Monument record 6297/1/11 - Roade Cutting
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{1} 1.5 miles long x 60ft deep cutting was dug through limestone on clay to carry the London and Birmingham Railway in 1838. It was deepened and widened in 1875 to take the extra tracks for the Northampton Loop. The latter had to be strengthened with 'grid iron' girders after a landslip in 1891.
{2} Roade Cutting, one and a half miles long and seventy feet deep, was the final section completed of the London and Birmingham Railway, opened in 1838, and described at the time as "the greatest civil engineering work so far in British history".
<1> Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group, 2001, NIAG Industrial Gazetteer, p.74 (unchecked) (Draft). SNN101121.
<2> Raybould, O., 2014, M1 Wind Farm, Roade: Railway Embankment Removal Archaeological Watching Brief Report, p.6 (checked) (Report). SNN109427.
<3> Blagrove D., 2005, The Railways of Northamptonshire, (unchecked) (Book). SNN109435.
Sources/Archives (3)
- <1> SNN101121 Draft: Northamptonshire Industrial Archaeology Group. 2001. NIAG Industrial Gazetteer. p.74 (unchecked).
- <2> SNN109427 Report: Raybould, O.. 2014. M1 Wind Farm, Roade: Railway Embankment Removal Archaeological Watching Brief Report. RSK Group fieldwork reports. 660130/07/02. RSK Group. p.6 (checked).
- <3> SNN109435 Book: Blagrove D.. 2005. The Railways of Northamptonshire. Wharfside. (unchecked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 75064 52308 (860m by 1513m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ROADE, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Jul 22 2014 12:23PM
