Businesses located at SVR stations

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Several businesses, principally coal and grain merchants, had offices or depots at SVRSevern Valley Railway stations. This list also includes goods agents and independently run refreshment rooms. The dates refer to the earliest and latest known references.

Bridgnorth

  • Thomas Whitefoot, refreshment rooms. 1868. Also at The Crown, and Royal Hotel. [1]
  • South Wales and Cannock Chase Coal and Coke Company Limited (Joseph Harry Ritson, agent), Railway wharf. 1871[2].

Kidderminster

  • Andrew Hatton, Refreshment Rooms. 1879. [3]
  • Thomas Bantock, Goods Agent. 1870. [4]
  • George Feror Green, moulding sand merchant, Railway Yard. 1879. [3]
  • South Wales and Cannock Chase Coal and Coke Company Limited, Railway Station (Benjamin Beach, Agent). 1879. [3]

Other

  • Richard Johns, railway waggon builder and repairer, general wheelwright and implement maker, Station Hill, Kidderminster. 1879. [3]
  • In 1879, Kidderminster Station Master, John Mayers, was listed as an agent for Imperial Union Accident assurance Co. Ltd., London Assurance Corporation (Fire And Life) and Queen Insurance Company. [3]

See also

References

  1. Slater's Directory of Glos, Herefs, Mon, Shrops & Wales, 1868
  2. Cassey & Co.'s Directory of Shropshire, 1871
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Littlebury's Directory & Gazetteer of Worcester & District, 1879
  4. Post Office Directory 1870 (Kidderminster Section)