OLD PLYMOUTH . UK
Plus parts of the South Hams and West Devon
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RAILWAYS IN OLD PLYMOUTH  |  SOUTH DEVON RAILWAY COMPANY
MAIN LINE, BRENT STATION TO PLYMOUTH STATION (MILLBAY)

REDLAKE SIGNAL BOX (CANTRELL SIDINGS)

On August 9th 1909 the Redlake China Clay Company, who operated the Redlake Tramway, took out a Private Siding Agreement with the Great Western Railway Company for two sidings to serve their clay drys and a loading dock between Wrangaton and Ivybridge.  The Redlake (or Redlake Siding) Signal Box was constructed at 233 miles 55 chains mile post mileage from London Paddington Station via Bristol Temple Meads to control both the sidings, known as Cantrell Sidings, and two trailing crossovers on the main line.  It was opened on September 10th 1911, measured 25 feet by 11 feet and contained 33 levers.  The brick built box was only opened as required.

The Private Siding Agreement was transferred to the China Clay Corporation on July 15th 1912 and to the Ivybridge China Clay Company on August 5th 1921.

On July 5th 1931 the western crossover and access points were taken out of use so the sidings became trailing from the eastern end.  What remained of the sidings and the crossover at the eastern end were taken out of use on July 7th 1932, as was the Redlake Signal Box.