Wingfield railway station
Wingfield railway station served a rural area of Derbyshire, England between 1840 and 1967.
Wingfield | |
|---|---|
Wingfield railway station | |
| General information | |
| Location | South Wingfield, Borough of Amber Valley England |
| Platforms | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Status | Disused |
| History | |
| Original company | North Midland Railway |
| Pre-grouping | Midland Railway |
| Post-grouping | LMS British Railways |
| Key dates | |
| 11 May 1840 | Station opened |
| 1 December 1848 | renamed Wingfield (Alfreton) then Wingfield for Alfreton |
| 11 May 1862 | renamed Wingfield |
| 2 January 1967 | Station closed[1] |
History
It was built by the North Midland Railway (NMR) on its line between Derby and Leeds, close to the road between South Wingfield and Oakerthorpe. The station closed in 1967 and the buildings, by Francis Thompson,[2] still stand but are in derelict condition. The line is still in use as part of the Midland Main Line. Thompson designed 13 stations on the NMR, of which Wingfield is the only one to survive as-built.[3]
Current status
The empty station building and paved forecourt are Grade II* listed due to being one of the earliest surviving railway station buildings, and the only surviving example from the opening of the line.[4] However, it has been listed on Historic England's Heritage at Risk Register for some years as being in a 'very bad' state.[5][6] In May 2018, the station was compulsorily purchased by Amber Valley Borough Council, due to neglect by its owner.[7] A March 2017 Repairs Notice, served by the council with the support of Historic England, had not been acted upon.
In November 2019, the Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust (DHBT) announced that it would be taking over the ownership from the council, following the receipt of lottery funding.[8] The trust is restoring the building with the aim of finding new uses and plans to hold living history events and open days.[9]
In times past this area was important for coal mining, at Oakerthorpe, South Wingfield, with a branch to Shirland.[10][11]
| Preceding station | Historical railways | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambergate Line open, station open | North Midland Railway Derby to Leeds line | Smithy Moor Line open, station closed | ||
| Ambergate Line open, station open | Midland Railway Derby to Leeds line | Stretton Line open, station closed | ||
See also
References
- ^ Butt, R.V.J., (1995) The Directory of Railway Stations, Yeovil: Patrick Stephens
- ^ Pevsner, Nikolaus; Williamson, Elizabeth (1979). The Buildings of England. Derbyshire. Penguin Books. p. 323. ISBN 0140710086.
- ^ Biddle, Gordon. Britain's Historic Railway Buildings: A Gazetteer of Structures (Second ed.). Hersham, Surrey: Ian Allan Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 9780711034914.
- ^ Historic England. "Wingfield Station (1045917)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ^ "South Wingfield Station Building, Holm Lane, South Wingfield - Amber Valley". Historic England. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ Heritage at Risk 2018 - East Midlands (Report). Historic England. p. 3. Retrieved 7 February 2019.
- ^ Bisknell, Eddie (18 May 2018). "AMBER VALLEY: Borough seizes historic station". Derbyshire Times. Retrieved 19 May 2018.
- ^ "Wingfield Station Rescued". Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust. 22 November 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2019.
- ^ Hawley, Zena. "Wingfield Station: Restoration of one of world's oldest country railway stations is on track". Derbyshire Live. Reach plc. Retrieved 18 July 2022.
- ^ The North Midland Railway Guide, (1842) Republished 1973, Leeds: Turntable Enterprises
- ^ Radford, B., (1988) Midland Through the Peak Unicorn Books
External links
- Heritage at Risk Register: Wingfield+Station
Coordinates: 53°05′51″N 1°25′35″W / 53.0975°N 1.4264°W