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The powers to construct a Loop Line between Kidderminster and Bewdley were first granted by the West Midland and Severn Valley Companies Act of 1 August 1861. The two named companies were subsequently absorbed by the GWR who were reluctant to build the Loop, and no progress had been made by the time those powers expired in 1865. The GWR Act of 31 July 1868 revived those powers for a further 5 years, later extended for 2 more years by the GWR Act of 18 July 1872. Completion was therefore due no later than July 1875. The GWR had already sought leave for a further extension before issuing the specification in September 1874, in which Clause 2 stated that the work was to be completed by 31 October 1875. The GWR Act of 19 July 1875 duly granted a further 2 year extension, with a revised deadline for completion of 18 July 1877.<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] pp. 58,62,81.</ref>
The Contractor who was appointed in on 28 November 1874 was Charles Dickinson. By March 1877 much of the work on was complete, although adverse weather had caused delays. Although it was likely to overrun, the GWR did not make a further application for an extension to the July deadline. Construction of the Loop was completed in time for a Board of Trade inspection on 22 March 1878. A further Board of Trade inspection on 29 May authorised the opening of the Loop, and the first public services began on 1 June 1878<ref>[[Bibliography#Books|Marshall (1989)]] p. 83.</ref>.
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| || to be done in constructing the railway Railway (intended for a single line of railwayRailway) authorised authorized by "The West Midland and Severn Valley Railway Companies Act 18641861" "The Great Western Railway Act 1868" and "The Great Western Railway Act 1872" commencing in the Foreign of Kidderminster in the Parish of Kidderminster in the County of Worcester by a junction Junction with the Severn Valley Line of the Great Western Railway at or near the Bewdley Station and terminating in the foreign , Parish and County aforesaid by a junction Junction with the West Midland Line of the Great Western Railway at or near the Kidderminster Station , with all works Works and conveniences Conveniences connected therewith.
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| style="vertical-align:top; width: 20%;" | 1. The contractor Contractor to execute all works <br><br><br><br><br><br>To supply all materials &c || The contractor Contractor shall , to the satisfaction of the Engineer in a workmanlike substantial and lasting manner construct and execute all the Works herein mentioned and specified or referred to whether temporary or permanent including all contingent and incidental works and shall construct and execute all the said Works, and in the manner and according to the directions and provisions herein respectively as delineated on the Drawings enumerated herein after mentioned specified or referred to or in any detailed or modified Specifications Drawings Plans Sections or written instructions which may from time to time be given to the Contractors by the Engineer, and in and for the construction and execution of the said works, the Contractor shall provide and supply all the materials plant articles and things which according to this specification are to be provided by the Contractor or which may be requisite or proper for the due performance of the works and of all the kinds descriptions and qualities specified in or to be inferred from this Specification and the Drawings or from any detailed Specification Plans Drawings Sections or written instructions as aforesaid of the best and most proper kinds or descriptions respectively to the satisfaction of the Engineer, and shall also find and provide all labour tools plant and machinery requisite or proper for the due performance of the work, and in executing the same shall perform fulfil obey and abide by all the directions provisions terms and conditions of this Specification and the Drawings and of any such detailed Specifications and written instructions as aforesaid and shall be subject to the several liabilities and obligations in case of default herein mentioned it being the intention of these Presents that the Contractor shall do execute and provide in accordance with this Specification everything requisite or proper for the entire performance of the said Works.
