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HER Number | MWB20378 |
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Record Type | Monument |
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Name | Site of Welford Park signal box |
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Summary
Former location of a railway signal box from the early to the mid 20th century
Monument Type(s):
- SIGNAL BOX (Edwardian to Mid 20th century - 1909 AD to 1962 AD)
Full Description
Welford Park signal box is shown on the Third epoch OS map of 1912 <1> and was erected by the Great Western Railway in 1909 <2>. It is not shown on the Fifth epoch OS map of 1979 and was probably demolished in the mid 1960s after the line had been closed for passenger traffic in 1962.
Sources and further reading
<01> | Landmark. 1912-24. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 3, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 25 inches to a mile. [Map / SWB14456] |
<02> | Mitchell, V & Smith, K. 2001. Branch Line to Lambourn. Photo 52. [Monograph / SWB14647] |
Related Monuments
MWB6078 | Site of Welford Park Railway Station (Monument) |
MWB15986 | The Lambourn Valley Railway - general record (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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