Barrow Hill Round House – Oral Histories

Community Growth CIC worked young members of the local community to interview volunteers at Barrow Hill Roundhouse.

8 histories were captured, starting with Mervyn Allcock, MBE.

Mervyn Allcock MBE

Mervyn is General Manager of Barrow Hill Roundhouse & Engine Shed.

In 1989, in his early 20s, Mervyn Allcock heard of the proposed closure of Barrow Hill engine shed.

Recognising its importance, he persuaded Chesterfield Borough Council to apply for listed building status and in 1991 – with just 48 hours to spare – the listing was approved.

Mervyn’s vision to secure the future of this piece of Britain’s industrial heritage continues today, with Barrow Hill one of the most significant locations in the country for the railway heritage movement.

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