Tendring Hundred Railway (EHER 80744)
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Summary
The Tendring Hundred Railway was incorporated in 1859 and in 1863 it was authorised to extend from Wivenhoe to Walton on the Naze. It started at a point 1/4 mile East of Wivenhoe, because in the meantime, the Wivenhoe and Brightlingsea Branch had been built from Wivenhoe station. The line was constructed between 1866-7 and terminates at Walton on the Naze.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TM 1469 2124 (20988m by 1726m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | WIVENHOE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | ALRESFORD, TENDRING, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | ELMSTEAD, TENDRING, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | FRINTON AND WALTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | GREAT BENTLEY, TENDRING, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | THORPE-LE-SOKEN, TENDRING, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | THORRINGTON, TENDRING, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | WEELEY, TENDRING, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Information from NRHE:
The Tendring Hundred Railway was incorporated in 1859, but initially built only as far as Wivenhoe in 1863. In that year it was authorised to extend to Walton on the Naze. It started at a point 1/4 mile East of Wivenhoe, because in the meantime, the Wivenhoe and Brightlingsea Branch had been built from Wivenhoe station. The line was constructed between 1866-7 and terminates at Walton on the Naze. <1>
Sources
- <1> SEX1669 Monograph: Gordon, D.I.. 1977. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain - Volume 5 - Eastern Counties. pp 58-59.
Related Monuments/Buildings (9)
- Parent of: Alresford Railway Station (Building) (EHER 81839)
- Parent of: Frinton-on-Sea Railway Station, Frinton-on-Sea (Building) (EHER 81659)
- Parent of: Great Bentley Railway Station (Monument) (EHER 81813)
- Parent of: Kirby Cross Railway Station, Kirby le Soken (Building) (EHER 81660)
- Parent of: Late 19th century railway station, 'Thorpe-le-Soken Railway Station', Thorpe-le-Soken (Monument) (EHER 81778)
- Parent of: Mid to late 19th century railway house, 'The Railway House', Thorpe-le-Soken station (Building) (EHER 15955)
- Parent of: Thorington Railway Station (Building) (EHER 81840)
- Parent of: Walton-on-the-Naze Railway Station (Building) (EHER 81565)
- Parent of: Weeley Railway Station (Building) (EHER 81794)
Other References
- National Monuments Record: LINEAR 1124