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| HER Number | MWB21035 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | Site of Colthrop Sidings |
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Summary
Railway sidings were in use in this area from the early to the late 20th century
Monument Type(s):
- RAILWAY SIDING (Early 20th century to Late 20th century - 1912 AD to 1971 AD)
Full Description
The earliest sidings at Colthrop were on the eastern end of the site and are shown on the Third edition OS map of 1912 <1>. A new and much more extensive layout was opened in 1927 on the western end to serve the board and paper mills, which was substantially in use until 1971 <2>.
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> | 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) |
| MWB6057 | MIDGHAM STATION TO THATCHAM STATION RAILWAY LINE (Monument) |
| MWB15840 | Site of Colthrop Mill (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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