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Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre, Chesterfield
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Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre
Campbell Drive
Barrow Hill
Chesterfield
S43 2PR
Derbyshire
England
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Locomotives on the tracks at Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre. Photo courtesy of the Centre.
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Collection details
Architecture, Archives, Industry, Land Transport
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Facilities
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Visits can sometimes be arranged during the week - call Mervyn (General Manager) for more details.
For an events leaflet/to be added to our mailing list, please call or email us!
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Contact details
General information (Tel)
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01246 472450
General information (Fax)
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01246 472450
E-mail
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project_man@barrowhill.org.uk
Website
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www.barrowhill.org.uk
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Open
Open every weekend to visitors, 10am-4.00pm. Our shop, cafe and archive room will be open, along with the Roundhouse itself.
Also, the following Open Days:
Rail Ale Festival - 18th - 19th May 2007
Diesel Gala - 14th - 15th July 2007
Steam Gala - 10th - 11th November 2007
Santa Steam Trains - 16th & 23rd December 2007
Please see the events listing for further details.
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Closed
Christmas day, Boxing day, New Years Day.
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Admission charges
Free admission on non-event weekends but a donation is welcomed. For prices of open days please call, email or see website.
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Description
After many years of hard work by dedicated volunteers, the magnificent Midland Railway Roundhouse at Barrow Hill that faced certain demolition (it was saved 2 days before it was due to be demolished and is now a listed building!) is now a very interesting railway centre. We hope you will find something to interest you during your visit to the site of Britain's last operational roundhouse. Our very first open weekend was held in July 1998. A regular events calendar has evolved giving great pleasure to visitors of all ages. We extend a very big thankyou to all those who have helped us during this very exciting and difficult project. The results are now there for all to see. We went on to win the Heritage Railway Association award in 1998 for an outstanding contribution to railway preservation.
Now home to the new Deltic Preservation Society Museum/Depot!
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Collections description
We have over 60 diesel, steam and electric locomotives on the site, and more are brought in for the Steam and Diesel galas.
Our archive room is full of books, videos, magazines, photographs and much more, which have all been kindly donated to the Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society.
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Key artists and exhibits
This centre is Britain's last remaining operational roundhouse, built originally to house steam locomotives.
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The famous Kolhapur engines is a permanent resident in the Roundhouse.
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BHESS are striving to rebuild this important historical, architectural and unique site back to its original glory. The platfom, running line and 'smoke hoods' have been reinstated, and funding has recently been secured and used to complete the construction of a new maintenance/running shed on the site!
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Articles
MGM 2008 - Night At The Museum This Weekend In Derby And Notts
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
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Disability Access
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
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Children and Families
Picnic area
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General Education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
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Facilities
Cafeteria
Facilities for private functions and events
Meeting room available
Picnic area
Refreshments
Shop
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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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