On 7th July 1883, Colonel Yolland of the Board of Trade conducted an inspection of the line but discovered several unsatisfactory issues. Consequently, he declined to grant the approval for opening. Following some alterations, he made a second visit, and the line commenced operations on 11th August 1883, without any […]
1880’s
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Western Morning News – Tuesday 14 April 1885 The Yelverton Station Sir, – Can any of your readers inform me why the new Yelverton Station, between Bickleigh and Horrabridge, has yet to be opened? There are way authorities have shown their appreciation of the convenience such a station would be […]
Tavistock Gazette – Friday 15 August 1884 The directors of the new railway are disappointed with the meagre support given to this project during the last six months. In this support submitted to the meeting of shareholders held on Wednesday last they state that the receipts for the half year […]
Western Morning News – Friday 04 November 1881
Tavistock Gazette – Friday 29 December 1882 Serious Disturbance Among Navvies at Princetown A Prisoner Rescued Sergt Richards and PC Vanstone Injured Several Men Arrested Partly because it was holiday time and partly on account of the dense fog and wet weather which prevailed on the moor on Tuesday last, […]
Tavistock Gazette – Friday 24 August 1883
Tavistock Gazette – Friday 10 August 1883
THE TAVISTOCK GAZETTE – Friday 17 August 1883 OPENING OF THE PRINCETOWN RAILWAY. Two or three weeks ago the good folk of Princetown decorated their thoroughfares and otherwise made preparations for appropriately celebrating the advent of that pioneer of larger civilization and greater comfort—the iron horse. But, as it transpired, […]