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| HER Number: | MDV126455 |
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| Name: | Section of the Kingsbridge Branch Line from Kingsbridge to Sorley Tunnel |
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Summary
The branch line of the Great Western Railway from South Brent to Kingsbridge was officially opened in December 1893. It was originally intended to run onto Salcombe but this part of the scheme abandoned. The line closed in September 1963 and the track lifted soon after.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 732 451 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX74NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Churchstow |
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| Civil Parish | Kingsbridge |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHURCHSTOW |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WEST ALVINGTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILWAY (Built, XIX - 1891 AD to 1893 AD)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Railway not shown.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Kingsbridge branch of the Great Western Railway (G.W.R.) depicted.
Watts, M., 2009, Kingsbridge Station, Kingsbridge, Devon (Report - non-specific). SDV347845.
The branch line of the Great Western Railway from South Brent to Kingsbridge was officially opened in December 1893. It was originally intended to run onto Salcombe but this part of the scheme was abandoned. The line closed in September 1963 and the track lifted soon after.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV347845 | Report - non-specific: Watts, M.. 2009. Kingsbridge Station, Kingsbridge, Devon. Martin Watts Report. 176/2009. A4 Grip Bound + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV126453 | Parent of: Goods Shed on Station Yard Industrial Estate, Kingsbridge (Building) |
| MDV126452 | Parent of: Kingsbridge Railway Station (Building) |
| MDV5748 | Related to: Kingsbridge Railway, South Brent (Dartmoor section) (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV5307 - Historic Building Recording of Kingsbridge Station
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 19 2022 1:21PM |
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