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| HER Number | MWB20159 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of Midgham signal box |
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Summary
Former location of a railway signal box from the 19th to the mid 20th century
Monument Type(s):
- SIGNAL BOX (Late 19th century to Late 20th century - 1897 AD to 1977 AD)
Full Description
Midgham signal box is shown on the Second epoch OS map of 1899 <1> (apparently replacing an earlier signal box on the east side of the level crossing) and following historic mapping up to and including the Fifth epoch OS map of 1970 <2>. The box was closed in 1977 following replacement with colour light signalling <3>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Richards, J. 1975. Berkshire Gravel Pits Archaeological Survey Form - Meales Farm, Sulhamstead Dec 1975. [Unpublished document / SWB14355] |
| <02> | Ordnance Survey. 1962-1981. Ordnance Survey Epoch 5, 1:2500. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14665] |
| <03> | Simmonds, P. 2014. A history of the Berks and Hants line Reading to Westbury. p64, 164. [Monograph / SWB148853] |
Related Monuments
| MWB6024 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY - General record within West Berkshire (Monument) |
| MWB6056 | MIDGHAM STATION (GWR) (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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