GWR Route: Banbury to Wolverhampton

GWR Route: North Warwickshire Line

Moor Street Station: gwrms2766

Fire Insurance Map showing the layout of the different levels of Moor Street Station and the surrounding areas redrawn in 1937. The regular grid format of the piers supporting the ferro-concrete roof over the low level Goods Sheds A (left of diagram) and Shed B (middle of diagram), while the Stables (right of diagram) were in extended arches of the viaduct. The three wagon hoists have been marked in Green. Two areas in Shed B (marked in red) were designated for Banana Storage, the lower one being identified as belonging to F Nicholas Ltd. The upper level warehouse can seen in the middle of this map adjacent to the passenger station, which fronted on to Moor Street. At the top left is start of Snow Hill Tunnel, while bottom left is the Goods Office (marked in purple) and also fronting on to Moor Street.

Robert Ferris

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