Monument record 8149/1/3 - WWII Railway Servicing Bomb Stores
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Summary
A standard guage railway linking the bomb stores.
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Type and Period (1)
Full Description
{1} A standard gauge railway network served the entire storage site and was linked to the main Bedford to Northampton line. Spurs served each store building terminated alongside to facilitate loading and unloading. The track utilised both concrete and wooden sleepers. All this has been lifted but there are some concrete sleepers (broken) alongside the former track in places. Much of the trackbed ballast is also present. In some areas railway cutting or embankment earthworks are clearly visible cutting across earlier earthworks. Brick manholes and drainholes associated with the railway and other contempoary use are fairly widespread.
<1> Cadman G.E., 1998, Yardley Chase MOD Property: Notes on Rapid Site Inspection, (checked) (Report). SNN49598.
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SNN49598 Report: Cadman G.E.. 1998. Yardley Chase MOD Property: Notes on Rapid Site Inspection. 20th May 1998. (checked).
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Related Monuments/Buildings (1)
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred SP 840 544 (2951m by 2581m) Central |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | YARDLEY HASTINGS, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
| Civil Parish | DENTON, West Northamptonshire (formerly South Northants District) |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- None recorded
Record last edited
Apr 9 2024 1:38PM
