Chatteris railway station history book

Local bus, coach and rail information for chatteris. It was closed in 1967 in the wake of the beeching report leaving the town without a rail. Old historical, nostalgic pictures of chatteris in cambridgeshire. Great northern is a trading name of govia thameslink railway ltd. The path is just outside march, which lies just outside the ouse washes landscape partnership area but is near manea and. A social history by jeffrey richards and john m mackenzie 1986 along with the oxford companion to british railway history, this is the. The independent company was incorporated into the eastern counties railway in 1848 before completion of the st.

March, cambridgeshire, history group public group facebook. Victorian 1837 to 1901 chatteris was a thriving, selfsupporting market town. In 1864, history repeated itself and during one of the driest summers on record. Following the beeching axe, chatteris railway station, formerly on the st. There are 5 ways to get from cambridge station to chatteris by bus, taxi, car, train or towncar. The museum is at sir william mcalpines house at fawley in oxfordshire. The english railway station is an accessible, engaging and comprehensively illustrated general history of the architectural development and social history of the british railway station, from the dawn of the railway age to the ravages of the 1960s and the stations rebirth at the end of the 20th century. You can take a train from chatteris to reading via ely, london kings cross, kings cross st. Chatteris, a parish and market town in the hundred of north witchford, in the county of cambridge, 26 miles n. The town was mentioned in the domesday book as cetriz and cateriz. Chatteris, cambridgeshire genealogy heraldry and history. The busiest railway station in the british isles is the backbone rail transportation across the nation.

Being a capital city, london needs to be well connected and the sheer volume of transport hubs make it a breeze for residents and tourists navigate their way around. But looking at the photos of chatteris back in the day, it has changed little from then to my days there. In my introductory blog posted on the 18th july 2014, i mentioned a favourite ride on the old railway line that was taken out and transformed into a fabulous and popular public right of way. It was closed in 1967 in the wake of the beeching report leaving the. Buy cheap train tickets and check times for thameslink trains to london, brighton, luton and gatwick airports and more. Most of our family events centred on st marys with rev peyton burberry in officiating and its hall including mum and dads wedding, my christening and dads funeral along with various other weddings and funerals. Train services to get to the nearest train station, look for bold names in the destinations by local bus list below. Chatteris is within the cambridgeshire council area. It is a station on the ely and peterborough railway, and is situated on the river ouse. Dismantled railway line turned into great bridleway near. Following the beeching axe, chatteris railway station, formerly on the st ives extension of the great eastern railway. It would hit many residents who travel to work in cambridge each day or visit addenbrookes hospital.

An unpretentious small market town on the western border of the isle of ely, about 9 miles south of march and 12 miles northwest of ely, and on the main road between them. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. The parish of chatteris is large, covering 6,099 hectares, and for much of its history was a raised island in the lowlying wetland. Ives march section and later taken over by great eastern. Alternatively, you can take a bus from chatteris to reading via cambridge, the busway regent street and cambridge parkside in around 6h 15m. Click here to book national express services from chatteris. Should you wish to travel by car into the hereward line area, car parking facilities are available in march and whittlesey. The freight service was withdrawn from chatteris station on 18th april 1966. View our wide selection of houses and flats for sale in railway lane, chatteris pe16. Chatteris photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. Media in category chatteris railway station the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Baptism registers record the baptism of those born in and around chatteris and were subsequently.

The shock of dr beechings plans to close chatteris railway station and the st ives loopline connecting them with cambridge and march is over. Chatteriss name probably derives from the celtic cedrid ced meaning a wood and rid. I have many memories of chatteris, many good times and some sad. Chatteriss name probably derives from the celtic cedrid ced meaning a wood and rid, a ford, although it may also derive from cader, meaning hill fort, suggesting a similar site to the nearby stonea camp. This section features post card and historical railway station images with some related scenes such as trestles and wrecks. The postcode is within the wenneye wardelectoral division, which is in the constituency of north east cambridgeshire. Mar 19, 2015 anyone coming to london will no doubt be paying a visit to the myriad of railway stations which populate the city.

Photos of st marys has prompted me along with time on my hands. The parish of chatteris is large, covering 6,099 hectares, and for much of its history was a raised island in the lowlying wetland of the fens. Sling shots have been found at must farm bronze age village. After several fires in the 18th and 19th centuries, the majority of the towns housing dates from. Chatteris is within the cambridgeshire council area, a sample local postcode is pe16 6ub. These are thomas hutchinson of lincoln who was the station master. Here are portraits of the aweinspiring gateways to the worlds greatest cities. Chatteris past, present and future cppf is a civic society run by a small group of volunteers whose main aim is the past, present and future of chatteris, one of four historic market towns in the fenland district of cambridgeshire, situated in the fens. The 1881 census includes a number of individuals with a railway connection. Alwina, wife of athelstan, and niece of king edgar, founded a. Mentioned in the domesday book of 1086, the town has evidence of.

The town stands on the west border of the isle of ely, near the wisbech and st ives branch of the g. Leagrave railway station is located in leagrave, a suburb in the north of luton in bedfordshire, england. Chatteris, a small markettown and parish in cambridgeshire. Edwin roughton of chatteris, cambridgeshire was a signalman. Coming originally from london i thought i would have a difficulty settling in. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Mentioned in the domesday book of 1086, the town has evidence of settlement from the neolithic period. Boasting a bar and free wifi, cross keys hotel chatteris is set in chatteris.

Chatteris is located in the fenlands of cambridgeshire a historic town that was once by the sea, although the sea has now retreated more than 100km from here. Chatteris, a small town, a parish, and a subdistrict, in the district of north witchford, cambridge. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data with the uks largest datadriven property portal. Filled with spectacular color photos and intriguing detail, these informative books belong in the library of every student of architecture. The station is managed by thameslink, and is served by the thameslink route. House prices in station street, chatteris pe16 zoopla. This page combines information for the address railway lane, chatteris, pe16 6nz, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. Ives extension of the great eastern railway was closed in march 1967. There are 6 ways to get from chatteris to london by taxi, train, bus or car. Railway stations masterpieces of architecture charles sheppard on. Westry and st marys was a real community back in 50s and 60s. Chatteris to london 6 ways to travel via train, taxi. Govia thameslink railway ltd is a wholly owned subsidiary of govia ltd. Railway lane in chatteris is in the eastern region of england.

Jan 31, 2018 chatteris, a parish and market town in the hundred of north witchford, in the county of cambridge, 26 miles n. History of chatteris, in fenland and cambridgeshire map and. The station opened for goods on 30 june 1879 and for passengers on 1 september 1879. Cambridge station to chatteris 5 ways to travel via. The town is in the north east cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency mentioned in the domesday book of 1086, the town has evidence of continuous settlement from the neolithic period and is locally. East anglia railways remembered by leslie oppitz countryside books 1989. Pancras station, paddington, and london paddington in around 2h 14m.

Jul 02, 2011 please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Leagrave station is situated on the midland main line 33. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Barter books is lucky to be located in part of a superb old victorian railway station designed by william bell in 1887. Chatteriss name probably derives from the anglosaxon caeteric ceto meaning a wood and ric, a river, although it may also derive from cader, meaning hill fort, suggesting a similar site to the nearby stonea camp. The railway stations at peterborough and ely are both situated in central locations with a range of other car parking facilities within a short distance of the station. The station was demolished in the early 1970s and the station site trackbed used for the new alignment of the a141 road.

Check out our resources for adapting to these times. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and. The english railway station is an accessible, engaging and comprehensively illustrated general history of the architectural development and social history of the british railway station, from the dawn of the railway age to the ravages of the 1960s and the station s rebirth at the end of the 20th century. Station approach is parallel to chatteris road which runs alongside at a. Find a station or location thats covered in our books. For much of its history it was run by the great eastern railway. The railway comes to chatteris walk along park street then huntingdon road to a wide. Once forming secondary routes on the railway map, only two remain open to passengers. This is the bed of the od st ives to march branch of the great northern and great eastern railway, which was opened in 1848 but closed to passengers in 1967. The town stands on the west border of the isle of ely, near the cambridge and wisbeach railway, 10. It closed to passengers on 6 march 1967 in the wake of the beeching report. The town is in the north east cambridgeshire parliamentary constituency.

Eastern railway, which was opened in 1848 but closed to passengers in. There are 21 chatteris railway and transport attractions to pick from. List your trains business on the chatteris train stations directory today. It is the main terminus of the east coast main line which connects london with yorkshire, the northeast of england and scotland. But chatteris councillors battle to maintain the line is hottingup. Weve rounded up the best railway and transport attractions in chatteris in our quest to discover brilliant family attractions and places to visit near you. Chatteris is recorded in the domesday book as cetriz and cateriz and is also. Alternatively, why not explore some other sightseeing days out nearby, including museums and art galleries. Find average house prices, current average values and other historic property data. Large quantities of fish, fowl and vegetables were shipped to london from the fens. Interesting information for railway lane, chatteris, pe16 6nz.

Barnstone railway station langar cum barnstone history. Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. The average house price in station street, chatteris pe16 is. The story of chatteris began on an island in the marshes. Chatteris to london 6 ways to travel via train, taxi, line. Somersham station building was demolished and rebuilt in the grounds of the private fawley railway museum which is open to the public three or four times a year. See more ideas about peterborough, st ives and disused stations. Property for sale in railway lane, chatteris pe16 buy. The wisbech road runs east from chatteris for about a mile.

Cambridge station to chatteris 5 ways to travel via train. Chatteris to reading 3 ways to travel via train, bus. Jan 01, 2005 railway stations masterpieces of architecture charles sheppard on. For much of its history it was run by the great eastern. Nearest station is march national rail inquiries 08457 484950. Jan 20, 2017 chatteris is located in the fenlands of cambridgeshire a historic town that was once by the sea, although the sea has now retreated more than 100km from here.

Chatteris railway station was a station in chatteris, cambridgeshire on the line between st ives and march. History of chatteris, in fenland and cambridgeshire map. Stainless metalcraft a social history exhibition run in conjunction with a model exhibition of chatteris railway station. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Find properties to buy in railway lane, chatteris pe16 with the uks largest datadriven property portal. This page combines information for the address railway lane, chatteris, pe16 6ne, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. Chatteris train station in world, railway station, cologne cathedral, towns, landmarks. Shown below is information about bus, express coach and rail transport plus a few other local facilities around chatteris. Ives branch, eastern region british railways, opened in 1848. East anglia railways remembered by leslie oppitz countryside books 1989 isbn 1. Interesting information for railway lane, chatteris, pe16. Little is known about the fenmen who lived here apart from bedes history of the english church 8 c which tells how etheldreda, daughter of the east angles, married tonbert, a prince of the south gyrwes. After tonberts death etheldreda became the first abbess of ely.