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| HER Number: | MDV123986 |
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| Name: | Torre to Paington Railway |
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Summary
The railway line between Torre and Paignton was opened in August 1859
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 896 626 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX86SE |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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| District | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | COCKINGTON |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PAIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILWAY (XIX to Unknown - 1859 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. 78 (Monograph). SDV362714.
Although the railway linking Newton Abbot to Torre was opened 18 December 1848 it was not extended through Torquay to Paignton until 2 August 1859.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361984 | SMR record: Torbay HER record. |
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| SDV362714 | Monograph: Thomas, D.St.J. 1981. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. . 1. p. 78. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8904 | Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of (Monument) |
| MDV123704 | Related to: Torre, Torquay and Paignton Railway (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2019 6:56PM |
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