Monument record 15289/12 - Hassall Green Station - North Staffordshire Railway, Sandbach Branch

<1> Quick, M, 2009, Railway Passenger Stations in Great Britain: A Chronology, p.204 (Book). SCH9299.

The station opened in 1905.

<2> Jeuda B, 2012, The North Staffordshire Railway in LMS Days: Volume 2, p.334 (Book). SCH9047.

The short 6.5 mile line from Lawton Junction to Ettiley Heath was opened as a goods traffic only line in 1852 and extended to join the London and North Western Railway at Sandbach in 1866. The passenger service was withdrawn by the railway’s then operator, the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, from the 28th July 1930.

<3> Christiansen, R & Miller, R W, 1971, The North Staffordshire Railway, p.209, 304, 306 (Book). SCH9046.

The construction of the North Staffordshire Railway’s Sandbach branch was facilitated by the North Staffordshire Railway (Harecastle and Sandbach) Act 1846. Construction was authorised to begin on the 26th June 1846, with goods services beginning on the 21st January 1852. However, passenger services didn’t begin until the 3rd July 1893. Following the closure of the line for passenger services in 1930, the station remained open for the handling of parcels traffic until 1947 when the station closed completely. Freight traffic continued over the line until 1964 and the line was finally closed and lifted in 1971.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7758, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

This map depicts the station building on the north-eastern side of the railway tracks adjacent to the level crossing (located to the north-west). To the immediate south-west is the signal box. The platform extends for c.100m to the south-east of the station building. To the north-west of the level crossing is a railway siding associated with a possible goods yard.

<5> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7758, 1909 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

As previously depicted. The goods yard is depicted as containing a weighing machine.

<6> Kay, P, 2010, Signalling Atlas and Signal Box Directory, p.73 (Book). SCH9300.

The signal box and crossing gates have been relocated to Hadlow Road Station in Willaston, Wirral (a museum).

<7> Cheshire East Council, 2010, Cheshire East LDF Local List of Historic Buildings (Report). SCH5404.

The former station house for Hassall Green station. Original, highly ornate timber barge boards and finials, timber side-hung casement windows. Red brick chimneys in English bond are a strong feature, with eight-pointed star section tops.

<8> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey, HSL UK 73 65, Run 35, no.2690 (17/05/1973) & Run 36, no.1226 (15/05/1973) (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.

The buildings associated with the goods yard have been demolished. The station building, and possibly the signal box, are the only obvious surviving features.

<9> JA Story & Partners, 1985, 1985 Story & Partners Survey, Run 29, no.024, 31/05/1985 (Aerial Photograph). SCH2993.

The only obvious surviving feature is the station building.