Old Railway Stations.

[Bob]

Looking for local knowledge about old stations surrounding Stafford.

Particularly Cotes Heath area and Norton Bridge.

I've just done a Google search and not coming up with any pictures for Cotes Heath, any chance any of you lovely folk know of any?

 

[Gramaisc]

Looking for local knowledge about old stations surrounding Stafford.

Particularly Cotes Heath area and Norton Bridge.

I've just done a Google search and not coming up with any pictures for Cotes Heath, any chance any of you lovely folk know of any?

Was Cotes Heath station actually called Standon Bridge Station?

Still no pictures of it, though. Yet.

 

[Gramaisc]

Only one little one, so far.

It closed in the early 50s, there won't be many pictures...


Beware of finding pictures of Standon Station, in Hertfordshire.

 

[Bob]

Where was it then?

I always thought Standon was up the hill and away from the railway, was there a station in Cranberry?

 

[John Marwood]

If you go house hunting in the area your local agents details always manage to include Norton Bridge as a local station

It's been fenced off from any potential commuters since 2004

The Railway pub is now boarded up too

Yarp

 

[Gramaisc]

By the north side of the bridge, near the mill.

St James's church has coffee mornings, usually the second Saturday, I think, you might find a long-term oldie there with some knowledge.

There was sometimes a bit of local politics in the naming of stations, often to placate the local gentry.

 

[Thehooperman]

If you go house hunting in the area your local agents details always manage to include Norton Bridge as a local station

It's been fenced off from any potential commuters since 2004

The Railway pub is now boarded up too

Yarp

Norton Bridge is still officially a station or at least was until recently. I read a notice around Feb time, at Stone station, advising of Norton Bridge's formal closure later in the year but I can't remember which month it was proposed to close it.

I think it is or was being served by a subsidised bus service as per Barlaston and Wedgwood.

 

[Gramaisc]

Between Norton and Standon was Badnall Wharf station, with connections to Cold Meece station, below..

Norton Bridge is still officially a station or at least was until recently. I read a notice around Feb time, at Stone station, advising of Norton Bridge's formal closure later in the year but I can't remember which month it was proposed to close it.

I think it is or was being served by a subsidised bus service as per Barlaston and Wedgwood.

Proposal was to close it on or after October 15th this year. Consultation still being assessed, I understand.

 

[Gramaisc]

 

[Gramaisc]

Only one little one, so far.

A better version.

 

[Noah]

If you want vanished stations to the south of Stafford there are always Four Ashes and Gailey

 

[Gramaisc]

If you want vanished stations to the south of Stafford there are always Four Ashes and Gailey

Mow Cop, Scholar Green, Cheslyn Hay....

 

[Wormella]

Out of interest is there's a map or where all these lines were - possibly superimposed over current maps - I just can't visualise them all in my head.

 

[Gramaisc]

Out of interest is there's a map or where all these lines were - possibly superimposed over current maps - I just can't visualise them all in my head.

http://www.railmaponline.com/UKIEMap.php

 

[Wormella]

I also spotted this today

https://www.facebook.com/StaffordToNewportGreenway/

For those in the Stafford community who use the old railway between Stafford and Newport (Stafford To Newport Greenway) we have a dedicated page.

The greenway is also part of the 111 mile long National Cycle Network Route 55 from Preston, Lancashire to Coalport Near Ironbridge, Shropshire.

Also part of the 41 mile long distance walking route called the "Way for the Millennium".

Heritage photos and information about the old railway can be found in the links below-

http://www.gnosallparishcouncil.org.uk/heritage/public.php…

http://www.gnosallhistory.co.uk/railway.htm

Old cine films of the railway in the links below-

Wellington to Stafford railway-

Stafford to Wellington-

The photos below are of the A518 bridge at Sandybank, Coton just outside Gnosall and are current of the location and reproduced in black and white for effect.

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[Gramaisc]

A good bit of Sandon Station survives, including the covered archway*, so his Lordship could have his carriage parked out of the rain.

Seen better here, a while ago, before stuff had grown up so much.

Thanks to @ChrisLewis for temporary use of his car park just now to get the current picture.

There was also a station at Weston.


* a porte-cochère.

 

[Gramaisc]

St James's church has coffee mornings, usually the second Saturday, I think, you might find a long-term oldie there with some knowledge.

If you're passing - Our monthly coffee morning is here again this Saturday 10th June at 10.00 till 12.00. in our beautiful Church - St James at Cotes Heath. Everybody is welcome, come and enjoy a cuppa and homemade cakes and a chat with friendly people. Please bring a friend. Hope to see you there.

 

[EasMid]

If you're passing - Our monthly coffee morning is here again this Saturday 10th June at 10.00 till 12.00. in our beautiful Church - St James at Cotes Heath. Everybody is welcome, come and enjoy a cuppa and homemade cakes and a chat with friendly people. Please bring a friend. Hope to see you there.

i like the "Please bring a friend". Just in case the friendly people don't like you.