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The masonry base of the former central signal box was originally slightly longer than it is today. Evidence of this truncation may be found by inspection of the brickwork towards the northern end on the front wall. The upper timber section was replaced by an ill-fitting box originally built in 1925 which was relocated from Pensnett in December 1968 and erected during the following year. The frame originated from Windmill End Junction signal box<ref name="SRSSignalBoxRegister_Update9">Signal Box Register, Volume 1: Great Western, revised 2011 edition, Signalling Record Society (plus correction sheet #9 )</ref>, with parts of the interlocking and signalling instruments taken from [[Arley signal box]], which would later require that box in turn to be re-equipped when the SVR extended southwards<ref>[[Bibliography#Books Marshall (1989), p200]]</ref>.
The signal box suffered a fire on the night of 1 January 1977. This initially started in the mains electricity switch-gear under the staircase; the staircase and surrounding floorboards were well alight before the fire brigade arrived. Structural damage was mainly confined to the south end of the box, but smoke and water damage was caused to much of the equipment. The burnt woodwork had been replaced by mid-February, and the burnt wiring replaced on a "make do and mend" basis in time for the 1977 running season<ref>SVR news 43</ref>. Further work was done to the box as part of a major re-laying of track at Bridgnorth which began at , with the end of box being closed, and the token instruments being moved to the Station Master's office, between 25 September 1977<ref>SVR News 46</ref><ref name="svrsig">[http://www.svrsig.org.uk/svr/Frame9.htm Bridgnorth signal box on the SVR Signalling web site]</ref> and was completed in autumn 6 August 1978<ref>SVR News 49</ref><ref name="svrsig" /> to allow this work to be carried out.
== Signalling diagram ==
