Monument record MLI60659 - Skellingthorpe railway station
Summary
Skellingthorpe railway station
Type and Period (3)
- RAILWAY STATION (Post Medieval to Modern - 1897 AD to 2050 AD)
- GOODS SHED (Post Medieval to Modern - 1897 AD to 2050 AD)
- SIGNAL BOX (Post Medieval to Modern - 1897 AD to 2050 AD)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Full Description
THIS WAS PART OF THE LANCASHIRE, DERBYSHIRE AND EAST COAST RAILWAY BUILT FROM LINCOLN TO CHESTERFIELD AND OPENED 8TH MARCH 1897. IT WAS CLOSED TO PASSENGERS C.1955, AND TO GOODS IN 1981. IT WAS TAKEN OVER BY GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY IN 1907. BY 1964 THE ONLY BUILDINGS REMAINING WERE THE GOODS SHED, SIGNAL BOX AND THE OLD WEIGHT HOUSE THEN USED AS A LAMP ROOM. THE GOODS YARD WAS THEN USED BY A LOCAL FERTILISER FIRM FOR THE STORAGE OF LIQUID FERTILISER. THE LEVEL CROSSING WAS OPERATED FROM INSIDE THE SIGNAL BOX. OTHER FITTINGS HAD BEEN REMOVED. {1}
Sources/Archives (1)
- <1> SLI2309 Index: 1996. INDEX RECORD OF INDUSTRIAL SITES. LI/SLHA/NRW39.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 9265 7164 (168m by 87m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | SKELLINGTHORPE, NORTH KESTEVEN, LINCOLNSHIRE |
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Record last edited
Mar 21 2021 8:35PM
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