Monument record MLI13445 - Former Railway Signal Box, Horncastle Road, Fishtoft
Summary
A former signal box, dating from about 1848. Extant in 1966, but demolished at some point after this.
Type and Period (1)
- SIGNAL BOX (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1848 AD to 1970 AD?)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
The 'Maud Foster' signal box at the Horncastle Road level crossing. The crossing was on part of the Great Northern Railway's, East Lincolnshire Railway line, this part of which opened in October 1848. The box lay beside the embankment approach to the bridge over the Maud Foster Drain. It was of two storeys and had a basement, which was entered through a door at the back. The ground floor and the basement were of brick, whilst the top of the box was of timber. The roof was of slate, and a brick chimney was in the south-west corner. The ground floor, level with the track, has a door in the northern end, reached by an outside staircase, and a window in both the southern and eastern walls. The box was extant in 1966, but has since been demolished. {1}{2}
Sources/Archives (2)
- <1> SLI2304 Index: Lincoln Local History Society. 1964-66. LLHS Industrial Archaeology Report Cards. LI/SLHA/NRW73.
- <2> SLI15743 Bibliographic Reference: Alan Stennett. 2016. Lincolnshire Railways. pp.37-8.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 32866 46298 (7m by 7m) Surveyed |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | FISHTOFT, BOSTON, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 3 2023 3:18PM
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