I'm trying to trace a distant (in time and distance) relative whose last
known address was Wayside Station, Hodnet, Shropshire. There clearly isn't a
station at Hodnet now but can somebody out there supply any information ?
TIA,
cheerz,
Baz

In article <ddquou$396$1@newsm1.svr.pol.co.uk>,
   Marratxi  wrote:

> I'm trying to trace a distant (in time and distance) relative whose last
> known address was Wayside Station, Hodnet, Shropshire. There clearly
> isn't a station at Hodnet now but can somebody out there supply any
> information ?


Hodnet station was on the Great Western line from Market Drayton to
Wellington; it opened on October 16th 1867 and closed September 9th 1963.

-- 
David Wild using RISC OS on broadband

Marratxi wrote:


> I'm trying to trace a distant (in time and distance) relative whose last
> known address was Wayside Station, Hodnet, Shropshire. There clearly isn't a
> station at Hodnet now but can somebody out there supply any information ?
>


Go to

http://www.old-maps.co.uk/

and type Hodnet into the search box and you might see something to
your advantage.

This is the GWR branch from Nantwich to Wellington via Market
Drayton. See the scanned plan at

http://web.ukonline.co.uk/cj.tolley/rjd/rjd-021.htm

(C.J. Tolley - that names' familiar!)

Charlie

On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 22:09:38 GMT, Charlie Hulme wrote:


> (C.J. Tolley - that names' familiar!)


It's a fair cop.
-- 
http://gallery120232.fotopic.net/p13309762.html
(43 002 at London Paddington, 1980)

"Charlie Hulme"  wrote in message
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> Marratxi wrote:
>
> > I'm trying to trace a distant (in time and distance) relative whose last
> > known address was Wayside Station, Hodnet, Shropshire. There clearly
isn't a
> > station at Hodnet now but can somebody out there supply any information
?
> >
>
> Go to
>
> http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
>
> and type Hodnet into the search box and you might see something to
> your advantage.
>
> Charlie
>

Thanks for the suggestion but I wonder if I'm missing something. The strange
thing about the address was "Wayside". I had found the (long disused)
station at Hodnet but nowhere any reference to Wayside Station.
Cheerz,
Baz

Marratxi wrote:

> "Charlie Hulme"  wrote in message
> news:Co8Me.10500$wh6.8440@newsfe2-win.ntli.net...
>> Marratxi wrote:
>>
>>> I'm trying to trace a distant (in time and distance) relative
>>> whose last known address was Wayside Station, Hodnet, Shropshire.
>>> There clearly isn't a station at Hodnet now but can somebody out
>>> there supply any information ?
>>>
>>
>> Go to
>>
>> http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
>>
>> and type Hodnet into the search box and you might see something to
>> your advantage.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
> Thanks for the suggestion but I wonder if I'm missing something.
> The strange thing about the address was "Wayside". I had found the
> (long disused) station at Hodnet but nowhere any reference to
> Wayside Station.


AIUI "wayside station" means a small station by a road away from the
local village or town.  Hodnet station was built in open country east of
the village, as can be seen on the old-maps site, or from a modern OS
map at http://tinyurl.com/9ocpc (Streetmap).  Maybe it was known as
Wayside Station locally.  There are currently Station House and Station
Villa on Station Road, Hodnet, Market Drayton, TF9 3JF in the postcode
directory.
-- 
Richard J.
(to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)

"Richard J."  wrote in message
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> Marratxi wrote:
> > "Charlie Hulme"  wrote in message
> > news:Co8Me.10500$wh6.8440@newsfe2-win.ntli.net...
> >> Marratxi wrote:
> >>> I'm trying to trace a distant (in time and distance) relative
> >>> whose last known address was Wayside Station, Hodnet, Shropshire.
> >>> There clearly isn't a station at Hodnet now but can somebody out
> >>> there supply any information ?
> >>>
> >> Go to
> >> http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
> >> and type Hodnet into the search box and you might see something to
> >> your advantage.
> >> Charlie
> >>
> > Thanks for the suggestion but I wonder if I'm missing something.
> > The strange thing about the address was "Wayside". I had found the
> > (long disused) station at Hodnet but nowhere any reference to
> > Wayside Station.
>
> AIUI "wayside station" means a small station by a road away from the
> local village or town.  Hodnet station was built in open country east of
> the village, as can be seen on the old-maps site, or from a modern OS
> map at http://tinyurl.com/9ocpc (Streetmap).  Maybe it was known as
> Wayside Station locally.  There are currently Station House and Station
> Villa on Station Road, Hodnet, Market Drayton, TF9 3JF in the postcode
> directory.
> Richard J.
> (to e-mail me, swap uk and yon in address)
>

Thanks for this, Richard.
Cheerz,
Baz