A contemporary engraving showing the railway crossing Watling Street, near the site of the temporary station, with the same view taken in 2013 for comparison.
The route of the London and Birmingham Railway was designed and engineered by Robert Stephenson. Two of the major civil engineering projects on the line were the six-span, 18 metres (59 ft) high Wolverton viaduct over the river Great Ouse,[1] and the 1 mile 656 yards (2.209 km) long Kilsby Tunnel near Rugby.[2] Work on this tunnel was prolonged, due to the builders unexpectedly encountering quicksand, and the route was not ready for the scheduled opening of the railway on 9 April 1838.[3][a] As a temporary measure, Denbigh Hall station was built near the point where the line crossed Watling Street, allowing passengers to transfer to stage-coaches to continue their journey to Rugby station,[b] also near Watling Street, a distance of approximately 37 miles (60 km).[6] Denbigh Hall station was named after a nearby inn on Watling Street, dating from 1710.[7] The bridge over Watling Street still survives, but has been extended as the railway has widened.
The station closed with the opening of Kilsby Tunnel on 17 September 1838,[8][9] though the line still exists, forming part of the West Coast Main Line from London to Glasgow. The chord with the (much later) line from Oxford (via the Bletchley Flyover) joins the main line nearby and bears the name "Denbigh Hall Junction".[10]
Due to the temporary nature of the station, no images of it or records of its layout are known to exist, but a contemporary engraving by George Dodgson Callow and William Radclyffe shows a train on the bridge in its immediate vicinity.[11]
Prior to September 1838 the southern part of this railway terminated at this bridge whence passengers were conveyed by coach to Rugby where they rejoined the railway for Birmingham. Inscribed by Sir Herbert Leon Bart and Lady Leon of Bletchley Park Bucks. By permission of the L&NW Railway Company August 1920.[13]
^Geoffrey Ealden; Anna McEvoy; Julia Newman; Andra Roach; Peter Smith. "Wolverton: From Aqueduct to Viaduct". Wolverton Society for Arts and Heritage and Milton Keynes Heritage Association. Retrieved 7 December 2007.
^"Bletchley: Introduction". Living Archive. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
^Hughes, Les (27 November 2003). Henry Mundy: A Young Australian Pioneer. Next Century Books. p. 15. ISBN978-0954401122. Retrieved 24 February 2013.
Bibliographyedit
Butt, R. V. J. (October 1995). The Directory of Railway Stations: details every public and private passenger station, halt, platform and stopping place, past and present (1st ed.). Sparkford: Patrick Stephens Ltd. ISBN978-1-85260-508-7. OCLC 60251199. OL 11956311M.
Roscoe, Thomas; Lecount, Peter (c. 1838). The London and Birmingham Railway. Retrieved 8 March 2013.
Yonge, John (2005). Gerald Jacobs (ed.). Railway Track Diagrams - Book 4: Midlands & North West (Quail Track Plans) (2nd ed.). Bradford on Avon: Trackmaps (formerly Quail Map Co.). ISBN0-9549-8660-1. OCLC 133041211. Retrieved 21 February 2013.
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Not to be confused with Denbigh railway station Denbigh Hall railway station was a temporary terminus station on the London and Birmingham Railway in the Denbigh area of what is now Milton Keynes in Buckinghamshire England It was situated about 1 mile 1 6 km north of Bletchley railway station near a point where the railway crossed Watling Street It was open for less than six months between April and September 1838 Denbigh HallA contemporary engraving showing the railway crossing Watling Street near the site of the temporary station with the same view taken in 2013 for comparison General informationLocationMilton KeynesEnglandCoordinates52 00 36 N 0 44 38 W 52 010 N 0 744 W 52 010 0 744Grid referenceSP861354Other informationStatusDisusedHistoryOriginal companyLondon and Birmingham RailwayKey dates9 April 1838 1838 04 09 Opened17 September 1838 1838 09 17 ClosedRoute mapLegend1837 July 1846Birmingham Curzon StreetHampton in ArdenCoventryBrandonRugbyKilsby Tunnel 1 mi 656 yd2 21 km CrickWeedonBlisworthRoadeWolvertonDenbigh Hall closed1838 Bletchley opened1838 LeightonAylesbury Junction opened1839 TringBerkhamstedBoxmoorKings Langley opened1839 Watford TunnelWatfordHarrowWillesdenCamdenLondon Eustonstagecoach shuttleApril September 1838stationary steam engine ticket platforms from 1844 Location Contents 1 History 2 Commemoration 3 Service summary 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 7 BibliographyHistory editThe route of the London and Birmingham Railway was designed and engineered by Robert Stephenson Two of the major civil engineering projects on the line were the six span 18 metres 59 ft high Wolverton viaduct over the river Great Ouse 1 and the 1 mile 656 yards 2 209 km long Kilsby Tunnel near Rugby 2 Work on this tunnel was prolonged due to the builders unexpectedly encountering quicksand and the route was not ready for the scheduled opening of the railway on 9 April 1838 3 a As a temporary measure Denbigh Hall station was built near the point where the line crossed Watling Street allowing passengers to transfer to stage coaches to continue their journey to Rugby station b also near Watling Street a distance of approximately 37 miles 60 km 6 Denbigh Hall station was named after a nearby inn on Watling Street dating from 1710 7 The bridge over Watling Street still survives but has been extended as the railway has widened The station closed with the opening of Kilsby Tunnel on 17 September 1838 8 9 though the line still exists forming part of the West Coast Main Line from London to Glasgow The chord with the much later line from Oxford via the Bletchley Flyover joins the main line nearby and bears the name Denbigh Hall Junction 10 Due to the temporary nature of the station no images of it or records of its layout are known to exist but a contemporary engraving by George Dodgson Callow and William Radclyffe shows a train on the bridge in its immediate vicinity 11 Commemoration edit nbsp Inscription on Denbigh Hall bridgeIn 1920 Herbert Leon 1st baronet of the nearby Bletchley Park commissioned a plaque on the bridge to commemorate the station 12 The plaque reads Prior to September 1838 the southern part of this railway terminated at this bridge whence passengers were conveyed by coach to Rugby where they rejoined the railway for Birmingham Inscribed by Sir Herbert Leon Bart and Lady Leon of Bletchley Park Bucks By permission of the L amp NW Railway Company August 1920 13 Service summary editvteStations in and around Milton KeynesLegendWest Coast Main Linetowards Glasgow Central nbsp nbsp nbsp Northampton loopto NorthamptonRoade nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Bedford Northampton linetowards NorthamptonStratford upon Avon andMidland Junction Railway nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Salcey ForestHanslope Junction nbsp nbsp nbsp Castlethorpe nbsp nbsp OlneyWolverton and StonyStratford Tramway nbsp nbsp nbsp towards BedfordDeanshanger nbsp nbsp Old Stratford nbsp nbsp nbsp Wolverton NewportPagnell lineStony Stratford nbsp nbsp nbsp Newport PagnellWolverton Works nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Great LinfordWolverton nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Bradwell nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp East West Rail Marston Vale line to Bedford nbsp nbsp nbsp Woburn SandsMilton Keynes Central nbsp nbsp Bow BrickhillDenbigh Hall nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Fenny Stratford nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Bletchley TMD nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Bletchley nbsp nbsp nbsp with plannedhigh level platformsformer Varsity Line planned East West Rail toOxford nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp Bletchley Flyover nbsp nbsp Leighton BuzzardWest Coast Main Linetowards Euston nbsp nbsp Preceding station Historical railways Following stationLeighton c Line and station open London and Birmingham Railway RugbyBy stagecoachSee also edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Denbigh Hall railway bridge 1838 in rail transportNotes edit Some sources state a date of 9 April 1836 however this is almost certainly incorrect This was not the modern station at Rugby but another temporary station lasting between 1838 and 1840 north west of the current location 4 5 Now called Leighton Buzzard Bletchley did not open until after Denbigh Hall had closed References edit Geoffrey Ealden Anna McEvoy Julia Newman Andra Roach Peter Smith Wolverton From Aqueduct to Viaduct Wolverton Society for Arts and Heritage and Milton Keynes Heritage Association Retrieved 7 December 2007 Yonge page 10 Kilsby Tunnel Spartacus Educational Archived from the original on 3 September 2013 Retrieved 1 October 2019 Butt page 201 Dewick page 10 Denbigh Hall Bridge Bletchley Our Transport Heritage Retrieved 21 February 2013 Milton Keynes Heritage map English Partnerships 2004 Butt page 77 London and Birmingham Spartacus Educational Archived from the original on 3 March 2013 Retrieved 21 February 2013 Yonge page 9 Roscoe facing page 76 Bletchley Introduction Living Archive Retrieved 21 February 2013 Hughes Les 27 November 2003 Henry Mundy A Young Australian Pioneer Next Century Books p 15 ISBN 978 0954401122 Retrieved 24 February 2013 Bibliography editButt R V J October 1995 The Directory of Railway Stations details every public and private passenger station halt platform and stopping place past and present 1st ed Sparkford Patrick Stephens Ltd ISBN 978 1 85260 508 7 OCLC 60251199 OL 11956311M Dewick Tony 2002 Complete Atlas of Railway Station Names 1st ed Hersham Ian Allan Publishing Ltd ISBN 0 7110 2798 6 Roscoe Thomas Lecount Peter c 1838 The London and Birmingham Railway Retrieved 8 March 2013 Yonge John 2005 Gerald Jacobs ed Railway Track Diagrams Book 4 Midlands amp North West Quail Track Plans 2nd ed Bradford on Avon Trackmaps formerly Quail Map Co ISBN 0 9549 8660 1 OCLC 133041211 Retrieved 21 February 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Denbigh Hall railway station amp oldid 1123803188, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
