Historical notes

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An assortment of articles about the history of Crediton's railway

Date: 1851-2011

15. Extract from South Western Railway Magazine regarding Yeoford station and (Coleford) junction, 1920. D2018.0050. 3E/36.15

23. Notes prepared by A King Robinson following 150th Anniversary Celebrations, 2001.  D2018.0058. 3E36.23

25. Article from Trewman’s Exeter Flying Post on opening of the Exeter and Crediton Railway, 1851. D2018.0060. 3E36.25

26. “Exeter and Crediton Railway – A Short History, “Joseph Locke – A Biographical Summary”, by David Gosling, 2011. D2018.0061. 3E/36.26

27. Extracts from “The North Devon Line” by John Nicholas relating to Crediton Station. D2018.0062. 3E/36.27

28. Article compiled by Friends of Crediton Station on the 150th anniversary of the opening of the line and a chronological history of the Exeter to Crediton Railway, 1831 to 1984. D2018.0063. 3E/36.28

30. Chronological history entitled “Battle of the Gauges or Jobs for the Local Boys". Contains timeline for the railway from 1832 to 1903, and a commentary on the social aspects of the railway, with particular reference to Newton St Cyres. D2018.0065. 3E/36.30

31. Article “Railways in Crediton and District” covering the period 1832 to 1862. Undated. Anonymous.  D2018.0066. 3E/36.31

37. Copy of article about Crediton station, undated. D2018.0072. 3E/36.37

40. Copy of part of a letter regarding the North Devon line, 1986 (only 2 pages of ?). We don't know who the writer was, but he/she knew a lot about the construction and very early days of the railway, and seems to have had ancestors who were involved, stating "..we did build the North Devon line". Letter is headed 'Great grandfather of Lorna Garnett-Orme'.  D2018.0075. 3E/36.40

43. “The Exeter & Crediton Railway – A Short History” undated. (Duplicate of first part of item 26). D2022.0001.  3E/36.43