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Husthwaite Gate Railway Station
Husthwaite Gate railway station is a disused railway station in North Yorkshire, England. It served the nearby village of Husthwaite. When the Thirsk and Malton Line was completed in 1853, there was originally no station near Husthwaite. However, a single platform on the north side of the single line was provided by 1856, east of the crossing with the minor road from Husthwaite to Carlton Husthwaite, known as Elphin Bridge Lane. A stationmaster's house, incorporating the ticket office, was built on the opposite side of the crossing. A goods siding in front of the stationmaster's house was built at the cost of Sir George Wombwell, a local landowner. In 1872, it was taken into public use and Wombwell's outlay was refunded. In 1880, a tramway was built to connect the goods siding to Angram Wood, north east of the station. This was used to forward timber from Angram to for processing. The gauge of the tramway is unknown. In 1856, a single train plied the route between and thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Husthwaite
__NOTOC__ Husthwaite is a village and civil parish in Hambleton district of North Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately north from Easingwold. History The name probably derives from the Middle English 'hous', from Old English 'hus' meaning a house and thwaite - "a piece of land or land cleared of woods and converted to tillage". There has been a settlement on the site since before the Norman invasion. The village was served by the Thirsk and Malton Line at a station near the Elphin Bridge. There was a Wesleyan Chapel built in 1841 in the village, now private residence. A new Methodist building was built in 1928 next door to the old chapel. Governance The village lies within the Thirsk and Malton UK Parliament constituency. It also is within the Stillington electoral division of North Yorkshire County Council and the White Horse ward of Hambleton District Council. The local Parish Council has seven members. Geography The nearest settlements are Coxwold to the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
