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Name:	Reference:	Previous Names:	Boxes on Site:	Location:	Mileage:	Grid Ref:	Class:	Section:	Diagram:	Builder/Type:	Description:	Frame:	Abolished:	Opened:	Hours:	Photos:	Sidings etc:	Notes Operation:	Notes Name/Dates:	Notes Location:	Notes Staff:	Site Today:	Artefacts:
Hawkins Lane Junction	M01		3	N side of Hay Branch, W of Hawkins Lane over bridge.	128m 35c	2505 2400	3G	Burton South Junc / Hawkins Lane Sidings 210yd - Burton Goods Yard ~130yd - Salt's Maltings 220yd / Anderstaff Lane 352yd	Hinson LM68/26 undated	3. LMS (MR type 4e).	MR Type 4e built by LMS. Design C windows. Two 10’x10' flakes. Locking room windows are three panes wide by two deep in centre of each flake. Wooden name-boards with rounded corners on front above walkway. Wooden steps (7) toward traffic. Frame front. No finials.	Reframed 05MAR1893 - Newman. Front 35 working levers - Hinson	02FEB1966	1. ? 2. 23JUL1883 - Newman. 3. 08DEC1929	2100 Su - 1200 Su (1913). 0245 Mo - 0800 Su or until the engine of the last freight trains have gone to shed - WTT(LNER)1937. Open Continuously (1945). 2355 Su - 0800 Su (1948). 0600 Mo - 0550 Su (1959).	BoT p60. Friargate Line p142. MRT 5521. RCRiley 26MAY1959 61870. HBOliver 19OCT1965.	One or two!		Ordered that a plan and estimate (£320) be made for a new signal box. £150 to be charged to revenue - Way & Wks cttee 31OCT1882. Consideration of estimate for concentration of points &c. (£350) - Way & Wks cttee 05DEC1882.		A Desborough, E Wilkes, J Shipley - NUR1930	P Car Park - site landscaped so no sign of sb. GNR cattle pen dock with asbestos garage beyond is still extant and is shown level with box in contemporary photos.
Burton Goods Yard	M02		1	S of Hay Branch in Y of Horninglow Street Goods Stn Branch (Adj LNWR shed)		2511 2385	3G	Hawkins Lane Junc		LNWR Type 4.	LNWR Type 4 btf with three double windows on front, two locking room windows in front. No walkway. Finials over eaves. Name painted onto front crossbeam. Wooden steps (9) toward traffic. Fame at front.	Front (east). No locking - CH.	18JUL1965 -Sh	Feb1896 - Newman ('possibly replacement for earlier box')	0600 Mo - 0600 Su (LNW wtt 1922). Open Continuously (1945). 2355 Su - 0800 Su (1948). 0600 Mo - 0550 Su (1959).	BoT p61. Sh p56 26MAY59 RC Riley. Rly BoT pl85 J Miller. MAKing no date.			Still in situ on 26AUG1965 - Aerofilms A151167.		HC Smith, TG Imms, WHB Hazel - NUR1930	P Waste ground adjacent to Ind Coope haulage yard (unable to get close enough to locate site of box). LNWR shed still in use by Bass.
Salt's Maltings	M03		2	N side of Hay Branch in Y of Junc. with GNR	128m 43c	2519 2388	5G	Hawkins Lane Junc 220yd - Anderstaff Lane 176yd		MR 10'x 10' by 1882 map			12APR1932 - Gough	1. 30JUL1877 - Sh 2. 21JAN1901	0600 Mo - 0400 Su (1913)						JG Benstead, RG Pitts - NUR1930
Anderstaff Lane	M04		3	S side of line, W of Wetmore Road	128m 52c	2530 2377	5G	Salt's Maltings 154yd / Hawkins Lane Junc 352yd - Salt's Engine Shed Siding 154yd	Hinson LM69/01 undated	3. MR Type 3a.	Type 3a single 10’ flake with single finial. Wooden steps (11) away from traffic. Four pane locking room windows on ends front and rear. Locking room door on end at rear. Wooden name-board at front above walkway. Crossing bell on front at non steps end with Caution notice overhanging crossing. Downpipe from gutter to water but under steps adjacent to front upright.	Front. 12 levers inc 3 spare plus gate wheel.	01MAR1969 - Gough	1. 14OCT1867 2. 1881 3. 17JUL1904	0500 Mo - 0400 Sa (1913). 0600 - 2200 Mo - Sa, Closed Su (1945). 0600 - 2030 Mo - Sa (1959). 0600 - 1950 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1250 Sa (1962).	BoT p60. Rly BoT pl86 JMiller, 212. Sh p106 x2. (MRT 1927/2 no date). SRS CB31/1 no date. MAKing 10JUN1969 x2 derelict. HBOliver 18OCT1965 BX151A from ground level of steps end. Signal woman at top of steps watching photographer.	Corporation Gas Works trailing connection on Dn side E of x-ing. Box also controlled trailing connection W of x-ing formerly worked by Salt's Maltings sb.		Way & Works cttee approved estimate from Charles Lea to provide "simultaneous acting gates" at a cost of £232 on 31MAY1881. From Mr King's photos 10JUN69, box still extant with frame and block shelf but vandalised. Gates in situ but track lifted.		RW Mathews, JH Crawford - NUR1930
Salt's Engine Shed	M05		2	NE side of Hay Branch	128m 59c	~254236	5G	Anderstaff Lane 110yd - Trent Bridge 154yd	Graham Locker	MR (very small, possibly 5' x 5' hut in 1882). 2. MR Type 3 or 4	Steps R, 12'6"x10' - RAIL 491/1207. 2 - 15'x10' steps away from traffic.	Front 20 levers, 6 spare - Locker	31MAR1963 - Gough	1. JAN1871? -Sh 2. 21APR1907	0600 - 2030 Mo - Sa (1913). 0630 - 1815 Mo - Fr, 0615 - 1600 Sa, Closed Su (1945). 0730 - 1835 Mo - Fr, 0730 - 1650 Sa (1959). 0730 - 1850 Mo - Fr, 0730 - 1250 Sa (1962).	Aerofilms 1950 R.14215			Recovered prior to 26AUG1965 - Aerofilms A151170.		W Copeland, G Cain - NUR1930	P - Landscaped for social club built on riverside. No trace of box.
Trent Bridge	M06		2	E side of Hay Branch, S of Burton Bridge (in shadow of ramp off bridge)	128m 68c. 128m 64ch via Church Croft Jn	~254232	5G	Salt's Engine Shed Siding 440yd - Hay 154yd		MR			1. 24FEB1908 2. 18JUN1934 - Gough	1. after 1901 (map) 2. 06MAR1908 - Newman.	0600 - 2030 Mo - Sa (1913).			Signalman Cooke who worked 0830-1700 - Sh.	not shown on 1882 or 1901 maps. Temporary stage between 24FEB1908 and 06MAR1908 - Newman.		WT Pegg - NUR1930	P - Landscaped picnic site - No trace of box.
Hay	M07		2	W side of Hay Branch at Guild St Br Junc.	129m 12c	2534 2311	6	Trent Bridge - (High Street)		MR			27OCT1930 - Gough	1. By 1891 2. 22OCT1905	0500 Mo - 2200 Sa (1913).	Sh p 101 distance c1912.			Not shown on 1882 map - no. of huts in area	Moved 20MAY1889 - Gough	Signalman Palmer worked box on closure - this man only had one arm -Sh. JW Taylor, T Palmer - NUR1930	Swimming pool approach road
Brook Street Crossing	M08			N of Guild Street branch	128m 9c	2472 2354	6	Horninglow Bridge 352yd - Allsopp's Crossing 132yd	MBx2	MR	Ground frame hut: approx. 6'x4' hut with three lever g.f. outside. Hut has pitched tiled roof with circualr decorative ends to bargeboards. Structure formed of vertical boarding, although by 1966 the front was covered with roofing felt fastened with battens. Front window is a pair of 2 pane wide by 2 pane high sashes. Non-door is vertical planks with 2x2 window. Some of lower panes of glass on ends and front painted white.Stove chimney at rear. Frame is located at right-angles to line. Nameboard fastened above frame paralell to line in 1966, but originally over window centrally on front.	1. MR Turnover frame outside. 2. Three lever 5½in K.I. Frame - MBack	JAN1967 - Newman.	by 1882 (Map) has no date.	0600 - 2030 Mo - Sa (1913)	Undated but appears MR vintage Per Vic Philips. HBOliver 19JUN1966 Negative No. (B)X149A.		Became g.f. supervised (but not locked) by Allsopp's Crossing. Dn signal is slotted by Allsopp's Crossing. Barriers with lever 2 controlling road signals.	"Brook St. Crossing" in MR era. "Brook Street Frame" in BR period.		HC Heard - NUR1930	Buried under one of Bass's new huge buildings
Allsopp's Crossing	M09		2	Crossing of Guild Street Branch and Allsopp's Brewery Branch	128m 14c	2489 2342	5	Brook Street Crossing 132yd - Guild Street No.2 176yd	Hiinson LM69/03 c1965	2. MR Type 2	MR Type 2. Single 15' x 10' flake. Door at rear accessed by steps at non traffic end (12) at 90' to rails. Two locking room windows on non steps end flush with edges and one at steps end flush with front. Locking room door under steps flush with rear. Railed walkway on front only. Wooden nameboard on front between walkway and window.	Front, 16 levers inc 7 spare.	16JUL1967 - Gough	1. By 1882 (Map) has no date 2. 06FEB1893	0600 - 2030 Mo - Sa (1913). 0600 - 2200 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1600 Sa, Closed Su (1945). 0600 - 2030 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1550 Sa (1959). 0600 - 1950 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1250 Sa (1962).	BoT p65. Sh p199 21JUL67 PWaterford. AVC HLK173a&c c1960 partial. BBM/86/1502.00. SRS SE69/7 KWooley 1967. David Lawrence nd 5553. (HBOliver 06MAR1963 no Negative no. Interior view showing diagram and block shelf).		Dn home slotted by Brook Street Crossing g.f. Crossing with Allsopp's Yard controlled by crossbar signal (No.10).	Demolished 10SEP1967 -BoT		J Gozzard, J Salmon - NUR1930	P - Brewery yard entrance concreted over. Link is joiner's shop which still exists.
Guild Street	M10	Guild Street No2	2	S side of Guild Street Branch, W of x-ing.	128m 23c	2489 2329	5G	Allsopp's Crossing 198yd - Church Croft 264yd	Hinson LM69/04 1965	MR Type 2a.	Type 2a with single 15' x 10' flake. Locking room window on end at front. Steps away from traffic. Frame at front. Wooden sign with rounded corners on front (no walkway). No window between door and rear edge.	10 lever frame (BoT Hist2). Front, 12 levers inc 2 spare - Hinson	c.1967 / c.1964 - Gough	1.Shown on 1882 map (probably a hut - 5'sq) 2. cAPR1889 - Newman.	0600 - 2030 Mo - Sa (1913). 0600 - 2000 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1600 Sa, Closed Su (1945). 0600 - 2030 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1550 Sa (1959). 0600 - 1950 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1250 Sa (1962).	BoT Hist2 p138. Sh p80 RC Riley 30MAY60. AVC HLK173b c1960 distance. Rly BoT pl98 J Miller. {BBM/86/0130.01-2 and 1491/01-2}. MAKing 27JUL64. David Lawrence nd 5536A distance.	Controlled access to Bass' Engine Shed (points 3)				Worked by signalwoman Doris Sheffield from 1952 with Mrs Appelby (BoT Hist2). Mrs Riley during WW2 who had been commended for prompt action in opening gates when a string of wagons appeared without warning -Sh. HAJ Stickles - NUR1930	P - Brewery entrance concreted over - no trace at all of box. Line of railway formation shown by brick platform.
Church Croft	M11		2	N of Guild Street Branch	128m 35c	2509 2319	6	Guild St No.2 - High St Crossing	DyIM dated 04MAR1892	2. MR Type 2a	MR Type 2a 10' x 10' with single finial. Seven wooden steps away from traffic. Two pane wide by 1 pane high locking room windows on end at flush with front and locking room door flush with rear. No walkway. Painted wooden nameboard (non standard) "Church Croft Junction" centrally on front fixed to bottom of window. Stove chimney at rear.	2. 8 levers, incl 1&7 spare, front - diag.	31MAR1963 - Gough 01APR1963 -Sh	1. 14OCT1867 2. 08MAR1892	0600 - 2030 Mo - Sa (1913). 0600 - 2000 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1600 Sa, Closed Su (1945). 0600 - 1930 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1550 Sa (1959). 0600 - 1920 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1250 Sa (1962).	Bass p12. Sh p81 30MAY60 RCRiley. Rly BoT pl100 1920's Bass Museum. RCRiley 28MAR1957 Negative No. 11286RC.			Nameboard in 1957 reads "Church Croft Junction".		Signalman Bird worked box at time of closure -Sh. W Johnson - NUR1930	P - concreted over but line of railway still visible in property boundary. No trace of box.
High Street	M12	High Street No1	2	S side of line, E side of High Street x-ing.	128m 41c	2518 2307	6	(Hay) - Church Croft 132yd	Hinson LM69/06 1965	MR Type 2 non-standard.	Two 10' flakes with locking room window on front of each flake arranged either side of central post. Wooden step (11) facing traffic. Locking room door on front at steps end. Tapered width!	Front, 6 levers no spares - Hinson. 'High Street box got a new frame at some time in LMS or BR days as there was a LNW KI in there' - Newman.	08MAY1967 (demolished 09OCT1968) - Sh	1. 14OCT1867 2. c.APR1889 -Nmn.	0600 - 2000 Mo - Sa (1913). 0600 - 2000 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1600 Sa, Closed Su (1945). 0600 - 2030 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1550 Sa (1959). 0600 - 1950 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1250 Sa (1962).	Rly BoT pl102 & 104 J Miller 03JUN1963. Sh p107 - Last train Burton Mail. BBM/86/0180.00 and 2379.01. SRS CB31/4 no date. (HBOliver 05OCT1961 Negative No. RC1630)		When a train requires to approach from the Hay branch, the guard or shunter must WALK forward to the sb to collect the staff (Round/Black -SA1937) before proceeding. Reverse applies in the opposite direction (MR1913). Still applied in Sa1937.	Line sold to Bass in late 1960's.		Bill Foxall of Woodville signalled last train. W Johnson - NUR1930	P - Flower bed / landscaped access to brewery site
Dixie Sidings	M13	Old Dixie	1	E of main line, N end of Dixie Sdgs	-	249243	6	(North Stafford Junc (Burton))?		MR	Shown as a "Pointsman's cabin" and outside lever frame on RAIL 236/1017 in 1905. About 5' square.	Outside.	by 1956		0600 Mo - 0400 Su (1913)				Shown on plan in Shepherd. Listed in MR1913. "Delete Dixie Sidings" - SA1956.	Close to MP 9¾.	WD Bosworth, A Bickley, JD Powell - NUR1930
Wetmore Sidings	M14	Old Wetmore	1	E of Mn N end of Old Wetmore Sidings yard	9m 62c	252245	6	(Wetmore Bridge?)		LNWR			09JUL1933 - Newman						shown on 1933 map	Shown in map p. 46 of -Sh	E George, W Hill, W Dale - NUR1930
Derby Street Crossing	M15		1	S side of line E of roadway. Backs directly onto 'Smithfield Hotel'.	128m 8c	2454 2389	6	NBP (Horninglow Branch)		MR	10 long by 5'? deep, steps to R facing road. - RAIL 491/1207		1937-1945 - Gough	by 1882 (Map) has no date	1000 - 2000 Mo - Sa (1913)	MAKing 10JUN1969 of Dn Home signal.					E Shears - NUR1930
Victoria Crescent Crossing	M16			W side of branch, N of x-ing.	128m 31c	2335 2431		NBP (Horninglow Branch)		MR			by 1915 (MR Map)	by 1882 (Map)					Shown on 1882 map, however Sh doubts existence of sb at this site.
Wellington Street Junction	M17		2	N (Dn) side of Shobnall Branch, E of x-ing.	127m 22c	2380 2306	3G	Dale Street 435yd - Shobnall Junc 247yd - Leicester Junc 484yd - Shobnall Maltings (tablet)	Hinson LM69/06c x3 undated (earliest), 1964 & 1965	2. MR Type 2b (wide).	Type 2b (wide) with two 12'10" flakes and 13' wide. End windows two panes deep by three panes wide. Viewed from crossing. Wooden steps (11) facing traffic. Locking room window on side at front. Extra four pane glazing panel inserted adjacent to door below existing at top of steps. Wooden name board on front.	Front, 32 levers, no spares originally but 1 spare in 1964 and 3 spare in 1965.	10JUN1968 - Gough	1. 27NOV1876 2. 24FEB1901	0600 Mo - 0400 Su (1913). 0600 Mo - 0600 Su (1945). 0600 - 2030 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1800 Sa (1959). 0600 - 1950 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1250 Sa (1962).	BoT p71. Sh p112 26DEC65. BBM/86/2416.00. MAKing 27JUL64. MRT/5518 01NOV65. SRS SE69/9 & 11 KWooley 1967. (JRHollick 19APR32 NegX74).AVC Box 9/8m distance	Sharp Bros & Knight sdg trailing off Up Leic Jn, AB Walker & Co trailing off Dn Leic Jn on Up side (Removed 1965). Extensive Bass sdgs on Up side W of box.	Gate box w.e.f. 17MAR68. Signalman Tony Mycock during night of 31JAN16 when a Zeppelin raid took place -Sh. Apparently heaviest set of gates in the country -CT		Box exactly level with house on corner of junction behind bearing sign "Carlton ..."	H Gilbert, WE Parsons - NUR1930	P - Under road surface of enlarged road junction Shobnall Road / Wellington Street.
Shobnall Junction	M18		2	N (Dn) side of Shobnall Branch.	127m 33c	2353 2319	4G	Wellington St Junc 247yd - Allsopp's Sidings 726yd	Hinson LM21/23 1964	1. 20' x 15' (1882 map) 2. MR Type 4a.	1. Type 1 formed of single 15'x10' flake. Door and 11 steps away from traffic, landing and railed window stage on front only. Locking room window centrally on non-steps end. Stove chimney at rear. Nameboard mounted on front 2/3rds closer to bottom of windows than stage 2.Type 4a with two 10'x10' flakes with single locking room window in front of each flake. Wooden steps (12) facing traffic. Locking room door under steps toward rear. Nameboard on front with top flush with bottom of windows. Closely spaced letters. Walkway with rails round front and ends.	Front, 24 levers inc 9 spare - Hinson	24APR1966	1. by 1882 (Map). 2. 17DEC1917	0600 Mo - 0400 Su (1913). 0600 Mo - 0600 Su (1945) 0600 - 2030 Mo-Sa (1955 -Sh). 0600 - 2030 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1800 Sa (1959). 0600 - 1950 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1250 Sa (1962).	1. David Smith collection per old postcard. 2. BoT p71 x 2. Rly BoT pl119 Bass Museum and MRT/1869/3 27JUL66. Sh p119 26DEC65. E Mid Br p41 1933 HC Casserley. MAKing 27JUL64. HBOlover B434 19OCT1965.	Extensive Bass & Marston's sdgs on Up side			Box 1 further toward Shobnal than Box 2.	G King, P D Rowe 1955 -Sh. J Brown, E Adams - NUR1930	P - Skip hire company's yard with building over site of box. Brick built privvy of box still stands in yard.
Shobnall Crossing	M19		1	N side of Shobnall Maltings b/w/ MR lines and Malting lines		236231	6	NBP (Shobnall Junction)		Bass	Ground level c.10' square building. Brick to windows. Slate hipped roof with lead flashing and central wide finial. Crossbar signal directly outside door	None.	after 22JUL1964 but by 1967	by 1900 -Sh map	0600 Mo - 0400 Su (1913).	Sh p117,120. MAKing 22JUL64. TT K46/1 07JUN1961.		Single crossbar signal to control road and rail traffic at vehiclular access to maltings from Shobnall Road	Designed by Herbert Couchman (-Sh) which dates it to pre-1917 probably much earlier.		E Cook, JW Cook
Shobnall Sidings	M20	Shobnall Maltings	2	S side of maltings (1938 OS map), south end of 'Tablet Road'	127m 36c (jnc)	2327 2274		Tyers tablet to Wellington St Jnc		2. MR 3a single bay (3 pane) second hand from Swadlincote East	Inside; Tyers machine to Wellington St Jn, diagram fastened to wall of box over windows, appars to have BR signal engineers drawing office stamp. 8 levers, signal repeater behind No.8.	Front Mid Tumbler 8 levers - Kay	c.1968.	1. 1897 2. >23JAN1955	0700 - 1700 Mo - Sa (1913)	Swad. Sh p115 27MAY61 RKHateley, p114 interior dated c1926. E Mid Br p46 distance MAR61 GD King. Interior per Vic Phillips.		2. Bought by Bass from BR for £200. Subsequently preserved by Sir William McAlpine at Fawley Hill Rly.	In 1897, when asked what the new box was to be called, the Bass Ch Engineer Herbert Couchman replied that he did not care and the Traffic Manager should call it what he liked! -Sh	Moved 08JAN1923 to W side of No.8 Malting vehicle road to control x-ing	Signalmen Billy Garnham (WW1 sgt) then Norman Littlewood -Sh
Shobnall Maltings (2)	M21			South side of Shobnall Maltings		232227		(Shobnall Maltings)					1922 - Sh	c. 1897?
Timber Wharf	M22			n/k				-					27NOV1876? -Nmn.	1876
Allsopp's Siding	M23		1	E (Up) side of Dallow Lane branch, N of sdg to Allsop Shobnall Malting, S of canal footbridge No.3	127m 66c (MR)	2327 2274	6	Stretton Junc 1mi 770yd - Shobnall Junc 740yd	Plan in Sh, Mback, StaffsCRO.	LNWR Type 4	LNWR Type 4 btf. Two arched locking room windows on front and one centrally on end. Steps facing traffic. Letters of name fixed directly to floor beam. Walkway round windows with no rail.	Front 15 levers LNW 5½in tumbler, 6 spare - MBack.	07OCT1963	27OCT1888?	0930 - 2400 Mo - Fr, 0930 - 1600 Sa (LNWR wtt 1922). 0600 Mo - 0600 Sa. (1945) 0700 - 1900 weekdays (1962 -Sh). 0600 - 2030 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1800 Sa (1959). 0600 - 1950 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1250 Sa (1962).	Sh p140 08JUN1964.	Allsopp Shobnall Malting trailing connection on Dn side, Yeoman's Maltings sdg trailing on Up side. Dallow Lane g.f. N of box	Allsopp's Shobnall Maltings sdgs worked as one engine in steam. Round red staff kept in sb. Supervised Dallow Lane g.f. -Sh/SA1937 When train required to work at Dallow Lane, signalman travelled with train to operate g.f. (MR1913/SA1937)	Became s.f. until closure of line in 1967		G Dytham, J Elks - NUR1930	P - Housing estate. No sign of box or railway formation.
Mosley Street Crossing	M24			Mosley St, just N of junc with Duke St	127m 32c	243230	6	NBP (Mosley Street Branch)							0030 Mo - 2200 Sa (1913)					Only refernce in MR1913 - probably only a crossing keeper's hut	J Tainton, G Wallis	Entrance to Mosley Street inustrial park, lanscaped/concreted, no trace of box but line of rails still visible under tarmac on E side.
Leicester Junction Sidings	M25		2	E side of Dale Street Branch opposite Leicester Jnc box.	126m 78c	2380 2263	4G	Birmingham Curve Junction 858yd - Dale Street Junction 418yd - Leicester Junc		1. 10'x15'. 2. MR Type 4a.	Type 4a with two 10'x10' flakes. Single locking room window at front of each flake. Stove chimney at rear. Wooden steps away from traffic (S). Railed walkway round ends and front. Appears in identically poor condition in all King views with locking room windows broken. No sign of frame and no nameboards.	Front (by chimney)	30DEC1956 -SecC	1. 25FEB1884 - Newman. 2. 20JUN1909	0300 Mo - 0400 Su (1913). 0500 Mo - 2200 Su (1945). 0500 Mo - 0600 Su (1948).	Sh p15, Rly BoT pl213 and BoT p33 all same - 30MAY1960 distance RCRiley. MAKing 12APR69, 05APR69, (06JUN69 MRP 404/62). (HBOliver 19JUN66 Negative No. (B)X146A view of steps end (Non operational written on back No sign of frame or name).	No.s 1 & 2 Shunting Line (Leicester side), No.2 Fan (Station side)	Worked Telegraph Bells to Dale Street.	Raised 06OCT1895 - Gough. Both of King's views appears in identically poor condition with locking room windows broken, no sign of frame and no nameboards, looks still in use but probably as mess room etc.	Relay room constructed immediately to S.	J Goode, WG Perkins
Dale Street	M26	Dale Street Junction	1	S (Up) side of branch, W of x-ing	127m 17c	2407 2279	4G	Uxbridge Street Junc 437yd - Wellington Street Junc 435yd - Leicester Junc Sdgs 418yd	Hinson LM69/07 x3 1904, pre1919, 1969(?).	MR Type 1.	MR Type 1 single 15' flake. Wooden steps (11) away from traffic and crossing. Door opens outwards. Double locking room window central on front. Mixture of 3½" and 6" vertical boards. Chinmey at rear. 7 weatherboards. Walkway round front and ends. Nameboard fixed centrally on front slightly closer windows than walkway.	Front. Reframed 05DEC20 - Gough Both old & new frames were 16 levers with 3 spares, 6 spares by 1969 - Hinson.	20JAN1968 - Gough	1882?	0600 - 0200 (when finished Sa) Mo - Sa (1913). 0600 - 2200 Mo - Sa, Closed Su (1945). 0600 - 2030 Mo - Sa (1959). 0600 - 1950 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1250 Sa (1962).	TSB Plate 200. Rly BoT pl124 Bass Museum BBM/86/0684/00. Sh p150 10APR64. BBM/86/2415/00 / MRT 1872/5 28OCT65. (MAKing 27JUL64 MRP 404/52). SRS SE69/5 KWooley 1967. HBOliver B445 19OCT1965	Trailing connection to Moor St sdgs and LNW coal wharf on Dn side (removed by 1968)		Extensively repaired in 1911 - Sh		JS Smart - NUR1930	P - Under road surface of new traffic island built in connection with Evershed Way which follows course of Bond End branch.
Uxbridge Street Crossing	M27	Uxbridge Street Junction	3	N (Dn) side of Bond End Branch. 1. E side of Uxbridge St x-ing, 2. Opposite side.	127m 37c	2438 2250	4G	James St Junc 262yd - Dale Street 437yd - Branston Road Crossing 396yd	Hinson LM69/08 x2 1951 & 1965	1. 10' x 10' per 1882 map 2. MR Type 4a.	Type 4a with single 15' flake. Steps face traffic. Pair of locking room windows on front against one another. Wooden nameboard on front abovewalkway. Pair of finials. Lower panes of all windows painted over (for privacy?).	Front, 20 levers with 5 spare in 1951 and 9 spare in 1965 - Hinson	20JAN1968 - Gough / JUN1967 - Newman.	1. 02DEC1875 2. 14JAN1883 3. 20JUN1910	0600 - 0000 (when finished Sa) Mo - Sa (1913). 0600 - 2200 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1800 Sa, Closed Su (1945). 0600 - 2030 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1550 Sa (1959). 0600 - 1950 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1250 Sa (1962).	2. Rly BoT pl125 Bass Museum. BBM/86/0688/00 / MRT 4468 30JAN66. Sh p154 21MAR67. SRS SE69/3 & 1 KWooley 1967. MAKing 10JUN69 derelict.	Peach & Co. sdgs and Wood Street sdg trailing on Up side.		By time of Mr. King's photgraphs (10JUN69) box still extant but frame removed and box heavilly gutted. Track lifted and crossing wholly removed/resurfaced but most signals still in situ.	Box 1 originally located S of line but moved to N side in 1882 to make way for new siding -Sh.	F Coates, S Lawrence - NUR1930	Enlarged road junction, Evershed Way built on railway formation, landscaped out of existence.
Branston Road	M28		2	S (Up) side of Bond End Branch. E of Branston Road.	127m 55c	2466 2231	6	Uxbridge Street Junc 396yd	Hinson LM69/09 1913	1. MR 10' x 10' (1882 map) 2. MR Type 3a single 15' bay	Type 3a single 15'x10' flake with 3½" boarding throughout. Steps toward traffic but away from crossing. Railed walkway round front and ends. Extra windows at rear at crossing end. Locking room window at non steps end offset fro, centre toward rear. Nameboard centrally on front with top flush wth bottom of windows.	Front, 8 levers inc 3 spare - Hiinson	02MAR1964 - Gough	1. 02DEC1875 2. 06JUL1902	1030 - 2030 Mo - Sa (1913). 0930 - 1730 Mo - Sa, Closed Su (1945). 0600 - 1730 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1300 Sa (1959). 0930 - 1620 Mo - Fr, 0930 - 1300 Sa (1962).	BoT p76. Sh p173 02MAR64? PWaterfield. BBM/86/0722/00. HBOliver B436 18OCT1965.	Bond End Wharf E of box.				HJ Tunnicliffe	IMO car wash on, or close to site.
James' Street Junction	M29		2	Y of Junction Eady's Cooperage/Thornewell's Siding.	127m 47c	2454 2254	5G	Park St No.1 137yd - Uxbridge Street Crossing 262yd - Park St No.2 330yd	Hinson LM69/10 x3 c1915, 1951 & 1965.	2. MR Type 4d.	MR Type 4d single 10' square flake in Y of junction. No finial. Wooden steps (11) at Park St No.2 (right) side with bottom at back of box. Single locking room window at front. Locking room door on steps end at rear. Rounded LMS name board across front above walkway which is round front and ends.	Reframed 28MAR1887 & 23JAN1898 - Gough. Front, 17 levers inc 6 (1915), 3 (1951) and 6 (1965) spare - Hinson	20JAN1968 - Gough / JUN1967 - Newman.	1. 26APR1880 2. 13JAN1929	0600 - 2030 Mo - Sa (1913). 0900 - 1700 Mo - Sa, Closed Su (1945). 0900 - 1620 Mo - Sa (1948). 0900 - 1610 Mo - Sa (1959). 0900 - 1550 Mo - Fr, 0900 - 1250 Sa (1962).	BoT p77. Sh p169 distance 30DEC66. (origin n/k MRT/1990/34/32). MAKing no date. SRS SE69/2 KWooley 1967. MAKing 10JUN69 x2 derelict. HBOliver B438 18OCT1965. Roger Newman 25JUN1964.	Eadie's Maltings in 'Y' of jnc.	Shobnall Branch extension worked as One Engine in Steam with staff being Square & Blue - SA1937.	By date of Mr King's photgraphs (10JUN69) track had been lifted and box was a shell with no roof/sides/windows but still had its frame and block shelf! Signals still in situ.		T Parker - NUR1930	Under gardens/houses of James Court.
Park Street No. 1	M30		2	E (Up) side of Duke Street Branch. N side of Park Street x-ing.	127m 53c	2455 2267	5G	James Street Junc 137yd - New Street No.1 150yd	Hinson LM69/11 x2 1903, 1965	2. MR Type 3a.	Type 3a with single 15' flake. Frame at front. Steps on traffic end but sideways to box from front (approx. 8). No locking room windows on front. Stumps of finials. Wooden nameboard on front top flush with window sill.	Front, 12 levers inc 5 (1903) / 6 1965) spare - Hinson	20JAN1968 - Gough / JUN1967 - Newman.	1. 02DEC1875 2. 13DEC1902	0600 - 2030 Mo - Sa (1913). 0600 - 2200 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1700 Sa, Closed Su (1945). 0600 - 2030 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1550 Sa (1959). 0600 - 1950 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1250 Sa (1962).	BoT p78. Rly BoT pl126 Bass Museum BBM/86/0685/00. MAKing 27JUL64. SRS CB31/6.	Eadies cooperage trailing on Dn side. Trailing crossover removed by 1965.				JR Tunnicliffe - NUR1930	Parking area for No.25 Ordish St.
Burton New Street No. 1	M31		2	W side of branch, N of New St (just E of jnc Russel st)	127m 60yd	2452 2281	5G	Park St No.1 150yd - Duke Street 80yd	Hinson LM69/12 c. 1920 (still valid 1965)	2. MR Type 2a.	MR type 2a. Single locking room window at front but offset by third to street end. Wooden steps (13) away from traffic. Wooden nameboard in front above walkway. Stove chimney at rear. Both finials missing.	Front, 8 levers, 5 spare - Hinson	20JAN1968 - Gough / JUN1967 - Newman.	1. 02DEC1875 2. 15NOV1891	0600 - 2030 Mo - Sa (1913). 0600 - 2200 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1700 Sa, Closed Su (1945). 0600 - 2030 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1550 Sa (1959). 0600 - 1950 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1250 Sa (1962).	Rly BoT pl127 Bass Museum BBM/86/0686/00. Sh p173 26MAR67. MAKing 27JUL64. David Lawrence 5537B no date	None			Box removed to Butterley Midland Railway Centre on closure -Sh	J Barker - NUR1930	House built on site next to Union pub.
Duke Street	M32		2	E (Up) side of Duke St Branch, S of x-ing.	127m 64c	2452 2288	5G	New St No. 1 80yd	Hinson LM69/13 1965	2. MR Type 4a.	Type 4a single 15' flake with double locking room windows in front. Wooden steps away from traffic. Walkway round windows with rail. Wooden nameboard on front top flush with window sill.	Reframed 29MAR1887 & 23FEB1916 - Gough. Front, 8 levers, 2 spare - Hinson	20JAN1968 - Gough / JUN1967 - Newman.	1. 02DEC1875 2. 16MAR1907	0600 - 2030 Mo - Sa (1913). 0600 - 2200 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1700 Sa, Closed Su (1945). 0600 - 2030 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1550 Sa (1959). 0600 - 1950 Mo - Fr, 0600 - 1250 Sa (1962).	BoT p78. Rly BoT pl128 Bass Museum BBM/86/0687/00. Sh p145 02AUG64. MAKing 27JUL64. (MRT/981 dated 1932). SRS CB31/2 no date.	Facing connection into Eadie's Brewery on Dn side				Charlie Harrison 1958 - Sh. FA Bartram - NUR1930	Houses built on site. No sign of box or crossing.
Park Street No. 2	M33		2	E side of New Street Branch. N side of Park Street.	127m 57c	2479 2255	6	James St Junc 330yd - New St No.2 154yd		1. 10'x10' per 1882 map 2. MR Type 3			02JUL1935 - Gough / 09SEP1935 - Newman.	1. 26APR1880 2. 16MAY1909	0700 - 2000 Mo - Sa (1913).				Reduced to g.f. status on closure in 1935. Thereafter worked by signalman from James Street Junction travelling on every train - SA1937		W Allard - NUR1930
Burton New Street No. 2	M34		2	E of High Street Branch N of New Street.	127m 68c	2486 2271	5G	Park St No.2 154yd - Lichfield Street Crossing ~200yd	Hinson LM69/13b 1892	2. MR Type 3a.	Type 3a single 15' flake. Steps facing traffic. Locking room windows on ends although non steps end hidden by advertising hoarding. Wooden name-board on front.	Front, 12 levers with 1 spare - Hinson	02JUL1935 - Gough / 09SEP1935 - Newman.	1. 26APR1880 2. 01JUL1905	0700 - 2000 Mo - Sa (1913).	BoT p79. BoT Change p16. Sh p162 25JUN64. MRT no ref or date.	Two trailing brewery sdgs on Up side, one trailing plus one facing on Dn and Lichfield St branch with crossover & slip on Up side.		Reduced to g.f. status on closure in 1935. Thereafter worked by signalman from James Street Junction travelling on every train - SA1937. Not mentioned in 1945. Photographic evidence to show still extant but apparently oou in 1968.		Fred Morse -Sh. J Blake - NUR1930
Lichfield Street Crossing	M35		2	S side of branch, W of x-ing.	127m 71c	2483 2258		New St No.2 ~200yd		MR	10' square with steps middle of R end, crossing to L. - RAIL 491/1207		02JUL1935 - Gough	1. 1880? (on 1882 map) 2. 11MAR1905	0700 Mo - 2000 Sa (1913)				As the railway had given up its “right of passage” over Lichfield Street to Burton Corporation on 10th July 1931 it probably closed much earlier - RAIL 491/1207
Blue Posts Crossing	M36		1	High Street, BoT		2211 2298		(Private Brewery Crossing)		Private single bay (early MR influence?) Platform on front for token exchange.	Obvious MR influence in appearance. Door faces onto track and veranda provided. Steps at traffic end but at 90' to track. Four single pane width windows across both faces, each three panes deep. Horizontal weather boarding to floor with vertical 3½” boards under windows.	Front, two home signal levers visible on BBM/86/1400/00. Gate wheel.	by 30MAR1967 - MRT	by 1880's (1886? - Sh)	until midnight - Sh	Rly BoT pl139. BoT p68. Sh p183 par hidden 22MAR67 colour. BBM/86/1400/00 (Colour) and 0927/00. MRT/5519 30MAR67.			Photo dated 30MAR67 is captioned 'last time the crossing was used'. By this time the signals had beem removed and crossing is being operated manually - hence the box is probably oou.		George Gilson was in the box in latter years. He was 15 when he lost an arm in a Zeppelin raid -Sh	Enlarged road junction.
Station Street (Bass)	M37		2	E of line N of Station Street, end of Eadie's Brewery Branch.		2464 2309		(Private Brewery Crossing)		1. Bass to own design. 2. Bass to own design	1. Brick built building with large bow window facing into road. Pitched roof with vent in gable end at road end. 2. Concrete with flat roof and metal window frames. Window curves around SW (crossing) corner. Almost 'art-deco' in appearance.	15 lever frame with 4 northernmost apparently spare. Lever plates visible; 1 - Gate Stop, 2 - 'Home MR to Shobnall', 5 - Points to No.6	by 1966	1. by 1882 2. 1937		1. Bass Pp. 6 & 15. Sh p.23. 2.Rly BoT pl. 137. Sh p.76 (12APR58 RC Riley). BBM/86/3363/00, 0546/02, 2412/00.					BBM/87/546 shows interior c. 1946 with a senior gentleman at the lever frame. Pencilled caption on back reads "Man had been shunter but given signalmans job because suffered from arthritis".	Landscaped gateway to brewery.
Station Street (Worthington)	M38		1	S side of Station Street, W of single line.		248229		(Private Brewery Crossing)		Private	Private design – primarily brick with a timber frame. Very tall, approx. 10’ long but only 6’ (-ish) wide. Slate pitched roof in Midland style. No finials or walkway. Locking room window on ends. Substantial brick chimney at rear. Four 3 panes wide by 4 panes deep windows across front and three on end.		1936 -Sh	1881 -Sh		SRS CB31/8 no date		Worked by Wilf Birkin who had been gased in WW1 and had a weak chest then Jack Royle until closure -Sh.		Because of limited space, the gates on one side couldn't overlap each other when open so gearing in the gate wheel caused one gate to move thru' 180 deg. -Sh Now site of Locomotive p.h.		Locomotive pub/enlarged road junction
Station Street (Ind Coope)	M39		1	S of internal line at end of Moseley Street Branch. E side of Station Street.		2447 2319		(Private Brewery Crossing)		Ind Coope to own design.	Brick built with wooden window frames. Ground level box. Slate roof hipped to single finial. Three arched winndows on each face with two panes across and three deep. Front (i.e. street facing) windows later replaced with smaller bow window. Brick chimney at street end away from rails. Early view shows disc signal on roof nearest rails.		c.1958? -Sh	13MAR1865 -Sh		Burton Trader 10DEC1997, Rly BoT pl110 19thC print Allied Breweries & pl111 J Miller 03JUN1963. BBM/86/0088/00. SRS CB31/3. (Sh p215 - RCRiley)		What appears to be a disc mounted on roof of box controls movements across crossing.				Landscaped entrance to brewery.
Horninglow Street (Allsopp's)	M40		1	N side of branch, E of x-ing.		2385 2253		(Private Brewery Crossing)		Private.	Private - Ground level, brick to window, slate hipped roof - ~10'x5'. Wooden window frames with four 3 panes wide by 3 panes deep windows across front. Door opens onto track.		21JUL1967 - Sh	by 1882		Rly BoT pl143 & 239.SRS CB31/5.						Entrance to car dealership.