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| HER Number | MWB6059 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | THATCHAM TO NEWBURY RACECOURSE RAILWAY LINE |
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Summary
Section of Great Western Railway Newbury & Hungerford branch line
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05053.17.000
- 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 from Paddington to Bath and Bristol via Reading opened in June 1841, although the line across Berkshire was open by 1840. The line to Newbury and Hungerford was a branch line, part of the Berks and Hants Extension, which opened in 1847.
On 3/7/1940, 15 high explosive bombs were dropped in a daylight raid on Thatcham; the railway line was blocked for two hours <5>.
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Mitchell, V & Smith, K. 2000. Slough to Newbury. [Monograph / SWB146885] |
| <02> | Allen, J. 2001. The Berks and Hants Line - Theale to Bedwyn (including Hungerford). [Monograph / SWB147298] |
| <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> | Borough of Newbury. 1946. Souvenir Programme - Victory Celebrations 8th, 9th, 10th June 1946. p14. [Unpublished document / SWB149259] |
Related Monuments
| MWB20192 | Bull's Lock railway bridge (Monument) |
| MWB20193 | Hambridge Lane railway bridge (Monument) |
| MWB20188 | Monkey Marsh footbridge (Monument) |
| MWB20189 | Monkey Marsh level crossing (Monument) |
| MWB20190 | Muddy Lane level crossing (Monument) |
| MWB6060 | NEWBURY RACECOURSE RAILWAY STATION (Monument) |
| MWB20185 | Thatcham level crossing (Monument) |
| MWB20191 | Thatcham Moors railway bridge (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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