The Newark Advertiser has reported [6/5/20] that, subject to Newark and Sherwood District Council’s approval, Network Rail plan to dismantle the Morton signalbox later this year. It will then be re-erected on the Vale of Berkeley Railway in Gloucestershire along with two other Nottinghamshire signalboxes. The Sharpness branch was jointly operated by the GWR and the LMS, so Midland Railway design boxes would seem to be appropriate additions.
The Morton box, formerly known as Fiskerton Junction, controlled access to the spur connecting with the collieries in the Mansfield area, via the Southwell to Rolleston link. After closure of that branch line, the box continued to operate the crossing gates on the minor road leading into the village. It was notable for having a hand-operated wheel mechanism right up until its own closure during comparatively recent signalling upgrades on the Castle Line, when the old gates were replaced with automatic barriers.
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