Monument record 6292/1/1 - Higham Ferrers Railway Station

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Summary

Site of railway station on the Higham Ferrers branch line, opened in 1893 and closed in 1969.

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Type and Period (2)

Full Description

{1} Wellingborough and Higham Ferrers branch line of the Midland Railway. Opened for goods and mineral traffic on 1st September 1893. The station was in operation between 1893 and 1959. The line of the railway appears to remain largely intact, but the track has been removed. The land is currently lying unused. There are various industrial buildings in its immediate vicinity, but these all appear to be modern and the neither the goods shed, station and other buildings appear to survive.

{2} Site of railway station on the Higham Ferrers branch line, opened in 1893 and closed in 1969.

{3} Further information about the railway station.


<1> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Industrial Period, (checked) (Digital archive). SNN4.

<2> Historic England, National Buildings Record, NBR Buildings File (Archive). SNN109319.

<3> Rushden & District History Society, 2007, Rushden Research, Higham Ferrers Railway Station; Last Viewed 17-JAN-2019 (Website). SNN112031.

<4> Historic England, Undated, HIGHAM FERRERS STATION, HIGHAM FERRERS, BF002884 (Archive). SNN115871.

Sources/Archives (4)

  • <1> Digital archive: Ballinger J.. 1999. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Industrial Period. Mapinfo\Archive\ExtensiveSurvey\Rushden. Northants County Council. (checked).
  • <2> Archive: Historic England. National Buildings Record. AA47/2114. Historic England Archive. NBR Buildings File.
  • <3> Website: Rushden & District History Society. 2007. Rushden Research. https://www.rushdenheartsandsoles.co.uk/. Higham Ferrers Railway Station; Last Viewed 17-JAN-2019.
  • <4> Archive: Historic England. Undated. HIGHAM FERRERS STATION, HIGHAM FERRERS. BF002884.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SP 4963e 2686e (230m by 415m) Central
Civil Parish HIGHAM FERRERS, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Other Statuses/References

  • NRHE HOB UID: 498238

Record last edited

Jan 16 2024 9:35AM

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