Hockley

GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

For people wanting to learn more about Hockley Station and goods yard, particularly what it was like to work there from 1935 to 1967 when it closed, they should read the six articles in the Great Western Railway Journal by Frank Popplewell.

Additional pages divided on different thematic subjects are available by clicking on the links below:

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Ref: gwrhd109 - Lens of Sutton Looking towards Birmingham Snow Hill

Ref: gwrhd109a - Lens of Sutton Close up of the "third platform" housing the down platform buildings

Ref: gwrhd109b - Lens of Sutton Close up of the Inwards shed now converted to warehousing

Ref: gwrhd110 - Lens of Sutton View of subway lift shaft

Ref: gwrhd110a - Lens of Sutton Close up of lift shaft and Bottom shed used for warehousing

Ref: gwrhd672 - Anon View of line to Snow Hill and Inwards shed

Ref: gwrhd673 - NRM The new Amenities block at the north west corner of the yard

Ref: gwrhd674 - John Davies Internal view of Accounts office

Ref: gwrhd675 - NRM View of Top shed and north gate

Ref: gwrhd675a - NRM Close up of variety of road vehicles

Ref: gwrhd675b - NRM Close up showing blackout safety lining on lorry

Ref: gwrhd676 - NRM The north gate accessing Pitsford Street

Ref: gwrhd677 - NRM Top shed's platform 10 and northern corner

Ref: gwrhd678 - NRM Northern side of Top shed and cartage deck for high valued goods

Ref: gwrhd679 - NRM View of new invoicing office and entrance to canal basin

Ref: gwrhd680 - John Davies View of Hockley's Canal basin used for freight exchange

Ref: gwrhd681 - John Davies The plant and machinery block circa 1960

Ref: gwrhd683 - NRM View of Top shed being built

Ref: gwrhd683a - NRM Close up showing shunting spur and station

Ref: gwrhd684 - NRM View of Outwards and Tranship shed from the Inward shed

Ref: gwrhd685 - NRM View of main office block

Ref: gwrhd685a - NRM Close up showing the old stable block and the "Farm"

Ref: gwrhd686 - NRM Looking north to Outwards & Tranship shed

Ref: gwrhd686a - NRM Close up showing the storage sidings for wagons after loading

Ref: gwrhd686b - NRM Close up showing old Night office and Pitsford Street

Ref: gwrhd687 - Lens of Sutton The accountancy room known as the "well"

Ref: gwrhd742 - NRM The office block being repaired 20 months after the raid

Ref: gwrhd689 - Lens of Sutton Looking north- west towards Wolverhampton and All Saints Street bridge

Ref: gwrhd690 - John Davies The Icknield Street tunnel

Ref: gwrhd691 - NRM Looking southwards with the old Outward and Tranship shed on the right

Ref: gwrhd691a - NRM Close up showing unknown GWR 0-6-0 Saddle Tank

Ref: gwrhd691b - NRM Close up showing repaired sheeting to old Outwards and Tranship shed

Ref: gwrhd691c - NRM Close up of enclosed grassed with paved and grass areas

Ref: gwrhd692 - NRM Looking south to the tunnels and on to Snow Hill station

Ref: gwrhd692a - NRM Close up station and footway to "Round" yard

Ref: gwrhd692b - NRM Close up of storage sidings alongside Outwards and Tranship shed

Ref: gwrhd692c - NRM Close up of unknown 2-6-2T on a local passenger train

Ref: gwrhd694 - John Davies View of the middle gate and access to the tunnel

Ref: gwrhd695 - John Davies View of road tunnel at bottom of ramp

Ref: gwrhd696 - John Davies The rebuilt office block shortly before the yard closed

Ref: gwrhd697 - John Davies The rebuilt offices and bonded store from Pitsford Street

Ref: gwrhd698 - Roger Carpenter BR built 4-6-0 Hall No 7902 'Eaton Mascot Hall'

Ref: gwrhd699 - JH Moss Note the use of a tender fitting for controlling the water

Ref: gwrhd700 - Roger Carpenter Ex-GWR 2-6-0 'Mogul' No 6342 passes through the station

Ref: gwrhd701 - Roger Carpenter Ex-GWR 2-8-0 '28XX' class No 2823 at the head of a goods train

Ref: gwrhd702 - John Davies The road motor engineer's service station and foreman's office

Ref: gwrhd703 - John Davies The Bottom shed viewed from the south end of the sidings.

Ref: gwrhd704 - NRM Looking at the old stables adjacent to the old Outward and Tranship shed

Ref: gwrhd705 - NRM GWR horse-drawn wagons

Ref: gwrhd706 - NRM View of the cranes required for handling heavy loads

Ref: gwrhd708 - NRM Goods being loaded for distribution to city businesses at the old Outward Shed

Ref: gwrhd709 - NRM Inside Top shed looking southwards along decks 2, 3 and 4

Ref: gwrhd710 - NRM A variety of horse-drawn and motor vehicles

Ref: gwrhd711 - NRM Looking along deck 1 and 2

Ref: gwrhd711a - NRM Close up of No 1 deck with lady porter

Ref: gwrhd711b - NRM Close up showing mobile crane and temporary bridges

Ref: gwrhd712 - NRM View showing LNER box van and buffers.

Ref: gwrhd713 - NRM View of north cartage bay and horse-drawn wagons

Ref: gwrhd714 - NRM Looking along the "stop blocks" at the northern end of the Top shed

Ref: gwrhd715 - NRM Looking the length of Pitsford Street and the old north gate

Ref: gwrhd716 - NRM External view of the Invoicing Office

Ref: gwrhd717 - NRM Interior view of newly completed Invoice Office

Ref: gwrhd718 - NRM View showing the Invoice office projecting inside Top shed

Ref: gwrhd719 - NRM View of tunnel to canal basin

Ref: gwrhd720 - NRM Hockley's two-road wagon hoist for canal traffic

Ref: gwrhd721 - NRM The Outward shed being rebuilt from the back forwards

Ref: gwrhd721a - NRM Close up of unknown half-cab 0-6-0PT

Ref: gwrhd721b - NRM View of Outwards shed's annex

Ref: gwrhd722 - NRM The old Inwards shed being altered

Ref: gwrhd723 - NRM The old Inwards shed after alterations

Ref: gwrhd724 - NRM View of old Inwards shed and new annex

Ref: gwrhd724a - NRM View of unknown 0-6-0PT and shunters truck

Ref: gwrhd725 - NRM General view of sidings alongside Outward shed

Ref: gwrhd725a - NRM Close up of traffic stored in sidings

Ref: gwrhd725b - NRM Close up of yard facilities

Ref: gwrhd725c - NRM Close up showing the variety of wagons and owning companies

Ref: gwrhd726 - John Davies The Document office at Hockley was used to store current consignment notes

Ref: gwrhd727 - NRM Looking north-westwards towards the original shed, the "Outwards and Tranship" shed

Ref: gwrhd727a - NRM Close up showing unknown GWR 0-6-0PT at work in the yard

Ref: gwrhd728 - John Davies The Correspondence office shortly before closure

Ref: gwrhd729 - NRM Another view of the office block and covered wagons

Ref: gwrhd733 - John Davies The invoicing and staff office

Ref: gwrhd734 - John Davies The staff office located within the Invoice office

Ref: gwrhd735 - John Davies The chief clerk's office located inside the Invoice office

Ref: gwrhd736 - Lens of Sutton Long view of station

Ref: gwrhd737 - John Davies The "wages" (uniformed) staff's canteen

Ref: gwrhd738 - John Davies The kitchen located between the two canteens

Ref: gwrhd739 - John Davies The clerical staff's canteen

Ref: gwrhd740 - John Davies Another view of the delivery office

Ref: gwrhd741 - NRM Six months after the air raid

Ref: gwrhd745 - NRM The main office block under extensive repair

Ref: gwrhd746 - NRM The damaged Bonded stores viewed from Pitsfield Street

Ref: gwrhd747 - NRM View of severely damaged office block

Ref: gwrhd749 - NRM Road transport lies scattered in front of main offices

Ref: gwrhd749a - NRM An appeal to give to the Lord Mayor's fund

Ref: gwrhd750 - NRM View of cartage deck no 1 and north entrance weighbridge

Ref: gwrhd750a - NRM Close up of transport standing at No1 cartage deck

Ref: gwrhd743 - NRM The completed repairs to Top shed

Ref: gwrhd744 - John Davies The Delivery office situated adjacent to the main offices

Ref: gwrhd756 - NRM 'The Farm' opposite the stables adjacent to the main offices

Ref: Location Map - Andy Doherty