Monument record MNT29109 - Blidworth And Rainworth Station
Summary
Location
| Grid reference | SK 59510 57926 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK55NE |
| District | Newark |
| Civil Parish | Rainworth, Newark |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Indicated on the 1885 Ordnance Survey map as "Blidworth Station", and on the 1900 Ordnance Survey map as Blidworth and Rainworth Station. It was located at Python Hill, circa SK 59510 57926 (NAT). (1) (2)
An image of the railway station appears on a regional photgraphic archive website, taken circa 1871 when the railway was freshly constructed. Here the station is described as Python Hill Station. The station comprises a main two storey gabled brick building featuring prominent finials to the gable ends, with an adjacent single storey waiting room partly open to the platform. The stone platform has a brick boundary wall, and is equipped with gas lights. (3)
Historic England, 2021, National Record of Historic Environment (Digital archive). SNT5271.
<1> OS, 1885, 1:2500, County Series 1885 (Map). SNT1013.
<2> OS, 1900, 1:2500, County Series 1900 (Map). SNT1021.
<3> Peter Higginbotham, 2000, The Workhouse, North East Midland Photographic Record (Website). SNT6126.
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SNT5271 Digital archive: Historic England. 2021. National Record of Historic Environment.
- <1> SNT1013 Map: OS. 1885. 1:2500, County Series 1885.
- <2> SNT1021 Map: OS. 1900. 1:2500, County Series 1900.
- <3> SNT6126 Website: Peter Higginbotham. 2000. The Workhouse. North East Midland Photographic Record.
Finds (0)
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Sep 17 2026 4:47PM