Barrow Hill Roundhouse
| Barrow Hill Roundhouse | |
|---|---|
Chesterfield Borough Council | |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | I.E. Hall |
Listed Building – Grade II | |
| Official name | Engine Shed 200 metres west of Campbell Drive (in unnamed road) |
| Designated | 5 February 1991 |
| Reference no. | 1140134 |
Barrow Hill Roundhouse, until 1948 known as Staveley Engine Shed, is a former Midland Railway roundhouse in Barrow Hill, near Staveley and Chesterfield, Derbyshire (grid reference SK413754), now serving as a railway heritage centre.
History
Staveley Roundhouse was built to a standard Midland Railway square shed design in 1870[1] with a central turntable under cover. After 1948 it became known as Barrow Hill so as not to confuse it with the ex-Great Central shed nearby. It was operational from 1870 until 9 February 1991.[2]
Code
- Midland Railway: M24
- London Midland & Scottish: 18D
- British Railways Eastern region: 41E
- British Railways: BH (end of steam, 4 October 1965)
Preservation
After closure, the building was heavily vandalised. After lobbying of the local council, the building was
The council subsequently granted a recurring maintenance lease to the Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society, which secured and refurbished the site, including renewal of the original 1870 roundhouse glass roof, except for one section. Funding was provided by the borough council, Derbyshire County Council, the Transport Trust, North Derbyshire Training and Enterprise Council, the European Regional Development Fund and the Government SRB fund. The site reopened to the public in July 1998.
Today, still retaining its connection to the UK national rail network through
Locomotives
Note: Only preserved locomotives are listed below. There are also various locomotives either stored or under repair that are not listed here, which are owned by commercial entities on site.
- Steam locomotives
- GER Class G58 (LNER Class J17) 0-6-0 no. 8217. Built in 1905. On loan from the National Railway Museum. On static display.
- GCR Class 11F (LNER Class D11) 4-4-0 no. 506 Butler Henderson. Built in 1919. On loan from the National Railway Museum. On static display.
- MR 156 Class 2-4-0 no. 158A. Built in 1866. On loan from the National Railway Museum. On static display.
- MR 1000 Compound Class 4-4-0 no. 1000. Built in 1902. On loan from the National Railway Museum. On static display.
- TNo 41708. Built in 1878. under overhaul.
- T no. 5164. Built in 1930. On loan from the Severn Valley Railway. On static display.
- STWorks no. 3192, Running no. 68006. Built in 1955. Under overhaul.
- STno. 2491 Henry. Built in 1901. On static display.
- STno. 3272 Vulcan. Built in 1918. Operational.
- Diesel locomotives
- Drewry Car Co. 0-4-0 no. 2589 Harry. Built in 1956. Operational.
- BR DH Class 02no. 02 003 (D2853) in BR Green. Built in 1960. Operational.
- BR DH Class 02no. D2868 in BR Green. Built in 1960. Operational.
- BR DM Class 03no. 03 066 (D2066) in BR Blue. Built in 1959. Operational.
- BR DE Class 07no. 07 012 (D2996) in BR Blue. Built in 1962. On display.
- BR DHClass 10no. D4092 in BR Green. Built in 1962. On display.
- BR Bo-Bo Class 23 "Baby Deltic" no. D5910. New-build, launched in September 2010, re-creating an example of a long-lost class using body components from Class 37 no. 37 372[6]
- BR Bo-Bo Class 26 no. 26 007 (D5300) in Railfreight Red Stripe. Built in 1958. Operational.
- BR Bo-Bo Class 27 no. 27 066 (D5386/27 103) in BR Blue. Built in 1962. Stored.
- BR 1Co-Co1 Class 45 no. 45 060 (D100) Sherwood Forester in BR Blue. Built in 1961. (Owned by Pioneer Diesel Locomotive Group). Operational.
- BR 1Co-Co1 Class 45 no. 45 105 (D86) in BR Blue. Built in 1961. (Owned by Pioneer Diesel Locomotive Group). Undergoing restoration.
- BR Co-Co Class 55 no. D9009 (55 009) Alycidon in BR Blue. Built in 1961. (Owned by Deltic Preservation Society). Operational.
- BR Co-Co Class 55 no. D9015 (55 015) Tulyar in BR Green. Built in 1961. (Owned by Deltic Preservation Society). Undergoing overhaul.
- BR Co-Co Class 55 no. 55 019 (D9019) Royal Highland Fusilier in BR Blue. Built in 1961. (Owned by Deltic Preservation Society). Operational.
- Electric locomotives
- BR Bo-Bo Class 81 no. 81 002 BR Blue. Built in 1960. (AC Locomotive Group)
- BR Bo-Bo Class 82 no. 82 008. Intercity Executive. Built in 1961. (AC Locomotive Group)
- BR Bo-Bo Class 83 no. E3035 (83 012). Electric Blue. Built in 1961 (AC Locomotive Group)
- BR Bo-Bo Class 85 no. 85 006 Built in 1961. (AC Locomotive Group)
- BR Co-Co Class 89 no. 89 001. Built in 1986. Intercity Executive. (AC Locomotive Group)
Rail-Ale Festival
There is a CAMRA beer festival at Barrow Hill Roundhouse in May each year which attracts brewers and cider makers from around the country. A train operates to give rides to visitors.[7]
Citations
- ^ Hawkins & Reeve 1981.
- ^ Kaye 1988, p. 25.
- ^ Historic England. "Engine Shed 200 metres west of Campbell Drive (in unnamed road) (Grade II) (1140134)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 27 March 2019.
- ^ "Pinxton signal box removal". Archived from the original on 22 December 2021.
- ^ "pinxton10 (jpg image)".
- ^ "The Baby Deltic Project". Retrieved 3 July 2019.
- ^ "Rail Ale Festival, Barrow Hill, Chesterfield, Derbyshire". www.railalefestival.com. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
See also
References
- Hawkins, Chris; Reeve, George (1981). LMS Engine Sheds Vol 2: The Midland Railway. Upper Bucklebury: Wild Swan Publications. ISBN 0-906867-05-3.
- Kaye, A. R. (1988). North Midland and Peak District Railways in the Steam Age. Vol. 2. Chesterfield: Lowlander Publications. ISBN 0 946930 09 0.
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