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| HER Number | MWB6070 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | NEWBURY WEST FIELDS TO SPEEN RAILWAY LINE |
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Summary
Section of Lambourn Valley Railway in operation between 1898 and 1973
Associated Legal Designations or Protected Status
- Conservation Area: Kennet and Avon Canal West
- Conservation Area: Newbury Town Centre
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05053.23.000
Monument Type(s):
- RAILWAY (Late 19th century to Late 20th century - 1898 AD to 1973 AD)
Full Description
Section of The Lambourn Valley Railway from Newbury to Lambourn which began in 1898 until finally ceasing operation in 1973 <1>. The railway line was dismantled and its route is still largely clear, although houses have been built in several places.
Sources and further reading
| <00> | Price, M R C. 1977. The Lambourn Valley Railway. [Monograph / SWB148538] |
| <01> | British Rail Western. 1973. Lambourn Valley Railway Scrapbook. [Monograph / SWB13540] |
| <02> | Robertson, K & Simmonds, R. 1984. The Lambourn Branch. [Monograph / SWB14646] |
| <03> | Mitchell, V & Smith, K. 2001. Branch Line to Lambourn. Nos 20-26. [Monograph / SWB14647] |
| <04> | Landmark. 1899-1900. Digital Ordnance Survey Mapping Epoch 2, 1:2500 (25 inch). Digital. 1:2500. Used as source to create GIS line. [Map / SWB14455] |
| <05> | Simmonds, P. 2014. A history of the Berks and Hants line Reading to Westbury. [Monograph / SWB148853] |
Related Monuments
| MWB20365 | Moor Lane underbridge, Speen (Monument) |
| MWB20367 | Site of Bath Road overbridge, Speen (Monument) |
| MWB20363 | Site of Kennet & Avon Canal underbridge on Lambourn Valley line, Newbury (Monument) |
| MWB20370 | Site of level crossing on Station Road, Speen (Monument) |
| MWB20364 | Site of River Kennet underbridge on Lambourn Valley line, Newbury (Monument) |
| MWB6071 | Site of SPEEN STATION (Monument) |
| MWB20366 | Speen Lane overbridge (Monument) |
| MWB15986 | The Lambourn Valley Railway - general record (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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