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In November 1905 the GWR approved the extension of the sidings and provision of a wharf for Prestage & Co at [[Jackfield sidings]].<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 108.</ref> The 1947 GWR Working Timetable for the Severn Valley Line mentions Doughty and Prestage's Wharf as one of three wharves at [[Jackfield the sidings]] prohibited to engines in the [[GWR Power and Weight Classification | Blue group]] and all outside cylinder engines.
John Doughty & Sons mined red clay, and Prestage & Co or Prestage and Broseley Tileries Co. mined red clay, tile clay and fireclay in the area.<ref>[https://www.broseley.org.uk/mines/Mines_List.htm Broseley Local History Society web site]</ref>