All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Hucknalltorkard, a village and a parish in basford district, notts. Lovely staff behind the bar in the pub part of the property. Hucknall station, station terrace, hucknall, nottinghamshire, ng15 7td. Passengers travelling by rail from hucknall station can access stations including nottingham, worksop, and mansfield woodhouse. 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. Scheduled train services direct services only hucknall to nottingham. Hucknall town was a railway station on the great northern railway s nottingham to shirebrook line history. The station on this line was known as hucknall town. Hucknall station, also formerly known as hucknall byron station, is a railway station and tram. See these fascinating photos of a lost era when nottingham was.
Discover our heritage railway lines, get inspired for your next day out or mini break, and. Newton s unique photographic record of the lines construction and others from before and after its closure. The book covers the period from the first appearance of railways in nottinghamshire in the 1830s, right through to the highspeed, privatised lines of. Hucknall station first opened, as hucknall, on 2 october 1848, with the opening of the midland railway s line from nottingham to mansfield. I enjoy writing and produce a quarterly newsletter called hucknall torkard times, plus books and many articles, all historyorientated. The lost main line the great central railway in nottingham. Hucknall heritage society was formed in 1984 with the aim of providing a regular series of meetings to educate and entertain members by providing talks and presentations on subjects with a local heritage or historical theme. From a book of plans created after a survey of the completed line in 1901 by henry fowler of manchester. Our routes and destinations emr east midlands railway. Platform 1 at the station is used for rail services, whilst the other t wo are for tram services. Hucknall torkard destination guide england, united.
The railway station is important both as a facet of architecture and as a major feature in british social history. Soon after grouping as part of the london and north eastern railway, the station was renamed to hucknall central on 1 june 1923. Portsmouth england london england history online local history history of photography street photography nottingham city london history uk photos. Mansfield road and junction of hucknall road, carrington. History of hucknall, in ashfield and nottinghamshire. Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of hucknall. Hucknall railway station hkn the abc railway guide.
It was used by railway workers going to annesley loco shed. Hucknall central railway station, originally known as hucknall town, was a station in hucknall on the great central railways main line from manchester to london. The lengthy wing wall adjoining it is necessitated by the acute angle of the railway in relation to the road and the adjacent ex midland railway route now the robin hood line. The third was the great central railway also later part of the lner, the last main line built from the north of england to london, opened on 15 march 1899. Area information for railway close, hucknall, nottingham. The purpose of the site is to build up a comprehensive database of this part of britains railway heritage. Mar 2, 2018 mansfield road and junction of hucknall road, carrington, nottingham, probably about 1950.
Hucknall torkard is both a village and a parish near the river leen and lying about 7 miles north of the centre of nottingham, 8 miles south of mansfield, and 3 miles north of london. Since 2004 nick has been joined by a number of other writers and many people have contributed material. This website includes the complete texts of books describing journeys around britain, written between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries. Including systems with man or horse power, and tracks or guides made of stone or wood, the history of rail transport dates back as far as the ancient greeks. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Nottinghams lost railway heritage the great central railway. Opened in 1899, by which time the company had changed its name to the great central railway to better reflect its expanded operating area, th. There remain tunnels, bridges and viaducts for much of the way. The group also keep an eye on the many heritage buildings in hucknall and the surrounding areas and where possible lobby.
Nov 02, 2007 in the middle of the 19th century pugilism was as much in vogue and as popular as football is today, and ben caunt, though born at the little cottage east of newstead railway station, on march 23rd, 1815, was counted as a hucknall man, probably because his youth was spent here. It was built by the midland railway on the line originally opened in 1839 by the midland counties railway. Nottinghamshire history history of hucknall torkard 1909. Selecting one of the links below will take you to the first reference to hucknall within the selected text. I am a keen local historian using oral, visual and documentary evidence to present historybased topics. The big four railway companies lms, lner, southern railway and gwr with its iconic swindon works and the beginnings of british rail are all explored. Live train times can be found on our stationboard pages. The lost railway stations of nottingham nottinghamshire live. A part of the lincoln green brewing company, servicing an excellent selection of cask, draught. Recent visitor comments very basic, with the next train indicator facing the wrong way for most passengers those coming from the car park. Nov 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 station s rebirth at the end of the 20th century. Above this blue brick wall behind a bus shelter on hucknall lane is actually the base of one of the piers of the viaduct whilst below a short walk along bestwood road reveals the base of the southern abutment. The book covers the period from the first appearance of railways in nottinghamshire in the 1830s, right through to the highspeed, privatised lines of today over 170 years of railway history in one book. Taken from a line of contractors temporary railway in october 1896, this photograph is thought to show the construction of hucknall central station, nottingham.
Visit of the railway queen to hucknall, hucknall station, c 1938 the railway queen was crowned annually at the railway carnival in machester. Jun 29, 20 this video shows nottingham trams and east midland trains at hucknall. Each station will have photographs from the past and. Find parking charges, opening hours and a parking map of all hucknall tram station car parks, street parking, pay and display, parking meters and private garages. Hathern railway station was a station serving the village of hathern in leicestershire, england. Pdf railways in and around nottingham download full. Hucknall torkard in the region of england with its 29,728 habitants is a town located in united kingdom some 115 mi or 185 km northwest of london, the countrys capital. Also a calendar of events and local history books for sale online. Situated about four miles north of nottingham, theres been a settlement in hucknall for around 1,400 years. Aug 07, 2018 the original midland railway, later the lms which we now associate with midland station and which took passengers to london st pancras, had been very much part of the railway age and a feature. The railway network in nottinghamshire 1922 checker house. View information about hucknall railway station hkn, including map and location information. View information about hucknall railway stationhkn, including map and location information. Other places near hucknall railway station, ashfield ng15 7tp.
Hucknall railway station map and location information. Hucknall town was a railway stat ion on the great nor thern ra ilway s nottingham to shirebroo k line. A list of hucknall dates timeline 1170 newstead abbey founded. The local timezone is named europe london with an utc offset of 0 hours. The station on the present site was built by the midland railway in 1864.
Hucknall train station sits in the county of nottinghamshire the station is home to both rail and tram services. Hucknall photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. The lounge wall displays a series of old hucknall photographs, including one of the pub in the 192030s. This line is now part of the midland main line between loughborough and long eaton the station opened on. Portsmouth england london england history online local. Railway history is the study of the history of rail transportation. The original midland railway, later the lms which we now associate with midland station and which took passengers to london st pancras, had been very much part of the railway age and a. First railway station in hucknall opened 1849 visit by william booth, then a methodist preacher. Nottingham city old train stationtrain stationssteam railwayold trainslocal historysteam. Local history online for books, news, resources, information, courses and local history contacts.
A datetimeline of hucknalls history from 1801 to the present day the website of local historian maureen newton this site. The northern pacific railroad, the sioux, and the panic of 1873 by m. It was the third station in the town and the least convenient, leading to low usage. Examining the history and continued social, environmental and economic impact of the railway s london extension, which ran between london and north nottinghamshire from the 1890s to the 1960s. In the middle of the 19th century pugilism was as much in vogue and as popular as football is today, and ben caunt, though born at the little cottage east of newstead railway station, on march 23rd, 1815, was counted as a hucknall man, probably because his youth was spent here. A lot has changed over the years in this busy town. A look back at life in bulwell over the last 100 years. The gcr london extension ran like an arrow north to south through and under nottingham city centre. When completed, passengers would use this double span brick and girder bridge to reach the single island platform that extended from the far side of the central brick pier. Discover a unique way to help everyone who uses your local station.
Mr vanns is a native of newarkontrent and is a wellknown and respected author in the field of railway history. Central as in part of the grand central railway, not very central in hucknall. Hucknall railway station, ashfield area information, map. History of hucknall, in ashfield and nottinghamshire map. Hucknall town was a railway station on the great northern railways nottingham to shirebrook line history. Railway close in hucknall is in the east midlands region of england. The rail system around nottingham has been in decline since the 1940s, as historian geoffrey kingscott revealed in his book, lost railways of nottinghamshire, in 2005.
Hucknall torkard history the website of local historian. Each station will have photographs from the past and present, a written history and a selection of maps. Lloyd and insall select a number of station for consideration, across the whole of the network. The station was renamed hucknall central on 1st june 1923. The postcode is within the hucknall south wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of sherwood. This is the facebook page for the hucknall model railway society which is a small group of friendsmodellers that decided to start a. Overground and docklands light railway dlr trains and tramlink tram. This page combines information for the address railway close, hucknall, nottingham, ng15 6ej, and the. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. This video shows nottingham trams and east midland trains at hucknall. The stretch through hucknall closed fully on 5 september 1966, but hucknall central station had closed earlier, on 4 march 1963.
Consists of a traditional bar and large comfortable piano lounge. Hucknall torkard destination guide england, united kingdom. This fascinating selection of evocative railway photographs will delight railway enthusiasts and all those who remember the days of steam. Rail transportation methods include trains, trams, monorails and wagonways. Introduction probably the finest railway line that this country has ever seen was the london extension of the manchester, sheffield and lincolnshire railway. An outline history of the railways of nottinghamshire. Hucknall railway station nottingham railway station. The station was closed to both passengers and goods on 4 march 1963. Hucknall closed when the local services were withdrawn on 4th march 1963 and the goods service was withdrawn on the same date. The pub, as the name would suggest, is located next to the railway station and tram stop. The track through the station was lifted in late 1969.
Hucknall tram station parking car parks, street parking. The book shows railways in and around nottingham in the twilight years of steam, capturing areas which have long gone and are now completely redeveloped. Hucknall railway station is a very small unstaffed station in nottinghamshire. Originally built as a halt known as attenborough gate in 1856 on the midland counties railway line from nottingham to derby which had opened in 1839, the station opened next to a level crossing and tickets were bought from the crossing keeper.
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