SCRCA structure 248590: Blea Moor Signal Box (1875 - 1941)

SCRCA Location Introduction

According to the Midland Railway Company's weekly notices, there have been three different signal box structures on (or very close to) this geographic location on the 'down' side of the main running lines).

This entry in the SCRCA database covers all three of these structures, namely:

  • The first signal box, which opened on 2nd August 1875.
  • The second signal box, which opened on 4th December 1892 (replacing the first).
  • The third signal box, which opened on 28th June 1914 (replacing the second) and closed on 16th December 1941.

During the Second World War, the signal box controlling Blea Moor sidings was relocated to the 'up' side of the main running lines to facilitate the lengthening of the lie-by sidings and their conversion into loops. This fourth signal box has its own entry in the database - see Location ID 248480.

Blea Moor Signal Box from the south, circa-1904.

Key details from the Location Record

Location Type
Signal Box
Location Variant
Signal Box - Unclassified
Assessment status
Assessed
Current Use(s)
Demolished
Shown on a land plan?
Yes 
Construction / installation period
3: MR operational phase (1st Jan 1877 to 31st Dec 1922)
Distance from London St.Pancras
248 miles and 42 chains
Position relative to running lines
Down
Visibility
This location IS visible from nearby publicly accessible land.
Accessibility (ease of access)
Moderate
Protection Category
Not Applicable - demolished or relocated
Geographic Location
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Context views

Circa 1904

Blea Moor Sidings, context view from the south circa-1904.

Blea Moor Sidings, context view from the south circa-1904.

Elevation views

Circa 1904

Blea Moor Signal Box from the south, circa-1904. This is the 2nd box on this site.

Blea Moor Signal Box from the south, circa-1904.

Cab-views

Blea Moor Signal Box (1914 - 1941)

Blea Moor Signal Box (1914 - 1941)

Associated Locations

Further Reading (Snippets)

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2013-03-13 - SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of 1911 Midland Railway Land Plan (Sheet 19) for 248590

2021-10-30 - SCRCA Secondary Reference: Review of Anderson & Fox (1986) for 248590

2021-10-31 - SCRCA Primary Reference: Review of MRC's Weekly Notices for Blea Moor Signal Box
 

Errors and omissions
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