?Abbotsford? signal box in the Folkestone Warren?

[Helmut Dahlhau]

On page 40 of the recent book David Cross: Railways Remembered a signal box "Abbotsford" is mentioned. Did a 'box with that name really exist and if so where exactly was it positioned?

Many thanks in advance and best wishes from Germany, Helmut

 

[Gloster]

On page 40 of the recent book David Cross: Railways Remembered a signal box "Abbotsford" is mentioned. Did a 'box with that name really exist and if so where exactly was it positioned?

Many thanks in advance and best wishes from Germany, Helmut

There was a box called Abbotscliffe at mileage 72 miles and 64 chains between Folkestone and Dover. The first box opened at an unknown date and closed 19 December 1915. A new box opened on 1 August 1919 and closed 16 February 1962. (If I remember the section of line was closed around 1915-1919 due to a major landslip.)

Source: Signal Box Register, Volume 4; Signalling Record Society; 2009.

 

[Dr Hoo]

Abbotsford is more commonly mentioned as the baronial-style home of the Scottish writer Sir Walter Scott. It’s near Melrose in what is sometimes called The Borders.