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The King & Castle won the "Wyre Forest CAMRA Bronze Pub of the Year 2020"
*1995 [[BR 80776 Brake Gangwayed | BR Mark 1 Gangwayed Full Brake (BG) 80776]]: Association of Railway Preservation Societies, Coach of the Year
 
*1999 Severn Valley Railway: Heart of England Tourism Awards 1999, Tourism For All award, Highly Commended.<ref name="archive">Stored in The Engine House Archive</ref>
 
*2000 Severn valley Railway: Heart Of England Tourism Awards 2000, Visitor Attraction Of The Year, Highly Commended.<ref name="archive"></ref>
 
*2002 [[Bridgnorth]] was a category winner in the 2002 'Bridgnorth in Bloom' competition.<ref>SVR News 142</ref>
*2003 [[Kidderminster Railway Museum]]: National Railway Heritage Awards, The Ian Allan Publishing Award Joint winner. <ref>[http://nrha.org.uk/winners-2003 NRHA web site]</ref>
*2007 Severn Valley Railway: Chamber Awards, Excellence in Tourism<ref name="Engine House">On display at The Engine House</ref>
*2008 Severn Valley Railway: National Railway Heritage Awards, The Ian Allan Publishing Independent 'Heritage Railway of the Year Award'<ref>Photo in SVR News 164</ref><ref name="NRHA2008">[http://nrha.org.uk/winners-2008 NRHA web site]</ref>
*2008 Severn Valley Railway: Heart of England Excellence in Tourism awards, Best Tourism Experience<ref name=Shuttle1>[http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/local/3859831.SVR_wins_clutch_of_awards Kidderminster Shuttle]</ref>
*2008 Severn Valley Railway: Heritage Railway Association, Peter Manisty award for outstanding contribution to railway preservation]<ref name=Shuttle1/><ref name="Engine House"/>
*2008 SVR Chairman [[Mick York|Michael York]]: Transport Trust 'Preservationist of the Year' for "...leading his organisation through a tremendous struggle against the adversity caused by a natural disaster."<ref>[http://www.transporttrust.com/awards/award/42?bid=19#award_details Transport Trust web site]</ref>
*2009 [[GNR 2701 Composite Corridor]]: Heritage Railway Association, Excellence in Railway Vehicle Restoration<ref>[http://www.kidderminstershuttle.co.uk/news/5070564.SVR_volunteers_earn_restoration_award Kidderminster Shuttle]</ref>
*2011 Severn Valley Railway: Worcestershire Life, The Worcestershire Welcome Awards, Outstanding Customer Service Award<ref>[http://www.worcestershirelife.co.uk/people/the_worcestershire_welcome_awards_1_1645885 Worcestershire Life web site]</ref><ref name="Comberton"></ref>
*2012 Severn Valley Railway: Destination Worcestershire, Worcestershire Visitor Attraction of the Year<ref name="Comberton">On display at [[Head Office|Comberton Place]]</ref>
*2012 Severn Valley Railway: UK Coach Awards, Coach Friendly Historic Attraction Award<ref name="Engine House"></ref>
*2018 Severn Valley Railway: Worcestershire What's On Readers' Awards, Best Visitor Attraction<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/WhatsOnWorcestershire/videos/1998818577104083/ Worcestershire What's On Facebook page]</ref>
 
*2018 The King & Castle won the "Wyre Forest CAMRA Pub of the Season for Summer 2018."<ref>Wyre Forest CAMRA Facebook</ref>
 
*2018 ‘No Barriers’ Mike Oborski Awards for access for people with disabilities in the Wyre Forest area.<ref>SVR Facebook</ref>
 
*2019 The King & Castle won the "Wyre Forest CAMRA Pub of the Year 2019"<ref>King & Castle Facebook, 18 February 2019</ref>
 
*2019 [[Bridgnorth#Bridgnorth Development Project | Bridgnorth Station]] was shortlisted for the 'Refurbishment' category of the Brick Development Association 'Brick awards'.<ref>[https://www.brick.org.uk/brick-awards/2019-shortlist/refurbishment The Brick Development Association web site]</ref>
 
*2020 [[Class 50 Alliance Limited]]: Heritage Railway Association Awards, Coiley Locomotive Engineering Award runner up for the restoration of 50033 'Glorious'<ref name="HRA2020">[https://www.hra.uk.com/2020-hra-awards HRA web site]</ref>
 
*2020 [[Severn Valley Railway Charitable Trust Ltd | SVR Charitable Trust]]: Heritage Railway Association Awards, Morgan Award for preservation runner up for the restoration of [[LMS 2886 Six-wheel Passenger Brake (later 32919) | LMS 2886 Six-wheel Passenger Brake]]<ref name="HRA2020"></ref>
 
*2020 The King & Castle won the "Wyre Forest CAMRA Bronze Pub of the Year 2020"<ref>Wyre Forest CAMRA Facebook, 9 March 2020</ref>
Prior to the preservation era, the GWR and BR awarded a number of prizes for the gardens at various SVR stations, including to Arley Station Master, Mr. George Batchelor, who was awarded several prizes by The Great Western Railway in the early 1900s for the gardens at Arley Station.<ref>[http://www.arleystation.org.uk/asgardens2.html Arley Station web site]</ref>, Mr J T Hill who was awarded prizes in 1919, 1920 & 1921 while station master at Hampton Loade and also in 1923, 1924 & 1925 while station master at Arley.<br>
File:Kidderminster signal box award.jpg|Ian Allan Railway Heritage Awards, the Westinghouse Signalling Ltd award for Best restored signalling, 1992
File:KRMaward1992.JPG|Gulbenkian Museum and gallery award for the Most outstanding improvements achieved with limited resources, 1992
File:HoE award 1999.jpg|Heart of England Tourism Awards, Tourism For All Award, Highley Commended, 1999
File:HoE award 2000.jpg|Heart Of England Tourism Awards, Visitor Attraction Of The Year, Highly Commended, 2000
File:AwardVictoria.jpg|The Historic Bridge & Infrastructure Awards, The Victoria Bridge Refurbishment Project, 2005
File:Bewdley South award.jpg|NHRA Westinghouse Signalling Award, Bewdley South Signal Box, 2007
File:Bewdley Canopy Award.jpg|National Railway Heritage Awards, 'Great Western Railway Craft Skills Award, Bewdley canopy, 2016
File:Diesel Depot award.jpg|Heritage Railway Association, Modern Traction award, Kidderminster Diesel Depot, 2016
File:Class50allianceaward2020.jpg | Heritage Railway Association, Locomotive Engineering Award for 50033 'Glorious', 2020
File:StoveRaward2020.jpg | Heritage Railway Association, Restoration of Carriages or Rolling Stock Award for LMS 2886, 2020
 
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