‘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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HiI'm selling my collection of SMJR related 00 gauge modelsIf of interest for any of you please contact me by mail atjfreuville@gmail.comand I will send you the list and photosKind regardsJackContinue
Started by Jack Freuville Feb 23.
BLAKESLEY and an SMJ stamp
This item has come up in an auction recently and is a glimpse of the practice of carrying mail by train. Apart from the SMJ…Continue
Started by Graham Ward Nov 14, 2025.
Further about Ravenstone Wood Junction 1 Reply
Firstly a belated thanks to Barry for his excellent research that has returned these signal lever plates to their rightful home! [Perhaps their place of residence on the website needs changing!] Apologies for starting s new Forum discussion on this…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Barry Taylor Oct 23, 2025.
Ravenstone Wood Junction Signal Box-an anomaly 3 Replies
Closely examining the brass lever plates shown in the Olney Line entry in the Index Section of this website I noticed a significant anomaly. Some of the above plates, specifically 1, 10, 11, 12, 25, 32, 34. refer to platforms, loading dock, goods…Continue
Started by Dave Hayward. Last reply by Barry Taylor Oct 9, 2025.
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Projected and fulfilled 19th C Railways aasociated in one way or another with the SMJ
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Whilst I was researching the A2A archives @ http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a for something else I came upon a series of railway projects that were submitted to the Northamptonshire Quarter Sessions (The then planning authority!). The full records for all of these projects are held in the Northamptonshire Record Office. I have accessed them for other projects, they are well worth a visit, the detail in these submissions is really informative.
Many of these projects never even fulfilled Acts of Parliament let alone came to fruition but some did.
I have put copies of the outline of each of these applications below. They are not in any specific order.
A2A is a wonderful research tool for any type of historical research.
Hope you find this of interest.
Dave Hayward
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Permalink Reply by Stuart Ison on
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Re the first Railway mentioned on your listing.
Is there a map of the route “Kineton, Butlers Marston, Combrook. Wellesbourne Hastings, Pillerton Hersey, Eatington (Warwicks.); Alderminster (Worcs.); Preston on Stour (Gloucs.); Atherstone upon Stour (Warwicks.); Clifford Chambers (Gloucs.); Old Stratford & Drayton (Warwicks.)” as I live near .
Do these names refer to the Parish or the actual village ?
Thanks
Stuart Ison
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I am not sure. I will visit there sometime in the next couple of months or you might fancy a trip to Northampton yourself - I suggest you phone them first to check the opening hours.
The references are to parishes, not villages.
Regards
Dave Hayward
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Permalink Reply by Simon Dunkley on
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I would hazard a guess at Parish names: as an example, "Duston West" signal cabin in Northampton is so named because it is in that parish, but have spent my first ten years in Duston (or Dusson!), I always reckoned it was closer to Far Cotton!
Stuart Ison said:
Do these names refer to the Parish or the actual village ?
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