Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust

Hunsbury Hill Country Park
Hunsbury Hill Road
Camp Hill
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN49UW
England

Website

www.nirt.co.uk

E-mail

nirt@btinternet.com

Telephone

01604 702031

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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Sited on the old ironstone quarry closed in the 1930's, this museum houses a collection of relics from the ironstone quarrying era of Northampton. Also on site is a 1.5 mile demonstration railway line in standard gauge. There is also an old Viking hill fort based in the country park where we are located on the old Banbury lane bridleway.

Venue Type:

Museum, Castle or defences, Archaeological site

 Opening hours

Weekends from April to October, open at other times by appointment.

Closed: October - April

 Admission charges

Admission is by donation, additional charge for train ride when available.

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Guided tours
  • Parking for coaches
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments
 Children and families
  • Children's play area
 Disability access
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas

Hunsbury Hill Country Park
Hunsbury Hill Road
Camp Hill
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN49UW
England

Website

www.nirt.co.uk

E-mail

nirt@btinternet.com

Telephone

01604 702031

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Various industrial locomotives in various states of restoration.

Collection details

Industry, Land Transport

Key artists and exhibits

  • Several locomotives of industrial nature availble for use
  • Several southern region coaches on site inc a coach from the 4DD double decker train, the last remaining complete SR 415 EPB train, a class 121 DTS converted to sandite use.
  • a 422 BIG buffet coach and 3 MK1 SR TSO coaches converted to private use by northampton social services and a private artist

Collections services

  • Public access available to collections information

Hunsbury Hill Country Park
Hunsbury Hill Road
Camp Hill
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN49UW
England

Website

www.nirt.co.uk

E-mail

nirt@btinternet.com

Telephone

01604 702031

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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