Monument record 0579101000 - GRENDON-ASHENDON RAILWAY

Summary

Field survey of twentieth century railway, now partly dismantled

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Type and Period (1)

  • RAILWAY (20th Century to Modern - 1900 AD to 1945 AD)

Description

Dimensions - Length 8950 m
Plan Form - LINEAR
6-MILE LINE BUILT BY GREAT CENTRAL RLY(B2-3).LINE FROM GRENDON JCT-WOODHAM (A41) REMAINED TILL RECENTLY,BUT NOW CLOSED.SW OF A41 LINE CLOSED & DISMANTLED BUT FORMATION LARGELY INTACT TO ASHENDON JCT.NGR'S FROM GRENDON UNDERWOOD-ASHENDON JUNCTION(B4-5). (BRIDGES,STATIONS SEE 00:001-4;01:001-2).

Sources (5)

  • <1>SBC4297 Bibliographic reference: DOW G 1965 GREAT CENTRAL,VOL 3 PP197-199 & ILLUS P 110.
  • <2>SBC2931 Bibliographic reference: Rex Christiansen. 1981. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: Vol 13 Thames & Severn. p152.
  • <3>SBC3055 Article in serial: F G Cockman. 1972. 'THE RAILWAY ERA IN BUCKINGHAMSHIRE', IN RECS OF BUCKS 19 PP156-158. Vol 19.
  • <4>SBC10394 Map: OS 1958-1960 1:10560 MAPS.
  • <5>SBC12183 Unpublished document: PIKE A R (BCM) NOV 1991 FIELD VISIT.

Location

Grid reference Centred SP 7012 1778 (1600m by 8680m)
Civil Parish WOTTON UNDERWOOD, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire
Civil Parish ASHENDON, Aylesbury Vale, Buckinghamshire

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  • Event - Survey: Field visit (EBC13533)

Record last edited

Mar 4 2026 4:14PM

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