Difference between revisions of "Variant spellings of SVR station names"
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| − | Although the railways and Ordnance Survey helped to standardise the names and spelling of towns in Britain in the mid 19th century, many early maps and timetables show variations. | + | Although the railways and Ordnance Survey helped to standardise the names and spelling of towns in Britain in the mid 19th century, many early maps and timetables show variations. Some of the stations on the Severn Valley and Tenbury braches were also renamed for various reasons. |
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Perhaps the most common misspelling in modern times, 'Bridgenorth' appears on several early plans for the SVR. It also appeared in the title of two [[Unsuccessful proposals for railways in the Severn Valley#Proposals for railways connecting Wolverhampton and Bridgnorth| unsuccessful proposals for railways linking Wolverhampton and Bridgnorth]], the "Wolverhampton & Bridgenorth Railway" of 1860 and the "South Staffordshire & Central Wales Railway Dudley & Bridgenorth" of 1861. | Perhaps the most common misspelling in modern times, 'Bridgenorth' appears on several early plans for the SVR. It also appeared in the title of two [[Unsuccessful proposals for railways in the Severn Valley#Proposals for railways connecting Wolverhampton and Bridgnorth| unsuccessful proposals for railways linking Wolverhampton and Bridgnorth]], the "Wolverhampton & Bridgenorth Railway" of 1860 and the "South Staffordshire & Central Wales Railway Dudley & Bridgenorth" of 1861. | ||
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==Stourport== | ==Stourport== | ||
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==Arley== | ==Arley== | ||
The village is named Upper Arley, with some early maps naming it Over Arley. | The village is named Upper Arley, with some early maps naming it Over Arley. | ||
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==Hampton Loade== | ==Hampton Loade== | ||
| − | + | [[File:OS_Hampton_Loade_1883.jpg|thumb|300px|right|1883 OS map of Hampton Loade]] | |
| − | + | [[Hampton Loade]] station is actually located in Hampton on the west bank of the [[River Severn]], with the main part of Hampton Loade village being on the east bank. The village was also historically known as Hampton's Loade.<ref>[http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17612/17612-h/17612-h.htm Handbook to the Severn Valley Railway, by J. Randall 1863]</ref>. | |
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| − | + | The station was originally named '''Hampton''' as shown in the [[Timetable: Shrewsbury to Worcester 1862| opening timetable]]. However within a month it had adopted the name '''Hampton Loade''' which it has retained ever since.<ref>[[Bibliography | Marshall (1989), p101]]</ref> A station at Hampton in London opened in 1864<ref>[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampton_railway_station_(London) Hampton Railway Station on Wikipedia]</ref> and the name change may have been made to avoid potential confusion. | |
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| + | 19th century OS maps include a number of other variant spellings. Maps surveyed in the 1880s still showed the station as "Hampton", with the hamlets on each bank being "Hempton" and "Hamptonload" as illustrated. The latter has also appeared as Hampton Lode (1876/1887). | ||
==Coalport== | ==Coalport== | ||
Coalport West | Coalport West | ||
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| + | ==Tenbury== | ||
| + | Tenbury Wells (Tenbury Branch) | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
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Revision as of 11:31, 7 August 2021
Stub article
Although the railways and Ordnance Survey helped to standardise the names and spelling of towns in Britain in the mid 19th century, many early maps and timetables show variations. Some of the stations on the Severn Valley and Tenbury braches were also renamed for various reasons.
Bridgnorth
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| 1866 plan of "Bridgenorth". |
Perhaps the most common misspelling in modern times, 'Bridgenorth' appears on several early plans for the SVRSevern Valley Railway. It also appeared in the title of two unsuccessful proposals for railways linking Wolverhampton and Bridgnorth, the "Wolverhampton & Bridgenorth Railway" of 1860 and the "South Staffordshire & Central Wales Railway Dudley & Bridgenorth" of 1861.
Stourport
The Civil Parish of Stourport was renamed Stourport-on-Severn in 1934. Stourport station was similarly renamed in the same year.
Arley
The village is named Upper Arley, with some early maps naming it Over Arley.
Highley
Higley
Hampton Loade
Hampton Loade station is actually located in Hampton on the west bank of the River Severn, with the main part of Hampton Loade village being on the east bank. The village was also historically known as Hampton's Loade.[1].
The station was originally named Hampton as shown in the opening timetable. However within a month it had adopted the name Hampton Loade which it has retained ever since.[2] A station at Hampton in London opened in 1864[3] and the name change may have been made to avoid potential confusion.
19th century OSOrdnance Survey maps include a number of other variant spellings. Maps surveyed in the 1880s still showed the station as "Hampton", with the hamlets on each bank being "Hempton" and "Hamptonload" as illustrated. The latter has also appeared as Hampton Lode (1876/1887).
Coalport
Coalport West
Tenbury
Tenbury Wells (Tenbury Branch)
