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| HER Number: | MDV63009 |
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| Name: | Bere Alston Station |
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Summary
Bere Alston Station opened in 1890 as part of LSWR route from Plymouth to Exeter & closed in 1967
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 440 674 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX46NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Bere Ferrers |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BERE FERRERS |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX46NW/588
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- RAILWAY STATION (XIX to Late 20th Century - 1801 AD to 2000 AD (Between))
Full description
Beddow, Rev. A. J. C., 1975, A History of Bere Ferrers Parish (Pamphlet). SDV325357.
Dyer, M. J. + Manning, P. T., 1998, Objective 5B: Lower Tamar Valley Recreation and Land Management Iinitiative: Cultural Heritage Appraisal, 44-5 (Report - non-specific). SDV319814.
Bere Alston Station opened in 1890 as part of LSWR route from Plymouth to Exeter. Main station range & station house of dressed stone with granite dressings & slate roofs. Important transport link for local market gardening in late 19th - early 20th century. Now privately owned & undergoing conversion. Wooden platform canopy supported on cast-iron pillars. Sheds & wooden signal box disused. Engine sheds in former sidings converted to industrial units.
Smith, J. R., 2006, Bere Alston to Tavistock Railway: Archaeological Assessment, 17 (Report - Assessment). SDV336796.
'Beer Alston Station' was opened by the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction railway on 2nd June 1890. It became known as Bere Alston from 1898. It was the junction for the Callington branch from 1908. The main line was always worked by the LSWR which became part of the Southern Railway in 1923. The line from Bere Alston to Tavistock was closed in 1967 & has gradually returned to nature. Bere Alston Station was still in use in 2005 for the Plymouth to Gunnislake trains to reverse into. The distance from Waterloo is 220 miles 15 chains. The survey in 2005 found most of the major Victorian elements surviving including both platforms, platform canopy, platform shelter, signal box & goods shed. The station master's house was in private ownership. The station has been suggested as a major access point for a new trail. Other details: Figs 1, 2, 5, 6, 38, 41.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV319814 | Report - non-specific: Dyer, M. J. + Manning, P. T.. 1998. Objective 5B: Lower Tamar Valley Recreation and Land Management Iinitiative: Cultural Heritage Appraisal. Exeter Archaeology Report. 98.60. A4 Stapled + Digital. 44-5. |
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| SDV325357 | Pamphlet: Beddow, Rev. A. J. C.. 1975. A History of Bere Ferrers Parish. Unknown. |
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| SDV336796 | Report - Assessment: Smith, J. R.. 2006. Bere Alston to Tavistock Railway: Archaeological Assessment. Cornwall County Council Report. 2006R006. A4 Stapled + Digital. 17. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV72928 | Part of: Tavistock to Bere Alston Railway (Monument) |
| MDV130954 | Related to: Garton and King manhole cover at Bere Alston station. (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4099 - Bere Alston to Tavistock Railway
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 30 2021 6:23PM |
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