Monument record 0579001000 - GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY

Summary

Historical records of the nineteenth century railway

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Type and Period (1)

  • RAILWAY (19th Century - 1800 AD to 1899 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 7420m.
Plan Form - LINEAR
(FULL DESCRIPTION & HISTORY OF RAILWAY)(B3).
(PHOTOGRAPHIC RECORD OF BUILDING THE GCR LONDON EXTENSION, NOTTINGHAM-LONDON, DETAILS OF BRIDGES, VIADUCTS, STATIONS ETC)(B4).
NGR'S & LENGTHS DESCRIBED ARE OF CLOSED BUCKS SECTION (CALVERT-BRACKLEY) ONLY. LINE S OF CALVERT TO AYLESBURY/LONDON STILL OPEN (B5-6).

Sources (4)

  • <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SBC12183 Unpublished document: PIKE A R (BCM) NOV 1991 FIELD VISIT.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 6403 3116 (8930m by 11930m)
Civil Parish BARTON HARTSHORN, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish TURWESTON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish CHETWODE, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Field visit (EBC13533)

Record last edited

Mar 4 2026 5:26PM

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