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geoffpw

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Thanks for all your help with Stoke Works Halt but can anyone throw any light on Stoke Prior Station which closed in 1855?
 
Hi geoff, I do not know if this is of any help
There was a station at Stoke Prior on the Birmingham And Gloucester railway which closed on 1st October 1855. It became a goods depot but the station burned down on 1st April 1929.
Perhaps you know the location of the old goods depot .The railway appeared to like building stations and shortly after closing them.
Hope this has been of some use.https://www.miac.org.uk/gloucesterline.htm
 
Yes that's very helpful, thank you, I knew about the closure but not that it became a goods depot nor that it burned down in 1929. I still have no idea where it was or why there were 2 stations in such close proximity unless the Stoke Works Halt was for the sole use of the Salt Company - nothing I have read suggests this. I do not know of any goods area between Bromsgrove and Stoke Works - let's hope someone can throw more light on the matter
 
Thank you for your interest time and trouble, I really appreciate the help. I am sure that you are right about the different railway companies but do not think it was under the Industrial estates as the line run on the opposite side of the canal.

Geoff
 
I think I may have the site of the Goods Depot cracked. Looking at Google Earth last the shape of the land of a new housing development ,Jubilee Close, drew my attention. Needing an old map that is where I went ,
https://www.old-maps.co.uk/maps.html
The 1927 map clearly shows a Goods Shed, the 1938 map shows it as being destroyed .
Well I think that may be settled, sorry if I have spoiled any of your fun but with time on my hands and a nosey disposition it brings out the bloodhound in me. I have no excuse to stay out of the pub now...better go they will have missed me...regards.... Arkright
 
hi arkie ;
what about the old railway station in the old village of the old cow honeybourne
eversham around that period after al there was an air field along the lane from there and there
some old air war times shelters there , could that be possible
or am i off track ; best wishes astonian ;;
 
Hi Astonian, the Stoke Prior we are talking about is just south of Bromsgrove. That is a fair bit North of Honeybourne ( which I know, my Sister in Law had a caravan there ). There were the remains of a large station and goods yard at Honeybourne The name Stoke Prior is pretty common, we have one or two in Herefordshire.Something to do with monks and nuns living around the place....cheers ..Arkrite
 
HI ARKRITE
Sorry it was no-use to you only i thought here may be a connection
and i did not relized that it was that far from your station of request
does this stoke prior come under reddich bourogh which is just betwen brum and bromscrove border
then or is there anothe one ; best wishes astonian ;;
 
It's Bromsgrove, or at least it was when I had family living there. Couple of good pubs there, The Nailers arms & the Country Girl, will have to go back to see if they are still there
 
Dear Arkright,
You are a star, you have not spoilt my fun but taught me how to research these matters - I am new to this detective work and don't know where to start. The old map site is excellent - thank you very much.

Geoff
 
Your help and interest is much appreciated. Stoke Prior has always come under Bromsgrove and is ajacent to Stoke Works.

Thanks,

geoff
 
I know that I am reviving an old thread but I think I can clarify why there were two stations in close proximity. The need for two stations was because the junction of the two railway lines was a little to the north of Stoke Works. Stoke Works Station was a halt mainly for the workers at the salt works. It was on the Midland Railway's Birmingham to Gloucester Railway and Cross Country trains use that line today. Stoke Prior served a similar function but was on a branch from the Great Western's line from Worcester to Kidderminster. Although it was a GWR station only LMS trains called there. This line is used today by London Midland trains from Birmingham to Droitwich and Worcester
 

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It was perhaps a little more complex than that as far as the Midland was concerned. The line from Stoke Prior Junction to Droitwich, Worcester and Abbots Wood Junction was referred to (as far as the Midland was concerned) as the WORCESTER LOOP. Stoke Works station on the GW line (it was originally Oxford , Worcester & Wolverhampton) was never served by any trains of its owning company, but only by the Midland Railway. When this line opened on October 5th, 1850 (there are other dates to complicate the chronology), the Midland provided the service. Later in 1868 (April 17th) Worcester Midland Goods was opened south of Shrub Hill station. There was also a Midland Engine shed there (1870-1932). The OWWR/GWR had running powers over the Midland lines into the Imperial Salt Works at Stoke Prior and the British Alkali Works there. There was a Stoke Station on the Birmingham & Gloucester opened June 24th 1840, and was known as Stoke Works by October 31st 1840. It was closed to passengers from October 1st 1855
 
Thanks Heartland for the additional information. The GWR branch was obviously intended for Midland Railway to run to Worcester. MikeGee's posts from the Birmingham Post 150 years ago have had occasional references to Midland Railway trains from New Street to Malvern which would have run over this line.

Slightly off topic, approval now given for work to start on Worcester Parkway Station which will be where the Midland Railway crosses the OWW/GWR line south east of Worcester.
 
Interesting photo.

The Midland at Malvern- there was a branch railway from Tewkesbury that crossed the Severn passed through Upton on Severn and terminated at Great Malvern and from there the Midland had running powers over the former Worcester & Hereford Railway (GWR) to Worcester
 
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