Building record 6294/1/2 - Castle Ashby And Earls Barton Station
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Summary
Site of railway station on the Northampton and Peterborough branch line, opened in 1845 and closed in 1964. The brick-built goods shed still survives as a house.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{1} Site of the former Castle Ashby and Earls Barton station on the LNWR Northampton to Peterborough line which was opened in 1845 and closed in 1966. The brick built goods shed, still with wooden canopy, has been converted into a restaurant retaining much of the original structure. Former BR railway carriages have been integrated into the building.
{2} The goods shed was used as a restaurant for many years. Now converted to a dwelling incorporating the projecting canopies.
<1> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire (Gazetteer). SNN104759.
<2> Perkins, P, Whittaker, R and Denton, A, 2022, A Guide to the Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire (Book). SNN113793.
<3> Historic England, Undated, CASTLE ASHBY & EARLS BARTON STATION, CASTLE ASHBY (Archive). SNN115745.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN104759 Gazetteer: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2001. A Guide To The Industrial Heritage Of Northamptonshire. John Stanley Publishers.
- <2> SNN113793 Book: Perkins, P, Whittaker, R and Denton, A. 2022. A Guide to the Industrial Heritage of Northamptonshire. NIAG.
- <3> SNN115745 Archive: Historic England. Undated. CASTLE ASHBY & EARLS BARTON STATION, CASTLE ASHBY.
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Location
| Grid reference | SP 486e 2618 (point) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | EARLS BARTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 507134
Record last edited
Dec 8 2023 12:50PM
