The classical portico of Box Tunnel (courtesy Box Parish Council)
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Rail and Quarry Age, 1830 - 1870 Box Tunnel is far from the oldest structure in the village but it became the defining image of Box after 1841 because it was a unique and constant picture of the modern village. It remains one of the industrial marvels of the period. The tunnel revealed massive, new seams of stone under Box Hill and brought wealth and employment to the area. This series features the story of the period from 1830 to 1870, which changed Box for ever. |
The single-most dramatic event in the history of Box was probably the coming of the railway in 1841. It altered the future of the village making it into an industrial area, causing the building of new roads and new hamlets called Box Hill and Quarry Hill, and creating a huge increase in population from 1,550 people in 1831 to 2,274 in 1841.
List of Articles
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Article, Author and Issue
Building Box Tunnel Alan Payne, 15 Quarrymen and Boxing Mark Jenkinson, 15 Clift Quarry Steam Loco David John Pollard, 15 Early Victorian Timeline Rosa Matheson & Patty Baldwin, 15 Box in 1830 Alan Payne, 15 Railway Buildings and more Alan Payne 16 Vivash Family Carl Vivash, 16 Lambert's Yard Margaret Wakefield & Anna Grayson, 16 Underground Box Mark Jenkinson, 16 A Railway Policeman Barbara Davey, 16 Railway Staff Alan Payne, 17 James Moodey, Methodist Mark Jenkinson, 17 Impact of Railways Alan Payne, 17 |
Article, Author and Issue
Quarries in 2000 Michael Breakspear, 18 Why Railways Came to Box Alan Payne, 18 Built in Stoneyards Margaret Wakefield & Anna Grayson, 18 Quarrymen and Families Mark Jenkinson, 18 Light Through Box Tunnel Alan Payne, 18 Quarrying after 1800 David Pollard, 1 Recalling Box Quarries Richard Pinker, 18 Last Building Standing Winston Lee, 9 Marl at Middlehill John Froud, 28 Trial Shaft Varian Tye, 29 Underbridges Varian Tye, 29 Station Commemorated Robert Coles, 26 Crane 57 Varian Tye, 30 Box Tunnel Beam Engine Neil Hardwick, 34 Railway Glory Various, 39 |
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