Chaffers Siding, upper approach to footbridge

Chaffers Siding, upper approach to footbridge
Chaffers Siding, upper approach to footbridge
Chaffers Siding, upper approach to footbridge
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Chaffers Siding, upper approach to footbridge
Nelson
This is where Barkerhouse Road crosses the railway line. The signal box was built in 1876 and demolished in March 1991 at the same time as the footbridge was removed. In 1986 the line between Colne and Nelson was reduced to a single track,so the photograph must date between that date and 1991.
The name Chaffers Siding comes from Benjamin Chaffer (1815-1883) who owned Catlow Quarries. Stone from the quarries was transported by road to Catlow Stone Works (formerly situated on the open ground just beyond the footbridge approach) prior to being loaded on trains to be used in buildings in Britain and abroad.
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Stanley Bracewell Collection Box 15 slide 366
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