| HER Number (PRN): | 32919 |
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| Name: | Cosford Railway Station (Shrewsbury & Birmingham Railway) |
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| Type of Record: | Monument |
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Protected Status: | None recorded |
Monument Type(s):
- RAILWAY STATION (20th century (inter-war) to 21st century - 1938 AD to 2099 AD)
Summary
A railway station opened in 1938.
| Parish: | Donington, Bridgnorth, Shropshire |
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| Map Sheet: | SJ70NE |
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| Grid Reference: | SJ 79755 05277 |
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Related records
| 05371 | Part of: Shrewsbury & Birmingham Railway (Shrewsbury to Wolverhampton) (Monument) |
Associated Finds: None recorded
Associated Events: None recorded
Description
Cosford station opened in 1938. Operated as a 'Cosford (Aerodrome Halt)' until 28/10/1940. Built to serve aerodrome, and expanded in WW2. Built entirely in wood, although quite large shelters on each platform. Reached by steps from ground level. Surrounded by the airbase. Siding to the W controlled by signal box. <1>
Shown on 1:2.500 map from 1960, incuding signal point, track, sidings, and buildings.<2>
Station buildings survive, including track and sidings. <3>
Photographs taken 24th July 2017. <4>
<01> Morriss Richard K, 1985, A gazetteer of passenger railway stations in Shropshire, No 27 (Article in serial). SSA29132.
<02> Old Maps, Old Maps Historic Mapping website (Webpage). SSA26788.
<03> Getmapping plc, 2012, Get Mapping Digital Aerial Photographic 25cm Resolution Data Set for Shropshire (Current) (Vertical aerial photograph). SSA24179.
<04> Haynes J B, 2014 onwards, Comments by J B Haynes, HER Compiler, 27/07/2017 (SMR comment). SSA27226.
Sources
| [01] | SSA29132 - Article in serial: Morriss Richard K. 1985. A gazetteer of passenger railway stations in Shropshire. Trans Shropshire Archaeol Hist Soc. 64. pp.89-105. No 27. |
| [02] | SSA26788 - Webpage: Old Maps. Old Maps Historic Mapping website. http://www.old-maps.co.uk/. |
| [03] | SSA24179 - Vertical aerial photograph: Getmapping plc. 2012. Get Mapping Digital Aerial Photographic 25cm Resolution Data Set for Shropshire (Current). Colour. ECW. 1:2500. |
| [04] | SSA27226 - SMR comment: Haynes J B. 2014 onwards. Comments by J B Haynes, HER Compiler. 27/07/2017. |
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 27 2017 11:13AM |
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