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HER Number:MDV123703
Name:Newton Abbot to Torre Branch Railway, Torquay

Summary

The Newton Abbot branch line to Torre opened 18 December 1848

Location

Grid Reference:SX 901 655
Map Sheet:SX96NW
Admin AreaTorbay
Civil ParishTorbay
DistrictTorbay
Ecclesiastical ParishST.MARYCHURCH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Torbay HER: MTO22465

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RAILWAY (XIX to Unknown - 1848 AD)

Full description

Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.

Imported from Torbay HER


Thomas, D.St.J, 1981, A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain, p.74, 78 (Monograph). SDV362714.

The Newton Abbot branch line to Torre opened 18 December 1848 but it was not until 2 August 1859 that the line was extended to Paignton via Torquay.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV361984SMR record: Torbay HER record.
SDV362714Monograph: Thomas, D.St.J. 1981. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. . 1. p.74, 78.

Associated Monuments

MDV22465Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of (Monument)
MDV123705Related to: Torre to Paignton Branch Railway, Torquay (Monument)
MDV123705Related to: Torre to Paignton Branch Railway, Torquay (Monument)
MDV123705Related to: Torre to Paignton Branch Railway, Torquay (Monument)
MDV123705Related to: Torre to Paignton Branch Railway, Torquay (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Feb 26 2019 6:34PM