Electric train staff equipment had been brought into use between Blisworth and Towcester by 9 August 1910 (date of SMJR minute 451 (TNA file RAIL 674/3)) and presumably the new signal box at Blisworth appeared at the same time. In that this was so…Continue
Started by Richard Maund on Saturday.
SMJ board minute 1474 of 13 April 1921 (TNA file RAIL 674/4) approved that “the following expenditure be charged to Capital” for year 1920: “Blisworth: Signalling and alterations to Permanent Way, Improvements and additional signalling: £800”. In…Continue
Started by Richard Maund on Saturday.
Did this railway (as opposed to the East & West Junction Railway) go into receivership - if so, when. And when did it come out of receivership?Continue
Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Richard Maund Feb 11.
Shall we bring this discussion under the proper heading!So far as the OS plan surveyed 1885, published 1886, is concerned: the OS liked - wherever they could - to have text running parallel to the top and bottom borders. When they came to add the…Continue
Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Richard Maund Feb 10.
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Andy
According to 'Jordan' (Page 42) there was a simple siding here from 1910 to 1952. It had a goods shed but there was never a proper station.
Dick
Where was the halt gents? Between Kineton and Ettington? Or Ettington and Stratford??
Andy
Andy
To the bottom right hand side of your satalite picture you will see some parts of the old runways of Chipping Warden Airfield. The airfield was built in the 2nd world War and was only in use until the end of the war. The SMJ played its part in delivering materials for the construction of this project. Aston le Walls siding and Byfield would of been the two closest Stations to Chipping Warden. Although Aston le Walls was not a passenger station it would of been used for goods and supplies. Byfield would no doubt have benefited from the servicemen and women.
Martin
Andy
To the bottom right hand side of your satalite picture you will see some parts of the old runways of Chipping Warden Airfield. The airfield was built in the 2nd world War and was only in use until the end of the war. The SMJ played its part in delivering materials for the construction of this project. Aston le Walls siding and Byfield would of been the two closest Stations to Chipping Warden. Although Aston le Walls was not a passenger station it would of been used for goods and supplies. Byfield would no doubt have benefited from the servicemen and women.
Martin
My wife's family moved to Aston in 1961, unfortunately long after the track had gone. Her father worked on the farm owned by Alexander Thorneycroft and he lived in the manor house shown on the map. He had about 300 acres which were below the manor house down to the line and then beyond that down to the brook. He told me that when he started farming he had two gated level crossings across the line. I often drove tractors along the line in the 1960's at harvest time and I had some bee hives to the side of the track bed.
There was a coal merchant's yard in the village which belonged to the Cooknell family and until closure of the line their coal supplies were delivered by rail to the siding, which I believe was to the west of the road bridge.
Barry
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