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The crossing was formerly manned, with the house having been built as a residence for a crossing keeper. It originally connected the Upper and Lower Forges, the presence of which also brought about the construction of [[Eardington|Eardington Station]] in June 1868. On 17 March 1869 the GWR Board authorised repairs to the cottage, including whitewashing and papering, at a cost of £6.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 104.</ref>
Despite being in a fairly remote location, the crossing formed part of the funerary route from the village of Eardington to the nearest church, located across the river in Quatford, accessed by a ferry<ref name="SVRA1">[http://forum.svrasvr-online.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=48075#48075 SVRA Forum], accessed 18 Nov 2015</ref>. The crossing keeper operated two signals, one in each direction, to indicate to approaching trains that the crossing was clear.
At a later date after the crossing was reduced from manned status, the house was the residence of the [[Eardington]] station master<ref name="SVRA1" />. The cottage is now the home of two working SVR members<ref>From The Window, SVR publication</ref>.
