It closed to passengers on 6 march 1967 in the wake of the beeching report. Stow cum quy, cambridgeshire genealogy familysearch. The civil registration article tells more about these. Chatteris past, present and future cppf is a civic society run by a small group of volunteers whose main aim is the past, present and future of chatteris, one of four historic market towns in the fenland district of cambridgeshire, situated in the fens. East anglia railways remembered by leslie oppitz countryside books 1989 isbn 1. Resources edit edit source civil registration edit edit source. Also available by email and pay on return from email protected nb there is no q9. Soham will get a new railway station promise council. Railway lane in chatteris is in the eastern region of england.
All carriages were smashed to pieces, the head of the only passenger was cut completely off. Homecategoriesbuildingspublicrailway tavern pub, station street, chatteris. Old katherine railway station place nt katherine railway station located on railway terrace was built in 1926 and serviced the extension of the railway from pine creek to katherine, which had become the centre of a major cattle shipping scheme. History of chatteris, in fenland and cambridgeshire map and. Rome2rio makes travelling from chatteris to ely station easy. Praise for the railway a wonderfully engaging novel. Following the beeching axe, chatteris railway station, formerly on the st ives. Rome2rio makes travelling from cambridge station to chatteris easy. It was closed in 1967 in the wake of the beeching report leaving the town without a rail. The death toll from the 1957 lewisham rail crash was 90. Stainless metalcraft a social history exhibition run in conjunction with a model exhibition of chatteris railway station. There is a wesleyan chapel here resources edit edit source civil registration edit edit source. Rich and picaresque, the railway is highly sophisticated yet contains a naive delight in its storytelling, chronicling the dramatic changes felt throughout central asia in the early.
The service is working to create an alternative offer, read more on the library news page. Once forming secondary routes on the railway map, only two remain open to passengers. Claire breays cartulary of chatteris abbey discounts this idea, citing that historical. Characterful 2nd hand bookshop in old station oozes. There are chapels for baptists and wesleyans resources edit edit source civil registration edit edit source. This small piece of kit is designed to make building your quiz, crossword or puzzle question more effective. Local agricultural traffic was the life blood of this group of lines for several generations, coal and passengers producing additional revenue. At the railway station quiz in aid of 6th chatters brownies. The town is on the west border of the isle of ely, near the cambridge and wisbech railway, it is 10. The emphasis is on the development of the station yards and signalling, but information about buildings is given where known.
Charles coopers railway pages hamiltons other railway. Batterdale books buys and sells secondhand books on british and overseas railways, canals, trams and buses, and industrial history. The postcode is within the wenneye wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of north east cambridgeshire. Station approach is parallel to chatteris road which runs alongside at a lower level. The town stands on the west border of the isle of ely, near the wisbech and st ives branch of the g. Find properties to buy in railway lane, chatteris pe16 with the uks largest datadriven property portal. Station approach is parallel to chatteris road which runs alongside at a.
Parish history edit edit source downham, is a parish in ely district, cambridgeshire. In lner days, march became the important hub of a freight distribution system. Of particular interest is the substantial chapter on the development of trestles, bridges and culverts from the railways pioneer beginnings through to the technology of the cnr era. Newton, is a parish in chesterton district, cambridgeshire. Chatteris, cambridgeshire genealogy familysearch wiki. Chatteris to ely station 5 ways to travel via line 39 bus. Bhi publications publishes railroad photo books intended for use by manufacturers and modelers. From monday 23 march all library buildings will be closed. Orwell, cambridgeshire genealogy familysearch wiki.
Interesting information for railway lane, chatteris, pe16 6ne. History of chatteris, in fenland and cambridgeshire map. The trees are typical of the higher and drier areas of fenland e. In 1830 it had 118 boys and 80 girls on the books, with average attendances of 70 and 50 respectively. Downham, is a parish in ely district, cambridgeshire. Ontario railway stations gallery charles coopers railway. Chatteris is a market town and has possessed this designation since 1834, although an earlier market existed in the town, which was discontinued due to poor roads in 1808.
The freight service was withdrawn from chatteris station on 18th april 1966. Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from. Chatteris, cambridgeshire genealogy genealogy familysearch wiki. Chatteris railway station was a station in chatteris, cambridgeshire on the line between st ives and march. The wisbech road runs east from chatteris for about a mile.
Aerial photos we hold over 4 million aerial photographs covering the whole of england and dating from the early 20th century to the present day. In my introductory blog posted on the 18th july 2014, i mentioned a favourite ride on the old railway line that was taken out and transformed into a fabulous and popular public right of way. Guide to chatteris, cambridgeshire ancestry, family history, and genealogy. Chatteris brownies at the railway station in the answerbank. Mentioned in the domesday book of 1086, the town has evidence of. Melissa mcclements, financial times imagine marquezs one hundred years of solitude on the empty plains of central asia the railway is a bold and inventive, if damning, whirl through central asias 20thcentury history. Barter books is lucky to be located in part of a superb old victorian railway station designed by william bell in 1887. The english railway station is an accessible, engaging and comprehensively illustrated general history of the architectural development and social history of the british railway station, from the dawn of the railway age to the ravages of the 1960s and the stations rebirth at the end of the 20th century. The station was demolished in the early 1970s and the station site trackbed used for the new alignment of the a141 road. Little downham, cambridgeshire genealogy genealogy.
Victorian railway maps 1860 2000 go here for a set of maps showing the victorian railways network every decade from 1860 to 2000. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Parish history edit edit source stuntney, a chapelry in elytrinity parish, cambridge. Ives branch, eastern region british railways, opened in 1848. Peterborough east railway station wikimili, the best. East anglia railways remembered by leslie oppitz countryside books 1989. Following the beeching axe, chatteris railway station, formerly on the st ives extension of the great eastern railway was closed in. East cambridgeshire district council has promised to secure plans for a new railway station in soham. Sling shots have been found at must farm bronze age village. Property for sale in railway lane, chatteris pe16 buy. Cambridge station to chatteris 5 ways to travel via train. Chatteris, cambridgeshire genealogy heraldry and history. See more ideas about family history, history and lincolnshire england.
Heritage list entry summary for 3 and 5, railway lane. Each individual gallery provides a link to the image credit abbreviations and features each station subalphabetically and by date where known in two categories. The railway is a story set in uzbekistan town of gilas between 1900 and 1980, and the rail road and the station are central to the story. Of particular interest is the substantial chapter on the development of trestles, bridges and culverts from the railway s pioneer beginnings through to the technology of the cnr era. Eastern railway, which was opened in 1848 but closed to passengers in. Search the library catalogue renew your library books check your library account join. Chatteris, a small markettown and parish in cambridgeshire. It was opened on 2 june 1845 and closed to passenger traffic on 6 june 1966. The town is in the north east cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency the parish of chatteris is large, covering 6,099 hectares, and for much of its history was a raised island in the lowlying. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in railway lane, chatteris pe16.
Orwell, is a village and a parish in caxton district, cambridgeshire. Mar 01, 2006 the railway is a story set in uzbekistan town of gilas between 1900 and 1980, and the rail road and the station are central to the story. Newton near harston, cambridgeshire genealogy genealogy. Railway tavern pub, station street, chatteris public chatteris. Located on station road just off town bridge, only the engine sheds and one platform remain. Stowcumquy, is a parish in chesterton district, cambridgeshire. Chatteris photos, maps, books, memories francis frith.
Following the beeching axe, chatteris railway station, formerly on the st. Hamiltons other railway is of broader application than its title suggests because of its detailed treatment of locomotive and station development in the gtr era. Jan 18, 2020 local agricultural traffic was the life blood of this group of lines for several generations, coal and passengers producing additional revenue. The path is just outside march, which lies just outside the ouse washes landscape partnership area but is near manea and. Dec 15, 2014 the english railway station is an accessible, engaging and comprehensively illustrated general history of the architectural development and social history of the british railway station, from the dawn of the railway age to the ravages of the 1960s and the stations rebirth at the end of the 20th century. Station histories go here for detailed histories of individual stations.
Ismailov is able to incorporate a lot of uzbek history in this rather concise novel. Selecting one of the links below will take you to the first reference to chatteris within the selected text. Rome2rio is a doortodoor travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Interesting information for railway lane, chatteris, pe16. It was closed in 1967 in the wake of the beeching report leaving the. Peterborough east was a railway station in peterborough, england. For much of its history it was run by the great eastern railway. Find all the transport options for your trip from cambridge station to chatteris right here. There is also a novel model railway that runs around some of the bookshelves. Jul 02, 2011 chatteris railway station was a station in chatteris, cambridgeshire on the line between st ives and march. Stuntney, cambridgeshire genealogy familysearch wiki.
The station had services running west to northampton and rugby. History of chatteris, in fenland and cambridgeshire. This is a fantastic characterful secondhand bookshop in the old railway station. This unique collection, held in our archive in swindon, captures the changes in our urban and rural landscape over a period of almost 100 years. The 14 new developments that will completely reshape. It has a postoffice by the name of quy, under cambridge. A history of the county of cambridge and the isle of ely. Chatteris to ely station 5 ways to travel via line 39. Parish history edit edit source stowcumquy, is a parish in chesterton district, cambridgeshire. Chatteris, is a small town, a parish, and a subdistrict, in the district of north witchford, cambridge. Search the library catalogue renew your library books check your library account join the library there. There was a level crossing on station approach and a bridge over chatteris road.
This website includes the complete texts of books describing journeys around britain, written between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries. The worst accident was the quintinshill rail disaster in 1915 with 226 dead and 246 injured. It should make finding your question easier for others and, the easier it is to find, the more likely someone is to answer it. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. The town stands on the west border of the isle of ely, near the cambridge and wisbeach railway, 10. The village is 3 miles nnw of shepreth railway station, and 6.
It was closed in 1967 in the wake of the beeching report leaving the town without a rail connection. Dismantled railway line turned into great bridleway near. This unique collection, held in our archive in swindon, captures the changes in our urban and rural landscape over a. Chatteris, a small town, a parish, and a subdistrict, in the district of north witchford, cambridge. The new railway station in soham will also be open by 2030, making it easier for businesses and local people to travel across the area, as well as reducing congestion on. Find all the transport options for your trip from chatteris to ely station right here. This page combines information for the address railway lane, chatteris, pe16 6ne, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. Second worst was the 1952 harrow and wealdstone rail crash which killed 112 people and injured 340. Cambridge station to chatteris 5 ways to travel via.
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