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Monument record MDO47952 - Yeovil Junction and Exeter Railway, Thorncombe

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Summary

The LSWR's Yeovil Junction and Exeter Railway was opened in 1860 and completed the shortened London - Exeter route via Salisbury.

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Type and Period (1)

RAILWAY (Victorian - 1860 AD to 1860 AD)

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Sources/Archives (2)

<1> SWX1139 Monograph: St John Thomas, D. 1966. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: The West Country. Vol 1. 33.
<2>XY SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1359753. [Mapped feature: #637804 ]

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Related Events/Activities (1)

Event - Intervention: Broom Railway Station, Broom, Thorncombe; salvage recording 1979 (EDO7581)

Location

Grid reference	Centred ST 3270 0255 (367m by 565m)
Map sheet	ST30SW
Civil Parish	Thorncombe; Dorset

Protected Status/Designation

None recorded

Other Statuses/References

Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: LINEAR 913
Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1359753

Record last edited

Apr 2 2024 10:43AM

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