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Summary

The devon and somerset railway company was formed in 1864 to establish this rail link between barnstaple and taunton. The railway was originally broad gauge but was converted to the standard gauge in 1881. In 1901 the line was taken over by the gwr - it was closed in october 1966 (bone). Vis=23/7/1992 (bannister) disused railway line (c. Ngr 80302650). Gwr devon + somerset branch (gazetteer).

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SS82NW/6

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• RAILWAY (XVIII to XXI - 1751 AD to 2009 AD)

Full description

GAZETTEER, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV67645.

The devon and somerset railway company was formed in 1864 to establish this rail link between barnstaple and taunton. The railway was originally broad gauge but was converted to the standard gauge in 1881. In 1901 the line was taken over by the gwr - it was closed in october 1966 (bone). Vis=23/7/1992 (bannister) disused railway line (c. Ngr 80302650). Gwr devon + somerset branch (gazetteer).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV75955.

Bone, m. /barnstaple's industrial archaeology. /(1973)30.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV75956.

Thomas, d. St. J. /a regional history of railways of great britain/1(1981)45-46.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV75957.

Des=bannister, n. R. /molland estate survey gazetteer/(23/7/1992)/125/in smr.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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