Monument record 0579000000 - GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY
Summary
Late nineteenth century railway line, opened in 1899 and closed in 1966.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)
Description
Dimensions - Length 7420 m
Plan Form - LINEAR
MANCHESTER, SHEFFIELD & LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY AUTHORISED TO BUILD A LINE FROM ANNESLEY, NOTTS TO QUAINTON ROAD, 1893. RENAMED GREAT CENTRAL 1897; CHAIRMAN: SIR EDWARD WATKIN. MANY DISPUTES WITH METROPOLITAN OVER SHARED FACILITIES: ALLIED WITH GWR. LINE OPENED 9 MARCH 1899; LINE N OF CALVERT CLOSED 5 SEPT 1966 (B1-2).
Sources (6)
- <1>SBC7400 Bibliographic reference: LELEUX R 1984 THE EAST MIDLANDS (REGIONAL HISTORY OF RAILWAYS OF GREAT BRITAIN VOL 9,2ND EDITION) PP.
- <2>SBC3057 Article in serial: F G Cockman. 1972. 'THE RAILWAY ERA IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE', IN RECS OF BUCKS 19 PP156-158. Vol 19, part 2.
- <3>SBC4296 Bibliographic reference: DOW G 1959-1965 GREAT CENTRAL, VOLS 1-3.
- <4>SBC13782 Bibliographic reference: L T C Rolt. 1971. THE MAKING OF A RAILWAY (S W A NEWTON'S PHOTOGRAPHS ARE AT LEICESTER CITY MUSEUM).
- <5>SBC10376 Map: OS 1955-1959 1:10560 MAPS.
- <6>SBC12183 Unpublished document: PIKE A R (BCM) NOV 1991 FIELD VISIT.
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 64095 31082 (8997m by 12006m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BARTON HARTSHORN, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | PRESTON BISSETT, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | STEEPLE CLAYDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | TURWESTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | TWYFORD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
| Civil Parish | CHETWODE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (4)
Related Events/Activities (1)
- Event - Survey: Field visit (EBC13533)
Record last edited
Nov 6 2015 4:16PM
