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Revision as of 21:59, 1 August 2021
Stub article
Although the railways and Ordnance Survey helped to standardise the names and spelling of towns in Britain in the mid 19th century, many early maps and timetables show variations.
Bridgnorth
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| 1866 plan of "Bridgenorth". |
Perhaps the most common misspelling in modern times, 'Bridgenorth' appears on several early plans for the SVRSevern Valley Railway. It also appeared in the title of two unsuccessful proposals for railways linking Wolverhampton and Bridgnorth, the "Wolverhampton & Bridgenorth Railway" of 1860 and the "South Staffordshire & Central Wales Railway Dudley & Bridgenorth" of 1861.
Stourport
Renamed Stourport-on-Severn in 1934
Arley
The village is named Upper Arley, with some early maps naming it Over Arley.
Hampton Loade
1862, Hampton 1866, Hampton Lode 1876, Hampton 1877, Hampton Lode 1887, Hampton Loade 1863, Hampton's Loade
Highley
Higley
Coalport
Coalport West
