PUBLICATIONS AND WEBLINKS
 
  • "Swannington Village Trail"
  • Swannington Heritage Trust, 1982, £2.50 inc. P&P. Overseas £5.00 inc P&P.
  • "Swannington: One time Railway Centre"
  • by Charles E. Lee, Railway Magazine, 1939. £2.50 inc. P&P. Overseas £5.00 inc P&P.
  • "History of the Leicester and Swannington Railway"
  • by Clement Stretton, 1896. £2.50 inc. P&P. Overseas £5.00 inc P&P.
  • "The Leicester and Swannington Railway"
  • by C.R.Clinker, Avon Anglia Publication, 1977. (out of print)
  • "The Forest Line"
  • ed. Brian C.J.Williams, Survey by Loughbough W.E.A. Local History Class, 1974. (out of print)
  • "Swannington Incline"
  • by Eric Jarvis, 2000. Midland Record No 12. Tel: 0235 816478
  • "Swannington Station"
  • by F.W.Dowdswell, 2000. Available: Midland Record No 12. Tel: 0235 816478
  • "Leicester and Burton Branch Railway"
  • by H.N.Twells, Trent Valley, 1985. (out of print)
  • "The Leicestershire and South Derbyshire Coalfield"
  • by Colin Owen, Leicestershire Museums Publication No.55, 1984. Available: ++44(0)1530 510851
  • "Coalville. The first 75 years"
  • by Denis Baker, Leicestershire Libraries Publication, 1983. Available: Coalville 150 Group
  • "A brief history of St. George's Church Swannington"
  • by Bernard Daws, 1993. £2.50 inc. P&P. Overseas £5.00
  • "Califat Colliery - site history and excavation"
  • by Peter Neaverson, Leicester Industrial History Society Bulletin No.16, 2000. Tel: ++44 (0)1530 242911
  • "The Recovery of Swannington Incline"
  • by Denis Baker, Leicester Industrial History Society Bulletin No.16, 2000. Tel: ++44 (0)1530 242911
  • "Califat - A Victorian Mining Disaster in Leicestershire"
  • by Denis Baker, Price £3.25 inc. postage from Denis Baker, 7 Hospital Lane, Swannington, Leics. LE67 8QD

    To obtain copies of 'Swannington Village Trail', 'Swannington One Time Railway Centre', 'History of The Leicester & Swannington Railway' and 'Brief History of St. George's Church' send cheque or postal order to Denis Baker, 7 Hospital Lane, Swannington, Leicestershire. LE67 8QD, UK.

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    For further information on any of the subjects covered on this web site e-mail Denis Baker on denis.baker@which.net
    For information regarding milling and the restoration of Hough Mill e-mail Lesley Hale on lesley@grove58.fslife.co.uk For information or suggestions regarding technical aspects of this site e-mail Martin Bird on martin@spacottage.com

     

     

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    www.windmillworld.co.uk

    www.findonvillage.com

    www.quorndon-mag.org.uk

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