Railways of Herefordshire and the Southern Marches

Railways of Herefordshire and the Southern Marches by Heather Hurley.

A richly detailed and illustrated account of the railways formed between 1845 and 1900 across Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Monmouthshire, Brecknockshire and Radnorshire. Unpicking the often haphazard network of the early railways, this book traces the lines and infrastructure, the stations, bridges and tunnels, the investors, engineers and navvies, and the charismatic steam locomotives that criss-crossed the region up until the 1960s – from the companies’ incorporation in the nineteenth century to what can be seen of the railways now.

The book is the result of extensive fieldwork and research into the archives of the 18 railway companies that sought to establish lines in the region, drawing on Acts of Parliament, toll tables, company minutes and accounts, plans and maps, newspapers, journals and walking tours of the lines themselves. The book is illustrated with more than 350 illustrations, including contemporary and historical photographs, prints, maps and documents.