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HER Number:MDV123576
Name:Railway line between Paignton and Churston

Summary

The railway line between Paignton and Churston opened in March 1861.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 892 583
Map Sheet:SX85NE
Admin AreaTorbay
Civil ParishTorbay
DistrictTorbay
Ecclesiastical ParishCHURSTON FERRERS
Ecclesiastical ParishPAIGNTON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Torbay HER: MTO10889
  • Torbay HER: MTO60106

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RAILWAY (Opened, XIX - 1861 AD to 1861 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Railway marked as Torquay and Dartmouth Branch.


Thomas, D. St. J., 1981, A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain, 78 (Monograph). SDV168.

The railway linking Paignton to Churston opened on 14 March 1861. It was then extended to Kingswear, opening on 16 August 1864.


Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

Railway marked as Paignton and Dartmouth Railway.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV168Monograph: Thomas, D. St. J.. 1981. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. 1. Unknown. 78.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV362729Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #115494 Imported from Torbay HER - Jan 2019, ]

Associated Monuments

MDV124007Parent of: Churston to Kingswear Railway line, Brixham (Monument)
MDV10889Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 28 2019 9:33AM