Cound Halt

Cound Halt in 1963. From the Sellick Collection.

An aerial view of Cound in 1936, looking towards Shrewsbury. The halt is located by the kink in the river at bottom left, by the group of buildings including the Riverside Inn. Image from Britain from Above

Next stations pre-closure

Towards Hartlebury and Kidderminster	Towards Shrewsbury
Cressage	Berrington

The village of Cound is situated approximately halfway between Cressage and Berrington, on the banks of the River Severn. Cound Halt was one of a number of halts opened in the 1930s in a bid to attract more local custom. It consisted of a simple wooden platform with a small wooden shelter.

The approach to the halt included a sign giving information for fishermen, and it is probable that more fishermen than local inhabitants made use of the halt.

References

Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith (2007), Country Railway Routes, Kidderminster to Shrewsbury

See also

Pre-1963 map