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| HER Number | MWB6121 |
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| Record Type | Monument |
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| Name | READING TO BASINGSTOKE BRANCH LINE |
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| Parish | Beech Hill, West Berkshire |
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| Burghfield, West Berkshire |
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| Stratfield Mortimer, West Berkshire |
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Summary
General record for railway line from Reading to Basingstoke, which opened in 1848
Other Statuses and Cross-References
- Berkshire SMR No. (pre 2000): 05055.00.000
- National Monuments Record No.: LINEAR 888
SU 63 52
Monument Type(s):
- RAILWAY (Victorian to Late 19th century - 1848 AD to 1900 AD)
Description - to be compiled
Sources and further reading
| <01> | Dils, J (ed). 1998. An Historical Atlas of Berkshire. p86-7 The railways of Berkshire by Brian Boulter. [Monograph / SWB13916] |
| <02> | Dils, J and Yates, M (ed). 2012. An Historical Atlas of Berkshire (2nd Edition). p106-107 The railways of Berkshire. [Monograph / SWB148708] |
| <03> | Simmonds, P. 2014. A history of the Berks and Hants line Reading to Westbury. [Monograph / SWB148853] |
Related Monuments
| MWB19217 | Mortimer station overbridge (Building) |
| MWB6124 | MORTIMER TO HAMPSHIRE RAILWAY LINE (Monument) |
| MWB6122 | READING TO MORTIMER STATION RAILWAY LINE (Monument) |
| MWB6024 | GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY - General record within West Berkshire (Monument) |
Associated Excavations and Fieldwork
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