Monument record 7748/0/1 - C20th Miniature Railway
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Type and Period (2)
Full Description
{1} Now a pleasure railway accessible to users of Billing Aquadrome. Industrial archaeological interest derives from the fact that the route taken and at least some of the narrow gauge track currently in use, dates from the 1930s when the site was a large gravel extraction enterprise.
{2} 2ft gauge tramway used origiinally for quarrying.
<1> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire, p.10 (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN104759.
<2> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2011, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire (2nd Edition), p.12 (checked) (Gazetteer). SNN107622.
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SNN104759 Gazetteer: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2001. A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire. John Stanley Publishers. p.10 (checked).
- <2> SNN107622 Gazetteer: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2011. A Guide To The Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire (2nd Edition). John Stanley Publishers. p.12 (checked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 80870 61353 (337m by 290m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Oct 17 2011 4:21PM
