Monument record 2521/1/32 - Winsford Railway Station, Grand Junction Railway

<1> Various, Various, Oral communication to the HER, Edwards R, 03/12/2024 (Oral Communication). SCH2330.

The Grand Junction Railway existed between 1833 and 1846. The line linked the Liverpool and Manchester Railway to Birmingham through Warrington, Crewe, Stafford and Wolverhampton. The Act approving its construction received Royal assent in 1833 and it was opened in 1837. It was the first trunk railway to be completed in England and may be considered to be the world's first long distance railway with steam traction. It became part of the London and North Western Railway in 1846.

<2> See map for surveyor, c.1837-51, Cheshire Tithe Maps and Awards, EDT 423/2, 1841 (Maps and Plans). SCH3266.

This map depicts the land occupied by the railway, a station building, and a road bridge.

<3> Ordnance Survey, 1871-1882, Ordnance Survey County Series (Epoch 1) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ6666, 1876-1881 (Maps and Plans). SCH2462.

This map depicts the two lines of the railway and two sets of points. The Station building is located on the north-eastern side of the lines, with a signal post to the north-west. There are two further buildings associated with a platform on the opposite side. Circa 60 metres to their south-west are two buildings labelled S.Box (signal box). To the stations north-west is a road bridge. Labelled Winsford Station.

<4> Ordnance Survey, 1896-1898, Ordnance Survey First Revision County Series (Epoch 2) 25 inch to 1 mile - Cheshire, SJ6666, 1898 (Maps and Plans). SCH3848.

Largely as previously depicted. The signal box is no longer extant, a signal post is now depicted at this location. The points are also no longer depicted. A new building is depicted to the south-east of the station. Labelled Winsford Station.

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

No obvious significant changes.

<6> Huntings Surveys Ltd, 1971-1973, 1971-1973 County Survey, HSL UK 73 62 Run 29 no.2155-66, 16/05/1973 (Aerial Photograph). SCH4881.

None of the original station buildings appear to be extant. The road bridge has been replaced and the course of the road re-aligned.