Hockley Goods Yard - Part One

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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: gwrhd686 - NRM Looking north to Outwards & Tranship shed

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

Ref: gwrhd683 - NRM View of Top shed being built

Ref: gwrhd741 - NRM Six months after the air raid

Ref: gwrhd743 - NRM The completed repairs to Top shed

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

Ref: gwrhd685 - NRM View of main office block

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

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

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

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

Ref: gwrhd716 - NRM External view of the Invoicing Office

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

Ref: gwrhd690 - John Davies The Icknield Street tunnel

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

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

Ref: Location Map - Andy Doherty