Country Lorry Service and Cartage Service
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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]
Lorry Services and Cartage Services on the SVRSevern Valley Railway
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*(partly) 3 miles, Broadwaters (parcels)* (partly) 1¾ miles, Hoobrook* (partly) 1 mile
- Lorry Service (Midland Red Motor Services): Chaddesley Corbett 4 miles, Franche* (partly) 3 miles, Trimpley 5 miles, Broadwaters (goods)* (partly) 1¾ (goods), Hoobrook 1 mile, Summerfield 3 miles, Shatterford 5 miles, Alveley 7 miles, Habberley/Low Habberley 2½ miles
Bewdley
- Cartage Service: Bewdley ½ mile
- Lorry Service: Button Oak 3 miles, Ribbesford 1½ miles, Dowles 1½ miles, Kinlet 5 miles, Far Forest 5 miles, Trimpley 3 miles, Shatterford 5 miles, Heightingtonn 6 miles
Hartlebury
- Cartage Service: Hartlebury*
- Lorry Service: Titton 2 miles, Summerfield 2 miles, Torton 1½ miles
Stourport
- Cartage Service: Stourport*
- Lorry Service: Areley Kings 1½ miles, Dunley 2½ miles, Astley 3½ miles, Astley Cross 2 miles, Shrawley 4½ miles, Heightingtonn 5 miles, Great Witley 5½ miles, Little Witley 7 miles, Abberley 5 miles
Bridgnorth
- Cartage Service: Bridgnorth* Oldbury (Parcels)
- Lorry Service (Carrier): Oldbury (Goods), Quatford 2 miles, Quatt 4 miles, Eardington 2 miles[Notes 1], Farmcote 5 miles, Apley park 5 miles, Alveley 6 miles, Billingsley 6 miles
Highley
- Carrier: Highley ½ mile
See also
- Station Truck
- Businesses located at SVR stations
- Private sidings connected to the Severn Valley Railway
- Collieries served by the Severn Valley Railway
References
Notes
- ↑ Eardington village is ¾ from Eardington Station with no local cartage service.