During the 19th century several sources refer to an omnibus service between [[Bewdley station ]] and The George Hotel, Load Street.
In 1877 the service was described as a horse drawn omnibus, and a report of a collision records four passengers carried.<ref> County Express; Brierley Hill, Stourbridge, Kidderminster, and Dudley News - Saturday 13 October 18771877on the British Newspaper Archive</ref>
By 1884 Kelly’s Directories records Mrs S.E. Woodward as [[Thomas Bantock|Bantock’s]] cartage agent and a horse and trap to meet passenger services.
The George Hotel was advertising a bus service in 1891.<ref> County Express - Saturday 4 July 18911891on the British Newspaper Archive</ref>