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HER Number:MDV113292
Name:Section of the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway

Summary

The Lynton and Barnstaple railway was the only narrow gauge passenger railway line in Devon. It ran from 1898 until 1935.

Location

Grid Reference:SS 644 388
Map Sheet:SS63NW
Admin AreaDevon
Civil ParishBratton Fleming
DistrictNorth Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRATTON FLEMING

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork remains of a section of the now dismantled Lynton and Barnstaple Railway which ran from 1898 until 1935

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • RAILWAY (XIX - 1801 AD to 1900 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Lynton & Barnstaple Railway marked.


Minchinton, W. E., 1973, Industrial Archaeology in Devon, 10 (Monograph). SDV7016.

The only narrow gauge passenger railway in Devon, the line operated between 1898 and 1935.


Thomas, D. St. J., 1981, A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain, 106-7 (Monograph). SDV168.

The railway opened 16th May 1898 a year later than scheduled. It paid a dividend from 1913-1921 but in 1922 a loss was made and the company sold the railway to the Southern Railway. The last train ran on 29th September 1935.


Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Marked as Dismantled (Dismtd Rly).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV168Monograph: Thomas, D. St. J.. 1981. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. 1. Unknown. 106-7.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #72624 ]
SDV357601Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV7016Monograph: Minchinton, W. E.. 1973. Industrial Archaeology in Devon. Industrial Archaeology in Devon. Paperback Volume. 10.

Associated Monuments

MDV379Related to: RAILWAY in the Parish of Barnstaple (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 17 2015 9:18AM