Monument record 15289/26 - Malkin's Bank - North Staffordshire Railway, Sandbach Branch

<1> Christiansen, R & Miller, R W, 1971, The North Staffordshire Railway, p.229, 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.

<2> Jeuda B, 2012, The North Staffordshire Railway in LMS Days: Volume 2, Volume 2, p.34 (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 The passenger service was withdrawn by the railway’s then operator, the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, from the 28th July 1930.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> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7658, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

This map depicts a series of passing loops, sidings, signals and a signal box serving the adjacent salt and chemical works. There is a bridge carrying the railway over a lane.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1909-1912, Ordnance Survey Second Revision County Series (Epoch 3) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ7658, 1909 (Maps and Plans). SCH4361.

As previously depicted.

<5> The GeoInformation Group, 2005, 1940s RAF Aerial Photographs from Operation Review (Aerial Photograph). SCH4608.

The salt and chemical works are no longer extant and the additional passing loops and sidings appear to have been removed. It is not clear if any of the signals or signal box are still extant.

<6> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey, HSL UK 73 65, Run 35, no.2690, 17/05/1973 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.

The tracks have been removed and no associated buildings or structures seem to survive other than the railway bridge.

<7> Airviews Ltd, 1983-5, 1983-1985 Airviews Survey, Run 5 no.34383, 01/10/1983 (Aerial Photograph). SCH5296.

The railway bridge has been demolished and all trace of the railway removed by the construction of a golf course.