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Vale Court, Vale Road Industrial Estate, SPILSBY, PE23 5HF

This is the site of the former Spilsby Station and goods yard, on Boston Road, which closed for passengers at the beginning of WWII in 1939. Freight traffic continued though in decline. An upsurge in 1956 was the result of incoming cement products for the aerodrome expansion at East Kirkby, but in 1957 concerns were raised about the state of the railway bridge over the Steeping River. Estimates for a replacement were £20,000, so the railway succumbed to closure and the last locomotive left the branch line on 30th November 1958. The link to the Great Northern Railway closed the following day. The site is now occupied by Chandlers (Farm Equipment) Ltd.

Boston Road - The site of the former Spilsby Station and goods yard, which closed for passengers at the beginning of WWII in 1939. Freight traffic continued though in decline. An upsurge in 1956 was the result of incoming cement products for the aerodrome expansion at East Kirkby, but in 1957 concerns were raised about the state of the railway bridge over the Steeping River. Estimates for a replacement were £20,000, so the railway succumbed to closure and the last locomotive left the branch line on 30th November 1958. The link to the Great Northern Railway closed the following day. The site is now occupied by Chandlers (Farm Equipment) Ltd.

The site of the former Spilsby Station and goods yard, which closed for passengers at the beginning of WWII in 1939. Freight traffic continued though in decline. An upsurge in 1956 was the result of incoming cement products for the aerodrome expansion at East Kirkby, but in 1957 concerns were raised about the state of the railway bridge over the Steeping River. Estimates for a replacement were £20,000, so the railway succumbed to closure and the last locomotive left the branch line on 30th November 1958. The link to the Great Northern Railway closed the following day. The site is now occupied by Chandlers (Farm Equipment) Ltd. I presume that the building is an old goods shed with a later addition.

I took this shot too close to the houses. It gives the impression that they have a flat roof, when in fact they have hipped roofs. They stand right next door to Chandlers and the old railway yard. The railway ceased on 30th November 1958. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/697203

The old enamel street nameplate.

Another view of the Town Hall. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/696187 The walkway, to the right of the building, leads to more housing and to the Industrial Estate.

The road to the left is Vale Road, which leads to further housing and the Industrial Estate. The buildings on the industrial estate occupy former railway land and those opposite stand on the site of the former Spilsby Station and goods yard, which closed for passengers at the beginning of WWII in 1939. Freight traffic continued though in decline. An upsurge in 1956 was the result of incoming cement products for the aerodrome expansion at East Kirkby, but in 1957 concerns were raised about the state of the railway bridge over the Steeping River. Estimates for a replacement were £20,000, so the railway succumbed to closure and the last locomotive left the branch line on 30th November 1958. The link to the Great Northern Railway closed the following day.

An industrial estate at the junction of Boston Road and Vale Road.

Franklin Hall, the Town Clerk's Office. Office Hours are: - Mon, Wed, Thur from 10.00am - 3.00pm. Monthly meetings are: - The fourth Thursday in the month at 7.15pm. Halton Road, seen here heading left, goes on to Wainfleet and the coast.