2023

SO7192 : Bridgnorth Signal Box, Severn Valley Railway

taken 11 months ago, near to Bridgnorth, Shropshire, England

Bridgnorth Signal Box, Severn Valley Railway
Bridgnorth Signal Box, Severn Valley Railway
When the Preservation Society gained control of the station in 1965 the signal box's wooden superstructure and signalling equipment had been removed by demolition contractors. During 1968 suitable replacement superstructure was obtained from Pensnett on the old GWR Wombourn branch; however the Pensnett box was shorter than the box it was to replace, requiring the north end of the brickwork base at Bridgnorth to be reduced in length by 9 feet. Comparison with Ben Brookbank's photo of 1962 SO7192 : Bridgnorth Station shows that previously there were 3 windows in the ground floor locking-room. A suitable lever frame was obtained from Windmill End Junction signal box.
By the autumn of 1969 the rebuilt signal box and its signalling equipment was complete in time for the re-opening of the line to Hampton Loade on 23rd May 1970.

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Geographical Context: Village, Rural settlement Railways Place: Bridgnorth Railway: Severn Valley Railway Primary Subject: Railway Signal Box
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Bridgnorth Station [209] · Severn Valley Line [36] Other Photos: · Hampton Loade Signal Box, Severn Valley Railway ·
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Martin Tester   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 15 April, 2023   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 18 April, 2023
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 7154 9262 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:31.8419N 2:25.2577W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SO 7153 9263
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East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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