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| HER Number | MWB6057 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | MIDGHAM STATION TO THATCHAM STATION RAILWAY LINE |
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| Grid Reference | SU 550 664 |
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| Map Sheet | SU56NE |
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| Parish | Midgham, West Berkshire |
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| Thatcham, West Berkshire |
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| Woolhampton, West Berkshire |
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| Map: | Show location on Streetmap |
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Summary
Section of Great Western Railway Newbury & Hungerford branch line
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05053.16.000
- National Monuments Record No.: LINEAR 892
Monument Type(s):
- RAILWAY (Victorian to Late 19th century - 1847 AD to 1900 AD)
Full Description
The main Great Western Railway line ran from Paddington to Bristol via Reading and opened in June 1841 <6>. The line to Newbury and Hungerford was a branch line, part of the Berks and Hants Extension, opened in 1847.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Allen, J. 2001. The Berks and Hants Line - Theale to Bedwyn (including Hungerford). [Monograph / SWB147298] |
| <02> | Mitchell, V & Smith, K. 2000. Slough to Newbury. [Monograph / SWB146885] |
| <03> | Thatcham Vision & Thatcham Historical Society. 2009. Thatcham - an historic town in a changing world. online. p35. [Monograph / SWB147814] |
| <04> | Simmonds, P. 2014. A history of the Berks and Hants line Reading to Westbury. [Monograph / SWB148853] |
| <05> | Trigg, J. 2009. Before the Fountain - A View of Victorian Woolhampton and Midgham (Revised Edition). p34-6. [Monograph / SWB148931] |
| <06> | Bourne, J C. 1846. The History and Description of the Great Western Railway. [Monograph / SWB148280] |
Related Monuments
| MWB20175 | Brimpton Road overbridge (Monument) |
| MWB20162 | Canal overflow railway bridge near Heales Lock (Monument) |
| MWB20180 | Colthrop Crossing signal box (Building) |
| MWB20178 | Colthrop Lane footbridge (Monument) |
| MWB20179 | Colthrop Level Crossing (Monument) |
| MWB20164 | Cranwell level crossing, Midgham (Monument) |
| MWB20177 | Midgham Marsh level crossing (Monument) |
| MWB6056 | MIDGHAM STATION (GWR) (Monument) |
| MWB20161 | Millstream railway bridge west of Woolhampton (Monument) |
| MWB20163 | Oxlease level crossing, Midgham (Monument) |
| MWB20176 | Railway bridge at Midgham Marsh (Monument) |
| MWB20181 | Site of Colthrop Mill footbridge (Monument) |
| MWB21035 | Site of Colthrop Sidings (Monument) |
| MWB20182 | Site of Pipers Lane footbridge (Monument) |
| MWB6058 | THATCHAM STATION (GWR) (Monument) |
| MWB6024 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY - General record within West Berkshire (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
| EWB1265 | History and Significance of the Great Western Main Line |
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