‘The Stratford Upon Avon & Midland Junction Railway’ (or S.M.J.) was a small independent railway company which ran a line across the empty, untouched centre of England. It visited the counties of Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Oxfordshire and a little of Buckinghamshire, only existing as the SMJ from 1909 to 1923. In 1923 the S.M.J.became a minor arm of the London Midland and Scottish (L.M.S.), then in 1948 'British Railways'

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Blisworth - Towcester ETS working

Electric train staff equipment had been brought into use between Blisworth and Towcester by 9 August 1910 (date of SMJR minute 451 (TNA file RAIL 674/3)) and presumably the new signal box at Blisworth appeared at the same time. In that this was so…Continue

Started by Richard Maund Apr 20.

Blisworth 1920

SMJ board minute 1474 of 13 April 1921 (TNA file RAIL 674/4) approved that “the following expenditure be charged to Capital” for year 1920: “Blisworth: Signalling and alterations to Permanent Way, Improvements and additional signalling: £800”. In…Continue

Started by Richard Maund Apr 20.

Evesham Redditch & Stratford-upon-Avon Junction Railway 8 Replies

Did this railway (as opposed to the East & West Junction Railway) go into receivership - if so, when. And when did it come out of receivership?Continue

Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Richard Maund Feb 11.

Bidford-on-Avon 5 Replies

Shall we bring this discussion under the proper heading!So far as the OS plan surveyed 1885, published 1886, is concerned: the OS liked - wherever they could - to have text running parallel to the top and bottom borders. When they came to add the…Continue

Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Richard Maund Feb 10.

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Was the Railway Arch at Blisworth really built by R. Dunkley?

In looking for records of Richard Dunkley's career we have drawn a blank in many areas and are faced with a speculative trip to Kew Records Office - unless one of you guys know some answers:

1) Documentary proof he built the Arch

2) Support for the idea it was started by some other builder who made a mess of it.

3) How did Richard Dunkley establish his reputation in the early days? Apart from the likelihood that his patrons may have been Stephenson and/or Duke of Grafton

4) Family life produced three daughters and one son. That's all we know!

Thanks Tony Marsh tony@marsht.plus.com

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Permalink Reply by Brian Porteous on October 22, 2015 at 20:41

Tony,

If you haven't checked this out in the interim, this link may be of use.

http://www.blisworth.org.uk/images/Railway%20Arch/dunkley.htm

Hope it helps,

Brian

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Permalink Reply by Tony Marsh on October 22, 2015 at 21:15

hey Brian, you have linked to MY article on the topic. It's work in progress and I am hoping to get info. from any railways expert! thanks anyway - i bet that doesn't happen very often. Tony

Brian Porteous said:

Tony,

If you haven't checked this out in the interim, this link may be of use.

http://www.blisworth.org.uk/images/Railway%20Arch/dunkley.htm

Hope it helps,

Brian

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Permalink Reply by Brian Porteous on October 23, 2015 at 11:51

Tony,

Apologies, I read the originally penned part, blundered past your name and on to read the excellent article.