Monument record 6294/1 - London & North Western Railway (Northampton and Peterborough Branch Railway/Nene Valley Railway)
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Summary
The Northampton and Peterborough Branch Railway was opened in 1845, the 47.5 miles having taken only 2 years to build. Despite its utility as a through route, it was expensive to maintain, and in the face of increasing road competition it was closed to passengers in 1964 and all goods traffic ceased in 1974. Since 1977, the 7.5 mile section between Yarnton Junction and Peterborough has been privately run by the Nene Valley Railway to run steam trains.
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Type and Period (3)
Full Description
{2} Blisworth to Peterborough Line of the London and North-Western Railway. The railway line opened in June 1845.
<1> Brown A.E. (Editor), 1971, Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1970, p.39 (unchecked) (Journal). SNN100525.
<2> Ballinger J., 1999, Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Industrial Period, (checked) (Digital archive). SNN4.
<3> 1920, Railway Clearing House pre-1923 Junction Diagrams, (checked) (Plan). SNN106338.
<4> , 1880, First Edition OS 6 Inch Mapping Series?, (unchecked) (Map). SNN44148.
<5> Carr, D., 2011, Irchester Ironstone Quarries: Key Dates and Events, (unchecked) (Book). SNN108267.
<7> MLM Environmental, 2004, Wellingborough East Geo-Environmental Assessment: Southern Routes, (unchecked) (Report). SNN106516.
<8> Leleux, R, 1976, A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: The East Midlands, p. 52 (Book). SNN110373.
Sources/Archives (7)
- <1> SNN100525 Journal: Brown A.E. (Editor). 1971. Archaeology in Northamptonshire 1970. Bulletin of Northants Federation of Archaeol Socs. 5. University of Leicester. p.39 (unchecked).
- <2> SNN4 Digital archive: Ballinger J.. 1999. Northamptonshire Extensive Urban Survey: Industrial Period. Mapinfo\Archive\ExtensiveSurvey\Rushden. Northants County Council. (checked).
- <3> SNN106338 Plan: 1920. Railway Clearing House pre-1923 Junction Diagrams. (checked).
- <4> SNN44148 Map: . 1880. First Edition OS 6 Inch Mapping Series?. Ordnance Survey. (unchecked).
- <5> SNN108267 Book: Carr, D.. 2011. Irchester Ironstone Quarries: Key Dates and Events. NIAG. (unchecked).
- <7> SNN106516 Report: MLM Environmental. 2004. Wellingborough East Geo-Environmental Assessment: Southern Routes. (unchecked).
- <8> SNN110373 Book: Leleux, R. 1976. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: The East Midlands. IX. p. 52.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (35)
- Parent of: Bridge at Wigsthorpe (Building) (6294/1/32)
- Parent of: Bridge Street Station (Monument) (6294/1/11)
- Parent of: Castle Ashby And Earls Barton Station (Building) (6294/1/2)
- Parent of: Crossing Keepers' Cottage (Monument) (6294/1/16)
- Parent of: Ditchford Railway Station (Monument) (6294/4)
- Parent of: Elton Station (Monument) (6294/1/38)
- Parent of: Engine Shed (Monument) (6294/1/22)
- Parent of: Former London and North Western Railway Engine Shed (Building) (6294/1/14)
- Parent of: Former railway houses, Claughton Road (Building) (6294/1/33)
- Parent of: Former Railway Offices, Cotton End (Building) (6294/1/12)
- Parent of: Goods Shed, Oundle (Building) (6294/1/8)
- Parent of: Higham Ferrers/Irthlinborough L.N.W.R. Station (Monument) (6294/3)
- Parent of: L.N.W.R. Railway Line (Monument) (6294/1/26)
- Parent of: L.N.W.R. Remains at Thrapston (Monument) (6294/1/3)
- Parent of: Level Crossing (Monument) (6294/1/17)
- Parent of: London and North-Western Railway: Goods Shed (Building) (6294/1/27)
- Parent of: Main Northampton to Peterbrough Branch line (Monument) (6294/1/4)
- Parent of: Old Station House (Building) (6294/1/30)
- Parent of: Oundle Railway Station (Disused) (Building) (6294/1/24)
- Parent of: Possible railway bank revetment (Monument) (6294/1/29)
- Parent of: Railway Bridge at Little Irchester (Building) (6294/1/9)
- Parent of: Railway embankment between Stanwick and Raunds (Monument) (6294/1/31)
- Parent of: Railway Offices (Monument) (6294/1/19)
- Parent of: Railway Outhouses (Building) (6294/1/15)
- Parent of: Railway Shed (Monument) (6294/1/20)
- Parent of: Railway Yard Boundary (Monument) (6294/1/21)
- Parent of: Ringstead And Addington Station (Monument) (6294/1/37)
- Parent of: Signal Box (Building) (6294/1/18)
- Parent of: Stone Sleeper Blocks (Monument) (6294/1/0)
- Parent of: The Riverside (Formerly The Railway Hotel) (Building) (6294/2/1)
- Parent of: Thorpe Station (Building) (6294/1/34)
- Parent of: Thrapston Bridge Street Station (Monument) (6294/1/35)
- Parent of: Transhipment Shed (Monument) (6294/1/13)
- Parent of: Wellingborough Station, London Road (Monument) (6294/1/1)
- Parent of: WWII Bailey bridge (Monument) (6294/1/28)
Related Events/Activities (5)
- Event - Survey: Irthlingborough Road, 2007 (DBA) (ENN105491)
- Event - Interpretation: Land at Ransome Road, 2010 (DBA) (Ref: Report no: 10/141) (ENN105505)
- Event - Intervention: Oundle Station Yard, 1992 (Trial trench) (Ref: 0489022) (ENN19107)
- Event - Intervention: Oundle Station Yard, 1997 (Excavation) (Ref: 0489055) (ENN103233)
- Event - Intervention: Stanwick Quarry, 2002-4 (Watching brief) (Ref: 9671026) (ENN103868)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 98760 77389 (35934m by 41347m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | ASHTON (FORMERLY ASHTON WOLD), North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | GREAT DODDINGTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
| Civil Parish | GRENDON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
| Civil Parish | HIGHAM FERRERS, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | IRCHESTER, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
| Civil Parish | IRTHLINGBOROUGH, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | ISLIP, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | LILFORD-CUM-WIGSTHORPE, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | LITTLE HOUGHTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | BARNWELL, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | MILTON MALSOR, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | NASSINGTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | OUNDLE, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | RAUNDS, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | RINGSTEAD, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | BLISWORTH, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | TANSOR, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | THORPE ACHURCH, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | THRAPSTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | TITCHMARSH, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | WARMINGTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | WELLINGBOROUGH, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
| Civil Parish | BRAFIELD ON THE GREEN, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | WOLLASTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
| Civil Parish | WOODFORD, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | NORTHAMPTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
| Civil Parish | STANWICK, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | GREAT HOUGHTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
| Civil Parish | HARDINGSTONE, West Northamptonshire (formerly Northampton District) |
| Civil Parish | CASTLE ASHBY, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | COGENHOE AND WHISTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | DENFORD, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | EARLS BARTON, North Northamptonshire (formerly Wellingborough District) |
| Civil Parish | FOTHERINGHAY, North Northamptonshire (formerly East Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- NRHE HOB UID: 1363947
Record last edited
Feb 10 2025 8:16PM
