Image East Holmes signal box (GNR, 1873)
East Holmes signal box (GNR, 1873)
East Holmes signal box (GNR, 1873) Despite being out of use since 2008 East Holmes signal box is still standing due to it being Grade II listed by Historic England. When it closed it was the oldest working Great Northern Box and the second oldest in existence opening in 1873. It controlled the entry to the station from the western end with a very short block section to Lincoln High Street box just the other side of the rather brutalist 1960s tower block and car park, no wonder the former was to let! The level crossing with Brayford Wharf Road can be seen and the former swing bridge that crossed the River Witham. At some time after this photograph was taken, the bracket signal at the crossing was moved to stand at this end of the box blocking the view from the west-facing windows for the signalman. Keywords: East Holmes signal box Great Northern Railway GNR
East Holmes signal box (GNR, 1873) Despite being out of use since 2008 East Holmes signal box is still standing due to it being Grade II listed by Historic England. When it closed it was the oldest working Great Northern Box and the second oldest in existence opening in 1873. It controlled the entry to the station from the western end with a very short block section to Lincoln High Street box just the other side of the rather brutalist 1960s tower block and car park, no wonder the former was to let! The level crossing with Brayford Wharf Road can be seen and the former swing bridge that crossed the River Witham. At some time after this photograph was taken, the bracket signal at the crossing was moved to stand at this end of the box blocking the view from the west-facing windows for the signalman. Keywords: East Holmes signal box Great Northern Railway GNR


Despite being out of use since 2008 East Holmes signal

box is still standing due to it being Grade II listed by Historic England. When it closed it was the oldest working Great Northern Box and the second oldest in existence opening in 1873. It controlled the entry to the station from the western end with a very short block section to Lincoln High Street box just the other side of the rather brutalist 1960s tower block and car park, no wonder the former was to let! The level crossing with Brayford Wharf Road can be seen and the former swing bridge that crossed the River Witham. At some time after this photograph was taken, the bracket signal at the crossing was moved to stand at this end of the box blocking the view from the west-facing windows for the signalman.