This history explains why the line was mileposted calculated from louth to mablethorpe, and from willoughby to sutton on sea. Mablethorpe to grantham 4 ways to travel via train, taxi. Heres the gradient profile of the northern section of the loop, taken from a great northern railway gradient sections book. Ludborough is the only standard gauge steam railway in lincolnshire open to the public. Donald j grant, directory of the railway companies of great britain, matador publishers.
Click on the accomodation link above for details of our holiday cottage located between suttononsea and alford. Since 1985 only a short section of platform survives forming a wall of a flower bed in a public garden. Does anyone know the nearest train station to mablethorpe. Louth, mablethorpe and willoughby loop locomotion papers. The public launch of elr50 will be at skegness railway station on thursday, 6th february. The louth, previously known as the louth hotel has been a prominent feature of mablethorpe s town centre since the late 19th century. Monks bay model railway mablethorpe 2020 all you need. On practically every railway station you would see a crowd of boys, rarely girls, marking off the numbers in their little books. The louth hotel has outlived the railway, seen off the flood waters and been renovated to be mablethorpes best family pub in the heart of the town centre. Mablethorpe holiday resort in lincolnshire info for. Feb 27, 2012 it seems it had a chequered history, later pictures before closure show a litter of signals crossed out and some fierce debate about how the station was operated in its last years. With judi dench, sophie cookson, stephen campbell moore, tom hughes.
Oct 03, 20 in the book titled the louth, mablethorpe and willoughby loop by a j ludlam, p47, we are told that one morning a german bomber followed the railway line from sutton to mablethorpe. Fabulous photo shows derbys other fondly remembered. Find the perfect places to go with your kids and get out on your. Authors collection mablethorpe model railway originally ran on the sands between 19245 adjacent to quebec road at north shore before moving to its high st location authors collection the 7. There are 8 mablethorpe railway and transport attractions to pick from. I am sure in around 1985 above the shops, there was a night clubbar called zebedees, can anybody confirm. Train naming ceremony in skegness to launch historic 50th. Alternatively, why not explore some other sightseeing days out nearby, including tourist attractions. In 1886, a second larger station replaced the first following the opening of a junction with the mablethorpe loop line to suttononsea and later mablethorpe. First cleethorpes in 1863, then skegness in 1873, mablethorpe in 1877 and finally, sutton on sea in 1886. The last train left the station on saturday, september 5, 1964, bringing to an end 88 years of rail history in this part of town.
Even just sticking to public land, there is plenty to see, particularly in leicester where a large section of the great central railway has been converted to a public footpath and cycleway, while the site of the old west bridge station terminus of the and swannington railway is preserved with a mockup. If you decide to make lincolnshire your next holiday destination you will, of course, need somewhere to stay. See all books memories of mablethorpe read and share your memories of mablethorpe itself or of a particular photo of mablethorpe. Welcome to mablethorpe, a traditional seaside holiday resort on the lincolnshire coast with blue flag award winning sandy beaches.
The station survives today but in a derelict state. Interconnect 9 from skegness bus station get around see. Lincoln, willoughbymablethorpe and woodhall junctionhorncastle. All the long forgotten railway stations leicester has lost. Louth a lincolnshire railway centre lincolnshire wolds. The line was authorized by the great northern railway melton to leicester act of 1879. Skegness railway station has good links to local public transport with a taxi rank at the front of the station.
Media in category mablethorpe the following 94 files are in this category, out of 94 total. Adjacent to the railway station is the towns bus station which has services in all directions, including frequent buses up the coast as far as mablethorpe, louth and alford all year round. South of louth, the elr ran straight to alford, once it had rounded the curve near wood lane. Does anyone know the nearest train station to mablethorpe in lincolnshire. However, once the line from willoughby via sutton on sea was built, the bulk of the holiday traffic came from the south. Sutton station was built to serve a new port and docks which were never built. The louth to mablethorpe railway, was built by farmers and tradesmen was opened on october 16th 1877. At the end of the 19th century the railway came to mablethorpe, creating the need for a hotel to accommodate travellers visiting this popular.
Mablethorpe to norwich 3 ways to travel via train, bus. Over the years, loop passenger services were quite varied. It opened on 1 july 1862, and closed on 2 march 1959. Details can be found in the railway history of lincoln, by ruddock and pearson, 1974. The station had two through platform faces and two bay platforms facing north towards louth. See more derby nostalgia on our twitter and facebook pages. Still to be completed in 1885 was the mablethorpe loop line through suttononsea which rejoined the east lincolnshire line at willoughby, just south of alford. Situated on the east lincolnshire main line from grimsby to boston, with branch lines to bardney and mablethorpe, louth was an important railway centre in lincolnshire. Built on the beach at mablethorpe north end, the station was. Spilsby horse fair 19301931 photographs courtesy of the late richard dick osborn and have come via mary butler mrs b and clive ironmonger. As the train puffed away for the last time, the station echoed with explosions as the iron wheels set off a.
A train ride consists of two circuits round the track. Our heritage steam trains run between ludborough and north thoresby and work is now in progress to extend the. Percival recalls his first job on the railway as an unofficial barrowlad at mablethorpe 4m 1s. The mablethorpe loop railway was formed in lincolnshire, england, by two independent. Browse 8 photo books on mablethorpe and the surrounding area. Mablethorpe photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. There are 5 ways to get from mablethorpe to norwich by train, bus or car.
Dec 24, 2015 in 1893 midland railway built a new passenger station, 150 yards away in king richards road. We hope youll visit the louth soon and be part of the history of this great pub. The history of the louth pub aka the louth hotel in mablethorpe. However, you can take the taxi to skegness then take the train to grantham. Weve rounded up the best railway and transport attractions in mablethorpe in our quest to discover brilliant family attractions and places to visit near you. The book is undated, but as the southern part of the mablethorpe loop isnt there, i assume it was produced before 1888. This book,though small63 pages, became most helpful. To see other stations on the mablethorpe loop line click on the station name.
Below you will find picture of prince phillip who visited suttononsea and mablethorpe just after the 1953 floods. Oct 17, 2015 gedney railway station was on the midland and great northern joint railway network. Vintage view shows towns splendid longlost railway station. South of this curve was mablethorpe junction, which led not just to mablethorpe and sutton on sea, but back on to the main line at willoughby, thus becoming the mablethorpe loop.
Willoughby was a railway station on the east lincolnshire railway which served the village of willoughby in lincolnshire between 1848 and 1970. Lost railways of leicestershire and rutland lost railways. Only a short section of platform remains as seen in the middle. An ancient stronghold, whence the castle took its name, stood on a ridge of hill within the park. We are compiling a history of the building and business, if you can help us fill in any blanks please contact us. Branch lines to skegness and mablethorpe middleton press.
Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from mablethorpe to grantham via skegness, bus station and skegness in around 3h 37m. It is interesting how the building change either side of mablethorpe, all the gatehouses south of mablethorpe a different design to those north. View all attractions near monks bay model railway on tripadvisor. What companies run services between mablethorpe, england and grantham, england. The story of joan stanley dame judi dench, who was exposed as the k.
Because this was the terminus originally, the four platforms faced louth. The line from willoughby to sutton was opened in 1886, and after this an act of parliament was granted to join up the railway to the mablethorpe station thereby creating a complete loop. Ten iconic lincolnshire buildings standing empty today and. Climb on board to see the sights experience the real smoke and sound effects during your journey aboard our traditional train a great value family experience all children under 12 will receive a free gift.
Ride on the train, visit the museum, enjoy some great food in the steaming kettle buffet and find out more about the locos from our experts in the engine shed. The first day on his own as a signalman at aby louth to boston line was a memorable day 2m 43s. National archive of railway oral history national railway. It ran at a loss and was sold out to the great northern. Theddlethorpe is the next station along the line, before we reach mablethorpe station with its four platforms. There is no rail links, mablethorpe railway station closing in 1970 by bus. That was firsby station on the grimsby to peterborough railway, which was in the last few hours of its 122year history. In 1893 midland railway built a new passenger station, 150 yards away in king richards road. Some of the 8 to 10 ordinary trains a day ran from louth to willoughby, but there were also mablethorpe to willoughby and sutton to louth workings. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. See all maps map of mablethorpe in 1898 map of mablethorpe in 19021903 map of mablethorpe in 1923. Louth station on the east lincolnshire line, was the northern terminus of the mablethorpe loop railway until 1960. Situated on the east lincolnshire main line from grimsby to boston, with branch lines to bardney and mablethorpe, louth was an important railway. Mablethorpe model railway originally ran on the sands between 19245 adjacent to quebec road at north shore before moving to its high st location authors collection the 7.
The mablethorpe and sutton town council covers a large area and manages a variety of community assets as listed below. Mar 17, 2019 in 1893 midland railway built a new passenger station, 150 yards away in king richards road. Monks bay model railway mablethorpe 2020 all you need to. History of mablethorpe, in east lindsey and lincolnshire. The spilsby branch railway line was four miles long and connected with the main kings cross to. Dec 18, 2017 come along to mablethorpe library at 3.
Railway talk at mablethorpe library lincolnshire wolds. Im building a model railway of the loop section and i wanted to know about how the section was used. The mablethorpe loop railway was formed in lincolnshire, england, by two independent railway companies, which built branches from the east lincolnshire line. The mablethorpe sand train no trip to mablethorpe is complete without a ride on the beach train which runs a shuttle service up and down the beach from the north end car park by the seal sanctuary to the outfall just north of the main town pullover during the holiday season. This history explains why the line was mileposted calculated from louth to mablethorpe, and. There is no direct connection from mablethorpe to grantham. Find a station or location thats covered in our books. The railway opened at mablethorpe in 1877, and by the 1930s thousands of people came here by train in the summer. Mablethorpe railway station was a station in the town of mablethorpe, lincolnshire which is now closed. Hotels near mablethorpe seal sanctuary and wildlife centre. It seems it had a chequered history, later pictures before closure show a litter of signals crossed out and some fierce debate about how the station was operated in its last years. Mablethorpe miniature railway miniature railway world. You can take a train from mablethorpe to reading via skegness, grantham, london kings cross, kings cross st. North from my position, people were gathering at burgh, willoughby, alford, louth, north thoresby and all along the route to witness the passing of an era.
Mablethorpe society for lincolnshire history and archaeology. Pancras station, paddington, and london paddington in around 4h 12m. Brief history of the mablethorpe loop line a line to mablethorpe was first proposed in 1864 running from the east lincolnshire railway at alford via beesby to mablethorpe. Published on oct 24, 2009 the louth to mablethorpe railway, was built by farmers and tradesmen was opened on october 16th 1877. Must read buy a photo directory local guide reader shop. Whatever the season we have some lovely sunrises and sunsets. The history of the louth pub aka the louth hotel in. The station then passed on to the eastern region of british railways on nationalisation in 1948. It ran at a loss and was sold out to the great northern in 1889. Oct 24, 2009 the louth to mablethorpe railway, was built by farmers and tradesmen was opened on october 16th 1877.
Elr50 will commemorate the moment in history when the chairman of. We have been asked to help publicise a book called mablethorpe adventures which is. West bridge station and by 1920, some 25,745 journeys a year were being booked from this station. Railway talk at mablethorpe library lincolnshire wolds railway.
The goods service was withdrawn from 30th march 1964. At the suggestion of the gnr, mablethorpe station was laid out to handle a large excursion traffic. What companies run services between mablethorpe, england and reading, england. Mablethorpe to reading 3 ways to travel via train, bus, and car. Safe and friendly, mablethorpe is perfect for a family holiday and just as popular with more mature visitors during term time. As cars and coaches became more popular, passenger numbers fell, and the railway closed on 5. Feb 01, 2016 mablethorpe railway cottages by life is great february 1, 2016 buildings nearby, technically in suttononsea, there are three remaining railway cottages built from former great eastern railway carriages.
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