accessible. An enourmous sheet of steel has been installed over the...

I did this tunnel about 6 months ago, but I was in the area and though what the hell. Last time it was sunny and the ground was quite dry, this time I spent more time on my arse then my feet on the journey there. Explored with the Wombat (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)...

Located just off covert lane coming away from Scraptoft on the outskirts of Leicester, is the Ingarsby Tunnel (also known as the Thurnby Tunnel). This was on the Great Northern Line. It is filled in at the North entrance and the south entrance has a 4-5mm sheet of metal, but someone has cut a...

From what I understand, this tunnel was used a lot from the late 1800s to the early 1900s as a (direct?) route to Skegness. The tunnel was closed off to the public, however access was gained through a slot cut in the face of metal covering the mouth of the tunnel. No idea why it was closed...

Ingarsby Tunnel was on the GN/LNW joint line from Leicester Belgrave Road to Marfield Triangle. It is 516 yards, it was first opened in 1882 and closed in 1964. In 1959 20000 people travelled to Skegness on this line in 72 trains. One end of the Tunnel has been backed filled, the other end has...