Barrow Hill Engine Shed

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Barrow Hill Engine Shed
Barrow Hill Locomotives in Roundhouse.jpg
A mix of steam, diesel and electric locomotives facing the roundhouse turntable
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Barrow Hill Engine Shed shown within Derbyshire
Alternative namesStaveley Roundhouse
General information
Status Listed Building, Museum
Type Roundhouse
Town or city Barrow Hill, Derbyshire
Country England
Coordinates 53°16′28.00″N1°22′54.50″W / 53.2744444°N 1.3818056°W / 53.2744444; -1.3818056
Current tenantsBarrow Hill Engine Shed Society
Opened1870
Renovated1998
Cost£16,445 4s 9d
Client Midland Railway
Owner Chesterfield Borough Council
Design and construction
Main contractorI.E. Hall
Listed Building – Grade II
Official nameEngine Shed 200 metres west of Campbell Drive (in unnamed road)
Designated5 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.

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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]

The last shed foreman was Pete Hodges and the last person to sign on at Barrow Hill was Joe Denston, for the up sidings preparer. [3] The last locomotives to use the shed on its final day of operation were four diesels: Class 58 no. 58 016 came on shed at 11:00; Class 58 no. 58 027 came on shed at 11:30 and coupled up to 58 016; both Class 58s left for Worksop at 11:40; Class 20 nos. 20 197 and 20 073 arrived on shed at 12:00 and both Class 20 locomotives left for Worksop at 12:10, driven by driver Bob Hill.

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Preservation

After closure, the building was heavily vandalised. After lobbying of the local council, the building was Grade II listed by the Department of the Environment in February 1991. [4] Following negotiations with the British Railways Property Board, Chesterfield Borough Council became the new owner of the shed and nearby yard on 20 December 1996.

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 Network Rail, it is home to many preserved British railway locomotives. The Harry Needle Railroad Company also stores and maintains a number of operational lease locomotives on site. As well as the main roundhouse building, Barrow Hill is also home to the former Pinxton Signal box. Relocated after closure, it has since been refurbished and fitted out as per a typical day in its last year of use for Network Rail. [5] [6]

Locomotives

The Roundhouse in March 2011 Barrow Hill Roundhouse - geograph.org.uk - 2314589.jpg
The Roundhouse in March 2011

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.

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. [8]

Citations

  1. Hawkins & Reeve 1981.
  2. Kaye 1988, p. 25.
  3. "Barrow Hill history".
  4. 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.
  5. "Pinxton signal box removal". Archived from the original on 22 December 2021.
  6. "pinxton10 (jpg image)".
  7. "The Baby Deltic Project" . Retrieved 3 July 2019.
  8. "Rail Ale Festival, Barrow Hill, Chesterfield, Derbyshire". www.railalefestival.com. Retrieved 30 December 2019.

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