Barrow Hill Roundhouse

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.

Barrow Hill Roundhouse
A mix of steam, diesel and electric locomotives facing the roundhouse turntable
Barrow Hill Roundhouse is located in Derbyshire
Barrow Hill Roundhouse
Barrow Hill Engine Shed shown within Derbyshire
Alternative namesStaveley Roundhouse
General information
StatusListed Building, Museum
TypeRoundhouse
Town or cityBarrow Hill, Derbyshire
CountryEngland
Coordinates53°16′28.00″N 1°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
ClientMidland Railway
OwnerChesterfield 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

History

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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

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  • Midland Railway: M24
  • London Midland & Scottish: 18D
  • British Railways Eastern region: 41E
  • British Railways: BH (end of steam, 4 October 1965)

Preservation

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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.[3] 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.[4][5]

Locomotives

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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.

  • Steam locomotives
  • Diesel locomotives
    • Drewry Car Co. 0-4-0 no. 2589 Harry. Built in 1956. Operational.
    • BR 0-4-0DH Class 02 no. 02 003 (D2853) in BR Green. Built in 1960. Operational.
    • BR 0-4-0DH Class 02 no. D2868 in BR Green. Built in 1960. Operational.
    • BR 0-6-0DM Class 03 no. 03 066 (D2066) in BR Blue. Built in 1959. Operational.
    • BR 0-6-0DE Class 07 no. 07 012 (D2996) in BR Blue. Built in 1962. On display.
    • BR 0-6-0DHClass 10 no. 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

Rail-Ale Festival

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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

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

See also

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References

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  • 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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