Monument record SUF 074 - Bury St Edmunds to Long Melford railway line

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Summary

Bury St Edmunds to Long Melford railway line.

Location

Grid reference Centred TL 9144 5222 (6485m by 21071m)
Map sheet TL95SW
Civil Parish ACTON, BABERGH, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish COCKFIELD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish LAVENHAM, BABERGH, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish LONG MELFORD, BABERGH, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish BRADFIELD COMBUST WITH STANNINGFIELD, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish BRADFIELD ST CLARE, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish GREAT WHELNETHAM, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish LITTLE WHELNETHAM, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish NOWTON, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish RUSHBROOKE WITH ROUGHAM, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK
Civil Parish BURY ST EDMUNDS, ST EDMUNDSBURY, SUFFOLK

Map

Type and Period (1)

Full Description

Bury St Edmunds to Long Melford railway line. Opened in 1865, closed to passengers in 1961 and closed to freight in 1965. It linked up the Ipswich to Ely line with the Stour Valley line.

Sources/Archives (2)

  • <S1> Bibliographic reference: Gordon, D.. 1977. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain - Volume 5: The Eastern Counties.
  • <S2> Digital archive: Historic England. National Record Of the Historic Environment.

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Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

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Record last edited

Jun 23 2021 9:55AM

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