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| HER Number | MWB20186 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of Thatcham signal box |
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Summary
Former location of a railway signal box from the mid to the late 20th century, replacing an earlier 19th century structure
Monument Type(s):
- SIGNAL BOX (Early to Mid 20th century to Late 20th century - 1932 AD to 1977 AD)
Full Description
The later Thatcham signal box is shown on the Fourth epoch OS map of 1932 <1> (replacing an earlier signal box on the north side of the line) and the building appears on the Fifth epoch OS map of 1967 <2>. The box was demolished following replacement with colour light signalling in the late 1970s <3>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Ordnance Survey. c. 1930. Ordnance Survey Epoch 4. [Map / SWB14664] |
| <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. [Monograph / SWB148853] |
Related Monuments
| MWB6024 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY - General record within West Berkshire (Monument) |
| MWB6058 | THATCHAM STATION (GWR) (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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