Route of the Colne Valley Railway (EHER 6817)
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Summary
The Colne Valley Railway was opened in 1862 and ran from Haverhill to Chappel. It closed in 1965.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred TL 7853 3710 (22644m by 16285m) |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BIRDBROOK, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | CASTLE HEDINGHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | COLNE ENGAINE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | EARLS COLNE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | GREAT MAPLESTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | GREAT YELDHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | GREENSTEAD GREEN AND HALSTEAD RURAL, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | HALSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | RIDGEWELL, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | SIBLE HEDINGHAM, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | STEEPLE BUMPSTEAD, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | STURMER, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | WHITE COLNE, BRAINTREE, ESSEX |
| Civil Parish | WAKES COLNE, COLCHESTER, ESSEX |
Type and Period
Description
Original HER entry merged with NRHE data import:
The Colne Valley railway (partly dismantled), opened in 1862, ran from Haverhill-Chappel. Closed in 1965. <1> - <3>
Section of railway in White Colne. <4>
See also: <5> <6>
Sources
- <1> SEX4 DESC TEXT: Unknown. 1960 onwards. SMR form unknown.
- <2> SEX52658 RECORD SHEET/FORM: Ordnance Survey. 1950-1990. OS cards. TL73NE28, 1978.
- <3> SEX22441 DESC TEXT: Gordon, D.I.. 1977. A Regional History of Railways of Great Britain. SE Counties. p.157-159.
- <4> SEX67674 Aerial Photograph: Rogers, P.?. unknown. 169/2.
- <5> SEX75765 Bibliographic reference: Burton, A.. 1983. The National Trust guide to our industrial past. p.205.
- <6> SEX34266 Map: Ordnance Survey. unknown. Ordnance Survey 1:10000 Post War National Grid. 1975.
Related Monuments/Buildings (7)
- Parent of: Former mid 19th century railway booking office, now village hall, at White Colne Station, White Colne (Building) (EHER 83044)
- Parent of: Site of 19th century railway station, 'Birdbrook Station', Station Road (Monument) (EHER 82785)
- Parent of: Site of 19th century railway station, Halstead Station, Trinity Street (Monument) (EHER 82764)
- Parent of: Site of 19th century railway station, Sible and Castle Hedingham Station (Monument) (EHER 82719)
- Parent of: Site of 19th century railway station, Yeldham Station, Toppesfield Road (Monument) (EHER 82704)
- Parent of: Site of mid 19th century goods yard, Station Road, White Colne (Monument) (EHER 47196)
- Parent of: Site of mid 19th century railway station, 'White Colne Station' (formerly 'Colne Station'), White Colne (Monument) (EHER 83043)
Other References
- Old SMR Number: TL73-017
- NRHE identifier: 379107
- National Monuments Record: LINEAR 1849