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==History before preservation==
Construction of the first two signal boxes at Bewdley was authorised by the GWR Board in October 1877 as part of the opening of the [[Kidderminster Loop lineLine]]. They were the first 'proper' signal boxes on the Severn Valley Railway, all other boxes dating from after 1880<ref>[[Bibliography | Marshall (1989), p128]]</ref>. There is uncertainty as to whether Bewdley North and Bewdley South are these original 1877/78 build boxes or later (19th century) replacements.
The lever frame in the Box dates from 1909 and has an early example of standard GWR three-bar vertical tappet interlocking. The interlocking has had minor alterations in preservation to suit preservation needs, but much is as it was prior to 1970.
