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| HER Number | MWB20256 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of Hungerford West signal box |
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Summary
Former location of a railway signal box from the late 19th to the late 20th century
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Hungerford
Monument Type(s):
- SIGNAL BOX (Late 19th century to Late 20th century - 1899 AD to 1971 AD)
Full Description
Hungerford West signal box is shown on the Second epoch OS map of 1899 <1>, replacing an earlier signal box on the east side of the level crossing, and is shown on later historic mapping up to 1969. It was partially demolished as a result of a derailment of railway wagons in 1971; its replacement was finally demolished in 1978 <2>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Landmark. 1899-1900. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 2, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. [Map / SWB14455] |
| <02> | Pihlens, H. 2009. Hungerford Virtual Museum. https://www.hungerfordvirtualmuseum.co.uk/. 01/07/2010. Railway. [Website / SWB147895]
https://www.hungerfordvirtualmuseum.co.uk/ (Accessed 05/10/2021) |
| <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) |
| MWB6066 | Hungerford Station (GWR) (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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