Monument record MLI43506 - Mablethorpe and Sutton Railway Station
Summary
Site of the former Mablethorpe and Sutton Railway Station. The station was opened in 1877, partially closed in 1960 and demolished in the 1970s.
Type and Period (1)
- RAILWAY STATION (Post Medieval to Late 20th Century - 1877 AD to 1970 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
Mablethorpe and Sutton Railway Station opened on the 17 October, 1877. It was originally the terminus of the Louth and East Coast railway. The line to Louth was closed in 1960, and the station was demolished in the 1970s. The east platform had a two-storey brick house/booking hall with a small wooden canopy. The station had a slate roof, a lattice footbridge, and an island platform, used for excursions. There was a wooden waiting room with a canopy, approximately 30 feet by 15 feet. A brick goods shed, approximately 50 feet by 25 feet was next to the island platform. North of the station was a siding on a rising bank, with a turntable siding for locomotives, with a water tower and concrete hut. A wooden signal box was to the east of the east platform. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI2304 Index: Lincoln Local History Society. 1964-66. LLHS Industrial Archaeology Report Cards. LI/LLHS/RA/51/1/1.
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred TF 5042 8505 (203m by 290m) Estimated from sources |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | MABLETHORPE, EAST LINDSEY, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 3 2023 3:18PM
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