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[[File:Bewdley Yard 1.jpg|thumb|300px|right|GWR lorry in Bewdley Yard]]
 
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As well as transporting goods station to station, the GWR was also able to collect & deliver goods and parcels to and from local addresses via its Country Lorry Service, Cartage Service or independent carrier.  
 
As well as transporting goods station to station, the GWR was also able to collect & deliver goods and parcels to and from local addresses via its Country Lorry Service, Cartage Service or independent carrier.  
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A 1938 GWR publication, 'Towns villages, outlying works etc. served by the Great Western Railway' gives a list of all such places, their distance from the local station and the method of delivery.
 
A 1938 GWR publication, 'Towns villages, outlying works etc. served by the Great Western Railway' gives a list of all such places, their distance from the local station and the method of delivery.
  
 
The Country Lorry Service at Tenbury started on February 1 1931<ref>[https://postimg.cc/kBwMdg9B Advert from the Kington Times on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
 
The Country Lorry Service at Tenbury started on February 1 1931<ref>[https://postimg.cc/kBwMdg9B Advert from the Kington Times on the British Newspaper Archive]</ref>
 
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Several stations on the SVR offered either a Lorry Service or Cartage Service<br>
 
Several stations on the SVR offered either a Lorry Service or Cartage Service<br>
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====Kidderminster====
 
====Kidderminster====
 
*Cartage Service: Kidderminster* Franche 3 miles*(partly)
 
*Cartage Service: Kidderminster* Franche 3 miles*(partly)
*Lorry Service: Chaddesley Corbett 4 miles, Franche 3 miles*(partly) (Midland Red Motor Services)
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*Lorry Service (Midland Red Motor Services): Chaddesley Corbett 4 miles, Franche 3 miles*(partly)  
  
 
====Bewdley====
 
====Bewdley====
 
*Cartage Service: Bewdley ½ mile
 
*Cartage Service: Bewdley ½ mile
*Lorry Service: Button Oak 3 miles, Ribbesford 1½ miles
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*Lorry Service: Button Oak 3 miles, Ribbesford 1½ miles, Dowles 1½ miles
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====Hartlebury====
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*Cartage Service: Hartlebury*
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*Lorry Service: Titton 2 miles
  
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====Stourport====
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*Cartage Service: Stourport*
  
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====Bridgnorth====
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*Cartage Service: Bridgnorth* Oldbury(Parcels)
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*Lorry Service (Carrier): Oldbury (Goods), Quatford 2 miles, Quatt 4 miles, Eardington 2 miles<ref group="Notes">Eardington village is ¾ from Eardington Station with no local cartage service.</ref>
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
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==References==
 
==References==
 
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==Links==
 
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Revision as of 11:09, 15 May 2022

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GWRGreat Western Railway lorry in Bewdley Yard

As well as transporting goods station to station, the GWRGreat Western Railway was also able to collect & deliver goods and parcels to and from local addresses via its Country Lorry Service, Cartage Service or independent carrier.

A 1938 GWRGreat Western Railway publication, 'Towns villages, outlying works etc. served by the Great Western Railway' gives a list of all such places, their distance from the local station and the method of delivery.

The Country Lorry Service at Tenbury started on February 1 1931[1]

Several stations on the SVRSevern Valley Railway offered either a Lorry Service or Cartage Service
Places marked with an asterisk are within the company's free cartage boundary, with "(partly)" indicating it was not entirely within that boundary. In all other cases there would be an additional charge for collection or delivery.

Kidderminster

  • Cartage Service: Kidderminster* Franche 3 miles*(partly)
  • Lorry Service (Midland Red Motor Services): Chaddesley Corbett 4 miles, Franche 3 miles*(partly)

Bewdley

  • Cartage Service: Bewdley ½ mile
  • Lorry Service: Button Oak 3 miles, Ribbesford 1½ miles, Dowles 1½ miles

Hartlebury

  • Cartage Service: Hartlebury*
  • Lorry Service: Titton 2 miles

Stourport

  • Cartage Service: Stourport*

Bridgnorth

  • Cartage Service: Bridgnorth* Oldbury(Parcels)
  • Lorry Service (Carrier): Oldbury (Goods), Quatford 2 miles, Quatt 4 miles, Eardington 2 miles[Notes 1]

See also

References

  1. Advert from the Kington Times on the British Newspaper Archive

Notes

  1. Eardington village is ¾ from Eardington Station with no local cartage service.

Links