Barrow Hill railway station
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Barrow Hill railway station was originally opened as Staveley in 1841, a year after the opening of the North Midland Railway
to serve Staveley
, Derbyshire
.
Allen's guide of 1842 writes of Staveley upon the hill to the left ; Mr. Barrow's iron-works in the valley.
It was on what became known as the "Old Road" between Chesterfield
and Masborough
and was in an area of rapidly expanding industrialisation. Iron working had been carried on for many centuries and Staveley works
itself had been opened in 1702. The land originally had been owned by the Duke of Devonshire
but the copyhold
had been bought by Richard Barrow in 1840.
Whites Gazetteer, in 1857, records Staveley Works, 1 mile E. from Staveley, is an ancient iron smelting establishment; there are documents in existence proving it to have been a place of considerable importance centuries ago, but its early history will not bear any comparison with the vastness of operations in the present day. Here are the collieries and extensive ironworks of Richard Barrow, Esq., with blast furnaces, producing 200 tons of metal weekly. Castings and foundry work of all kinds are executed at this extensive establishment. Neat residences for the clerks and overlookers have been built in the vicinity, besides a great number of cottages.
Local ore had been worked out by 1870, but the works continued to expand, bringing increasing work for the railway. The station was moved and rebuilt in 1888 in a new position when the Clowne branch was opened.
There were three platforms, two on the main line and one for the branch, with typical Midland buildings, some in brick others of timber.
In 1870, a large locomotive shed
was opened, known as Staveley(Barrow Hill) Depot, coded 18D by the LMS and renumbered 41E in 1958. It included a 24 road roundhouse
. It closed in 1991, but has been preserved and reopened in 1998 as Barrow Hill Roundhouse & Railway Centre.
In 1900 the station was renamed Barrow Hill and Staveley Works, becoming Barrow Hill three years before it closed in 1954..
The line is now part of the current Midland Main Line
.
North Midland Railway
The North Midland Railway was a British railway company, which opened its line from Derby to Rotherham and Leeds in 1840.At Derby it connected with the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway and the Midland Counties Railway at what became known as the Tri Junct Station...
to serve Staveley
Staveley, Derbyshire
Staveley is a town within the borough of Chesterfield, in Derbyshire, England. The town is situated alongside the River Rother, adjacent to Eckington to the north, Barlborough to the east, Sutton-cum-Duckmanton civil parish to the south and Brimington to the west.-History:It has traditionally been...
, Derbyshire
Derbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
.
Allen's guide of 1842 writes of Staveley upon the hill to the left ; Mr. Barrow's iron-works in the valley.
It was on what became known as the "Old Road" between Chesterfield
Chesterfield railway station
Entrance to the station is on Crow Lane and includes a car park, taxi rank and bus stop. There is also a small car park on the other side of Crow Lane which does not have a parking charge. The main entrance leads to the station concourse, which is very spacious and was built in the late 1990s. It...
and Masborough
Rotherham Masborough railway station
Rotherham Masborough railway station was the main railway station for Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England from the 1840s, until most of its trains were rerouted via Rotherham Central in 1987...
and was in an area of rapidly expanding industrialisation. Iron working had been carried on for many centuries and Staveley works
Staveley Coal and Iron Company
The Staveley Coal and Iron Company Limited was an industrial company based in Staveley, near Chesterfield, North Derbyshire. It exploited local ironstone quarried from land owned by the Duke of Devonshire on the outskirts of the village...
itself had been opened in 1702. The land originally had been owned by the Duke of Devonshire
Duke of Devonshire
Duke of Devonshire is a title in the peerage of England held by members of the Cavendish family. This branch of the Cavendish family has been one of the richest and most influential aristocratic families in England since the 16th century, and have been rivalled in political influence perhaps only...
but the copyhold
Copyhold
At its origin in medieval England, copyhold tenure was tenure of land according to the custom of the manor, the "title deeds" being a copy of the record of the manorial court....
had been bought by Richard Barrow in 1840.
Whites Gazetteer, in 1857, records Staveley Works, 1 mile E. from Staveley, is an ancient iron smelting establishment; there are documents in existence proving it to have been a place of considerable importance centuries ago, but its early history will not bear any comparison with the vastness of operations in the present day. Here are the collieries and extensive ironworks of Richard Barrow, Esq., with blast furnaces, producing 200 tons of metal weekly. Castings and foundry work of all kinds are executed at this extensive establishment. Neat residences for the clerks and overlookers have been built in the vicinity, besides a great number of cottages.
Local ore had been worked out by 1870, but the works continued to expand, bringing increasing work for the railway. The station was moved and rebuilt in 1888 in a new position when the Clowne branch was opened.
There were three platforms, two on the main line and one for the branch, with typical Midland buildings, some in brick others of timber.
In 1870, a large locomotive shed
Motive power depot
Motive power depot, usually abbreviated to MPD, is a name given to places where locomotives are stored when not being used, and also repaired and maintained. They were originally known as "running sheds", "engine sheds", or, for short, just sheds. Facilities are provided for refuelling and...
was opened, known as Staveley(Barrow Hill) Depot, coded 18D by the LMS and renumbered 41E in 1958. It included a 24 road roundhouse
Roundhouse
A roundhouse is a building used by railroads for servicing locomotives. Roundhouses are large, circular or semicircular structures that were traditionally located surrounding or adjacent to turntables...
. It closed in 1991, but has been preserved and reopened in 1998 as Barrow Hill Roundhouse & Railway Centre.
Barrow Hill Engine Shed
Barrow Hill Roundhouse & Railway Centre, until 1948 known as Staveley Roundhouse & Train Centre, is a former Midland Railway roundhouse in Barrow Hill, near Staveley and Chesterfield, Derbyshire .-History:...
In 1900 the station was renamed Barrow Hill and Staveley Works, becoming Barrow Hill three years before it closed in 1954..
The line is now part of the current Midland Main Line
Midland Main Line
The Midland Main Line is a major railway route in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system.The present-day line links London St...
.