| HER Number (PRN): | 08462 |
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| Name: | Shropshire Union of Railways & Canals line (Shrewsbury to Stafford) |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Protected Status: | None recorded |
Monument Type(s):
- RAILWAY (Mid 19th century to 20th century (post-war) - 1849 AD to 1969 AD)
Summary
A railway of 19th to 20th century date.
| Parish: | Chetwynd Aston and Woodcote, Telford and Wrekin |
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| Church Aston, Telford and Wrekin |
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| Hadley & Leegomery, Telford and Wrekin |
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| Lilleshall and Donnington, Telford and Wrekin |
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| Newport, Telford and Wrekin |
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| Wellington, Telford and Wrekin |
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| Wrockwardine Wood and Trench, Telford and Wrekin |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ71SW |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 7159 1496 |
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Related records
| 05169 | Parent of: London & North Western Railway (Coalport Branch) (Monument) |
| 05220 | Parent of: Shrewsbury to Wellington joint SBR/SURC section of railway (Monument) |
| 32948 | Parent of: Site of Donnington Railway Station (Shropshire Union of Railways & Canals line (Shrewsbury to Stafford) (Monument) |
| 33468 | Parent of: Trench Crossing station: Shropshire Union of Railways and Canals; London & North Western Railways; London Midland & Scottish Railways; British Rail (Building) |
| 33021 | Related to: Newport Railway Station. (Shropshire Union of Railways & Canals; London & North Western Railway; (London Midland & Scottish Railway; British Railways) (Monument) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Description
The Shropshire Union of Railways & Canals (SURC) was formed in the mid 1840s by local canal companies worried by the rise of railways, and chaired by the Earl of Powis. The company put forward an ambitious scheme to build railways from Crewe to Worcester and to Newtown (Powys) by draining and converting their canals. Only the double-track line between Shrewsbury and Stafford was built, and of that the section between Wellington and Shrewsbury was a joint enterprise between SURC and the Shrewsbury & Birmingham Railway (SBR). ->
-> In 1847, the SURC was leased to the LNWR, the SBR's main rival. Both the joint section and the SURC Stafford line opened in June 1849, a few months before the SBR to Wolverhampton was completed. With the LNWR blocking the extension of the SBR line, the Stafford line formed the main connection to London for a while. Though the SBR connection was finally made in 1854, the Stafford route remained the only through service until 1861. ->
-> The line was closed in 1969, except for a section serving the Donnington military base. <1>
Sources
| [01] | SSA20232 - Monograph: Morriss Richard K. 1991. Railways of Shropshire. p11,14,37,57. |
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 26 2020 11:12AM |
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