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Building record MDR5923 - The Boat Inn, Pinxtonwharf, Pinxton

Type and Period (1)

  • (Georgian - 1775 AD to 1800 AD)

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Full Description

The Boat Inn is a substantial, late 18th century inn at the junction of the Pinxton Branch of the Erewash Canal and the Mansfield and Pinxton Tramway. The latter was built for horse operation in 1819 and carried passengers from 1832. It was incorporated into the Midland Railway in 1848 and rebuilt. The proprietor of the Inn ran the original passenger service making the inn the oldest "railway station" in Derbyshire. (1)

Sources/Archives (1)

  • <1> Bibliographic reference: Council for British Archaeology (CBA). 1975. Council for British Archaeology (CBA) Panel on Industrial Monuments, 1975.

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Location

Grid reference Centred SK 4518 5427 (51m by 47m) (Centre)
Civil Parish PINXTON, BOLSOVER, DERBYSHIRE

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Record last edited

Aug 22 2016 10:40AM

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