Description: The Much Wenlock, Craven Arms and Coalbrookdale Railway was incorporated in 1861. In 1864, connection had been made between Severn Junction and Coalbrookdale, but the Western extension from Wenlock had only reached Presthope. It wasn't until 1867 that Marsh Farm Junction, north of Craven Arms on the Hereford and Shrewsbury line was reached. Passenger traffic was withdrawn West of Much Wenlock in 1951. The line was closed entirely in 1964.
Country: ENGLAND
County: SHROPSHIRE
District: SOUTH SHROPSHIRE
Parish: WISTANSTOW
Grid Reference:
SJ6200
SO4487
Map Reference:
[EPSG:27700] 362000, 300000
[EPSG:27700] 344000, 287000
Period: MODERN, POST MEDIEVAL, 1864, 1964
Subject: EARTHWORK, RAILWAY
Identifiers:
[ADS] Depositor Id: LINEAR 1198
[ADS] Import RCN: NMR_NATINV-1370100
People Involved:
[Publisher] Historic England
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