Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 167,669 pages of information and 247,074 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Grace's Guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in Britain. This web publication contains 147,919 pages of information and 233,587 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them.

Ashburys Railway Staion

From Graces Guide
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Ashburys Railway Station was built by the Ashbury Carriage & Iron Co., in 1855 and named after the Company.

1862 The Company became a limited company (Companies Act)

The station was opened by the Sheffield, Ashton under Lyne and Manchester Railway on the new line from Manchester Store Street to Sheffield.

1847 The station became part of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway grouping.

1948 During nationalisation of the railways, the station was incorporated to the British Railways London and Midland Region.


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