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  The Toft railway tunnel
The construction of the tunnel was one of the biggest civil engineering feats for the railway system in the area during the 19th century and formed part of the railway link between the Midlands and East Anglia.
Spoil removed as the tunnel was cut was transported to Spalding at the rate of four trains with 20 wagons each day, carrying between them 400 cubic yards of earth which was used to form an embankment for a new loop line that was being built at the same time.
The tunnel was the only one within the Midland and Great Northern Railway's joint system and the line was used extensively during the summer months to transport passengers from the industrial Midlands to the east coast seaside resorts that were becoming increasingly popular for summer holidays and excursions.
homepages.which.net /~rex/bourne/tofttunnel.htm   (978 words)

  
 TunnelBore: January 2007
The Blackwall Tunnel is a toll-free crossing of the River Thames, approximately 5.5 miles (8.7 km) east of central London.
Tunnel using cricket lovers were disappointed today as the England team slumped to another crushing defeat, this time at the hands of New Zealand by 58 runs.
Tunnel users who turn left after leaving the southbound Blackwall Tunnel and drive east along the A206 might have seen the orange, blue and grey coloured Mast Quay development by Cromer Homes near the Woolwich Ferry roundabout being built in recent months.
tunnelbore.blogspot.com /2007_01_01_archive.html   (1458 words)

  
 Channel Tunnel [Definition]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
It is operated by EurotunnelThe Channel Tunnel, (French: le tunnel sous la Manche; often nicknamed the Chunnel in English) is a rail tunnel beneath the English Channel at the Straits of Dover, connecting Cheriton in Kent, England and Sangatte in northern France.
The access tunnel, which is served by narrow rubber-tyred vehicles, is connected by transverse passages to the main tunnels at regular intervals.
The tunnel was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II and French President François Mitterrand in a ceremony held in Calais on 6 MayMay 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years).
www.wikimirror.com /Channel_Tunnel   (10868 words)

  
 Cromer Crab - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Cromer Crab   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Cromer Crab - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Cromer Crab.
The Cromer Crab is a generalised name applied to the species cancer pagurus, because Cromer in Norfolk, England is particularly well-known for the catching of these crabs.
Just as we refer to Cheddar cheese and Eccles cakes, this type of edible crab is often called 'Cromer crab' for marketing purposes, though purchasing it labelled as such in a British supermarket does not guarantee that it was caught off the Norfolk coast.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Cromer-Crab.html   (607 words)

  
 Hidden East Anglia
A tunnel is said to run from Caistor Camp (TG230035 area) to Arminghall church (TG252043).
I was told of a smuggler's tunnel from the church of St. Peter and St. Paul (TG220422) at Cromer, running ½ a mile south-west to Cromer Hall (TG215417), built in 1827 and once the seat of the famous Norfolk family, the Windhams.
Ivan Bunn was informed of a tunnel "which went underneath the Cromer church and came out in the yard (Butchers now I think) opposite where the cinema is now".
www.hiddenea.com /norfolkc.htm   (559 words)

  
 Cromer Tunnel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Cromer Tunnel was build by the Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway to take their Cromer Beach to Mundesley line under the Great Eastern's Cromer High to Norwich line.
Both portals of the tunnels are open but undergrowth and modern housing in the area make access difficult.
It is the only remaining former railway tunnel in Norfolk, however the narrow gauge Bure Valley Railway crosses Aysham Bypass by means of a newly-constructed tunnel which replaces the former level crossing.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cromer_Tunnel   (138 words)

  
 Online Encyclopedia and Dictionary - List of tunnels in the United Kingdom
Saltash Tunnel connecting the Tamar Bridge and the A38.
Islington tunnel and Maida Hill tunnels - both part of the Regent's Canal
Harecastle Tunnel, near Kidsgrove on the Trent and Mersey Canal
fact-archive.com /encyclopedia/Tunnels_in_the_United_Kingdom   (111 words)

  
 Subterranea Britannica: SB-Sites: Station
The M and GN station was known as Cromer Beach to distinguish it from the Great Eastern station.
The Cromer Tunnel was built by the Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway to take their line under the Great Eastern's Cromer High to Norwich line; it is the only standard gauge railway tunnel in Norfolk.
Due to the late Victorian popularity of Cromer as a holiday resort sections of the line were upgraded to double track between 1896 – 1901.
www.subbrit.org.uk /sb-sites/stations/c/cromer_high/index.shtml   (321 words)

  
 Norfolk Coast Partnership News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Taken from ‘Treading Gently - From Cromer to the M11’ (1996) by Carol Andrews and Dennis Dear these two walks that can be turned into a circular route by making use of the CoastHopper bus service that runs hourly along the coast in summer.
After 1/2 mile we pass under the railway line through a bridge which is a monument to the art of bricklaying.
Reaching the top of the hill the TV mast is off to the left, but we turn right for a few yards to cross the road and follow the National Trust signs towards Roman Camp, West Runton, Beeston Regis Heath and Roman Camp Caravan Park.
www.norfolkcoastaonb.org.uk /news/newsarticles.php?ArticID=18   (1803 words)

  
 MGM 2005: Brunel's Thames Tunnel and its Objects of Desire - Norwich City Guide news
The tunnel now serves London Underground as part of the East London Line, but the original eighth wonder of the world – from its difficult 18-year construction to the vibrant Victorian attraction that it became – is celebrated at the Brunel Engine House, in Rotherhithe.
Although there are old posters on display advertising the tunnel and its many attractions, this understated part of the exhibition is the most effective indicator of its popular appeal, with each souvenir a testament to the tunnel spectacle.
His most crucial invention was the tunnel shield, which supported the tunnel face and allowed workers to brick-over the digging as it moved forward.
www.24hourmuseum.org.uk /norwich/news/ART28594.html?ixsid=   (1095 words)

  
 King's Cross Voices Oral History Project   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
I can remember moving in, and on my floor which overlooked what was then the cafe in Cromer Street and the Church, a very nice view, but it was the top floor,and me with two babies.
I'd settled in for 2 or 3 days and there was a knock on the door.
In the 1980s the proposed Channel Tunnel terminal was King's Cross.
www.kingscrossvoices.org.uk /Themes.htm   (482 words)

  
 £500,000 Museum Redevelopment Gets Underway In Cromer - 24 Hour Museum - official guide to UK museums, ...
Cromer Museum is set to become a more exciting place to visit thanks to a £500,000 award which will improve access to the site, develop education facilities and create a more visible and customer friendly entrance.
Cromer Museum is included in the redevelopment programme of Norfolk Museums along with King’s Lynn, Gressenhall, Thetford, the Anglo Saxon and Vikings Gallery at Norwich Castle and the Gulbenkian shortlisted Time and Tide at Great Yarmouth.
Renaissance is the groundbreaking initiative to transform England's regional museums, led by MLA, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.
www.24hourmuseum.org.uk /nwh_gfx_en/ART27428.html   (556 words)

  
 Scully's game of tunnel ball descends into farce - Letters - Opinion
The weight of public opinion is quite plain, and the boycotting of tunnel usage is a clear message that we will not be told what to do and then subsequently charged exorbitant rates to do it.
Protecting traffic tunnel operators in Sydney with road closures and diversions may be news at the moment, but here in Port Macquarie a previous Liberal state government did exactly the same with a hospital.
Your story, "Tunnel given 30-year free ride" (October 12), states that "… the tunnel's approval conditions could penalise the Government for public transport being too good".
www.smh.com.au /news/letters/scullys-game-of-tunnel-ball-descends-into-farce/2005/10/13/1128796648884.html   (2177 words)

  
 Practical Caravan - Great days out - Tour 4 - Norfolk
Sea Life offers a diver's-eye view of the undersea world via its Ocean Tunnel, and there's a working seal sanctuary where you can watch the pups being nursed back to health during their twice-daily feeds.
It's all about the crab in Cromer - the town's famous for this delicious seafood, so we recommend either buying some dressed crab to take back to the van or, if it's tea time, heading for Rumbletums restaurant.
Cromer has its own museum and a pier with a theatre at the end of it.
www.practicalcaravan.com /greatarchive/norfolktour4.html   (902 words)

  
 Three Joint Railways
Cromer Beach Station is served by the lines of the Midland and Great Northern
The main line of the Midland and Great Northern may be taken as that beginning at a point near Little Bytham (Lincs), where it is connected with the L.M.S. branch from Saxby.
The country traversed by these initial sections is flat in the extreme, for they pass through the heart of the almost weirdly desolate Fens.
mikes.railhistory.railfan.net /r038.html   (3609 words)

  
 Bure Valley Railway - Norfolk - England - official site - Along the line   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
As we leave the station round the right hand curve, we start to descend the 1 in 76 bank to pass through the steel and concrete tunnel under the Aylsham Bypass.
The tunnel was built new for the Bure Valley, the original standard gauge line crossing the road by means of a level crossing.
As we climb out of the tunnel, notice the East Norfolk Railway's crossing keepers house on your left.
www.bvrw.fsnet.co.uk /source/along_the_line.htm   (778 words)

  
 Category:Tunnels in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Over US$145,000 has been donated since the drive began on 19 August.
Articles in category "Tunnels in the United Kingdom"
This page was last modified 09:10, 15 February 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Category:Tunnels_in_the_United_Kingdom   (65 words)

  
 Intramural comparison of NIST laser and optical fiber power
[3] J. Lehman and C. Cromer, Optical trap detector for calibration of optical fiber powermeters: coupling efficiency, Appl.
[15] D. Livigni, C. Cromer, T. Scott, B. Carol Johnson, and Z. Zhang, Thermal characterization of a cryogenic radiometer and comparison with a laser calorimeter, Metrologia 35, 819-827 (1998).
[16] J. Lehman and C. Cromer, Optical tunnel trap detector for radiometric measurements, Metrologia 37, 477-480 (2000).
www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-124670310.html   (4407 words)

  
 Cromer Hyde Hotels. Hotels in Cromer Hyde - Accommodation UK
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www.picturesofengland.com /England/Hertfordshire/Cromer_Hyde/hotels33/cheapest   (1013 words)

  
 House of Commons Hansard Debates for 18 Feb 1994
Kingdom side of the channel tunnel, and reportable accidents and dangerous occurrences must be notified to HSE.
HSE informs the Channel Tunnel Safety Authority immediately of any fatal accidents or incidents with potential for major consequences.
HSE also reports regularly to the Channel Tunnel Safety Authority other accident information to assist accident prevention on the French side of the project.
www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm199394/cmhansrd/1994-02-18/Writtens-3.html   (2822 words)

  
 The Bure Valley Railway
The East Norfolk Railway obtained an Act of Parliament to build a line from Norwich to Cromer which opened as far as North Waisham on 20th October 1874, but Cromer was not reached until 1877.
As we leave the station round the right hand curve, we start to descend the 1 in 76 bank to pass through the steel and concrete tunnel under the Aylsham Bypass.
The tunnel was built new for the Bure Valley, the original standard gauge line crossing the road by means of a level crossing.
www.thecryptmag.com /Online/36/BureValley.html   (1884 words)

  
 Railway Magazine Volumes 1 to 19
This gives an extensive account of the Welwyn Tunnel accident which was attended by Johnson and by Seymour Clarke, General Manager, who lived in Hatfield.
The 2-2-2 used for the prestigeous Cromer expresses were fitted with Serve tubes and oil firing and burned 16 lb of oil per mile as against 35 lb of coal.
MandGNJR route to Cromer: includes notes on journey from King's Cross (KPJ: those who consider this to have been an odd route may consider that fastest (easiest) current way from North Norfolk to London is now by road to King's Lynn and WAGN to King's Cross).
www.steamindex.com /rlymag/rm1on.htm   (12541 words)

  
 cars - Aylsham Bypass Tunnel
Aylsham Bypass tunnel is the only railway tunnel in Norfolk currently open to trains.
The former Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway tunnel at Cromer is disused.
The original East Norfolk Railway crossed the road by means of a level crossing but the combination of heavy traffic and small steam trains is not encouraged in modern transport policies.
www.carluvers.com /cars/Aylsham_Bypass_Tunnel   (84 words)

  
 TIME.com - 5/25/99: The Cox Report
The PRC engineers feared that if this were to occur, then they would not be able to get insurance for future Long March launches.
He also said that he was willing to work with Mike [Armstrong], Gareth [Chang], Steve [Dorfman] and Don [Cromer] to try and resolve the dilemma.
There had been a recommendation to the Chinese to conduct additional tests, including wind tunnel tests.
www.time.com /time/daily/special/newschina/cox/hughes/pg5.html   (2035 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
Female leaf-cutting bees bring disks cut from leaves or flowers to their tunnel or nest where the eggs will be laid.
Other leaf or flower disks are used to line the tunnel and finally seal the tunnel opening.
A tunnel may contain several cells where the larvae develop.
txforestservice.tamu.edu /ace55/admin_DocEdit.asp?DocumentID=380   (408 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Tunnels in the United Kingdom
Other descriptions of Tunnels in the United Kingdom
Tunnels in the United Kingdom is a link page for any road, railway, waterway or other form of tunnel, anywhere in the United Kingdom.
The London Underground includes 171km of tunnels, with some Northern Line trains running continuously in tunnel for 27.8km between Morden and East Finchley via Bank.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tunnels-in-the-United-Kingdom   (162 words)

  
 Bittern Line - Enpsychlopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
The Bittern Line is a railway line from Norwich to Cromer and Sheringham in Norfolk.
The line was opened between Norwich and North Walsham in 1874 by the East Norfolk Railway, and it reached Cromer by 1877.
The rest of the line, between Cromer and Sheringham, was opened in 1887, and is the remains of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway line from Melton Constable.
www.grohol.com /psypsych/Bittern_Line   (300 words)

  
 Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net
The '''Cromer Tunnel''' was build by the Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Railway to take their Cromer Beach to Mundesley line under the Great Eastern Railway Great Eastern's Cromer High to Norwich line.
It is the only remaining former railway tunnel in Norfolk, however the narrow gauge Bure Valley Railway crosses Aysham Bypass by means of a newly-constructed Aylsham Bypass Tunnel tunnel which replaces the former level crossing.
*Tunnels in the United Kingdom {{UK-struct-stub}} Category:Transport in Norfolk Category:Tunnels in the United Kingdom Category:Railway tunnels
www.mauspfeil.net /Cromer_Tunnel.html   (160 words)

  
 Touring and Tenting Times
Cromer, N ew year rally 2004/2005 – the novice viewpoint.
Having obtained a new jockey wheel on New Years Eve from Norwich Caravans, we were able to hitch up and go without too much trouble (apart from one horrible moment because I hadn’t tightened it up properly) and we had a pleasant trip home in the sunshine.
The fact that it was a nice place to be obviously helps, but the main thing that made the weekend so enjoyable was the people.
touringandtenting.motime.com /archive/2005-01   (3554 words)

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