Monument record 8381/1/5 - C20th Ironstone Tramway
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{1} Unique connection amongst ironstone quarries, with the Great Central Railway main line to Marylebone. The standard gauge tramway made an end-on junction with a spur from Charwelton goods yard.The tramway took a west-north-west course, climbing for about half a mile, with two gated level crossings to farms; for most of its route to the quarries the line paralleled the Charwelton to Priors Marston Road. The quarries closed in 1961 and track-lifting began in 1963.
<1> Tonks E., 1988, The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Oxfordshire Field, p.124-32 (part checked) (Book). SNN43610.
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- <1> SNN43610 Book: Tonks E.. 1988. The Ironstone Quarries of The Midlands (History, Operation and Railways): The Oxfordshire Field. 2. Runpast Publishing. p.124-32 (part checked).
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 52324 56885 (2884m by 1379m) Approximate |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | HELLIDON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
| Civil Parish | CHARWELTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Daventry District) |
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Record last edited
Feb 22 2013 10:25AM
