‘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' 

Gone but not forgotten: "the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth"


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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.

North End and Warwick Road stations? 57 Replies

Some time ago we ahd an interesting and lively discussion on the mystery station at Tiffield, which added quite a lot to our collective knowledge.I've recently been looking closely at two of the other mystery stations- at North End (sometimes…Continue

Started by Barry Taylor. Last reply by Richard Maund Jan 27.

1873 timetable 4 Replies

Page 12 of Arthur Jordan's book features a full page reproduction of the E&WJ public timetable handbill for August 1873. Does anyone know where the original of that handbill is preserved?Incidentally, the timetable itself formed the basis of…Continue

Started by Richard Maund. Last reply by Barry Taylor Jan 25.

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Comment by Barry Taylor on August 9, 2009 at 12:13
Great stuff Andy - that really puts the whole thing into perspective. Now all we need is a shot of the other side !
Barry
Comment by Andy Thompson on August 8, 2009 at 17:00

Side by side
Andy
Comment by Andy Thompson on August 8, 2009 at 16:59

Superimpose ancient & modern 2009 Andy
Comment by Gary on August 8, 2009 at 13:43
Comment by Gary on August 8, 2009 at 13:26
This picture I took in somewhere between 88-96 (see link) is looking from the other side of the road at the point where the lorry is.
http://thesmjr.ning.com/photo/a5-abutment-pre-tesco?context=user

Fantastic picture Barry, I have never seen a side view of this bridge - it has appeared to have been most ellusive.

Andy I have a comparison shot of yours & I will up load it very soon.
G
Comment by Dick Bodily on August 2, 2009 at 11:09
Barry

Those houses you mentioned were in Tiffield parish and formed an approved school for delinquent youths. It was always refered to as Tiffield School.

Dick
Comment by Barry Taylor on August 1, 2009 at 17:46
Hi all - well this one certainly raised a few comments ! I should really have been a bit more accurate with my description - when I described it as 'Tiffield' I was thinking of the few houses and school that are just off the A43 main road rather than the village of Tiffield itself . As you have correctly identified, it is the one halfway between Blisworth and Towcester on the A43 - according to my source of the photo it was 'demolished in 1966 and the embankments graded back' . Looking at the site nowadays that is quite an understatement !
Comment by Dick Bodily on August 1, 2009 at 11:49
Andy

According to the spreadsheet the A5 bridge was 12, the A43 one was 150. The A43 bridge was much more skewed than the A5 one. When the railway still existed the A43 ran on a different route from Silverstone village, through the traffic light comtrolled cross roads that still exists at the north end of Towcester's shops on Watling Street, joining the present route near the site of the bridge 150. I think north of the traffic lights it is still called Northampton Road and is nowadays the access road to Toby's estate. Equally confusingly Hulcote is sometimes called Easton Neston.

Dick
Comment by Andy Thompson on July 31, 2009 at 21:31
Comment by Andy Thompson on July 31, 2009 at 21:19

A map with modern overlay featuring location of bridge 12
Andy

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