Disused Stations: Moreton-in-Marsh

[Source:Darren Kitson]

The first of two aerial views, both of which were taken in May 1929 with wagons belonging to the LNER and the LMS present along with the Shipston-on-Stour mixed train; the branch towards Stretton-on-Fosse and Shipston-on-Stour can be seen curving away towards top left. The branch passenger service would be withdrawn two months later. Apart from the wagons already mentioned, GWR and private owner types predominate. At centre left is the former horse tramway wharf, by now occupied by two mileage sidings provided in 1907. At the buffer stop of the siding nearest the camera an open wagon lettered "J N" can be seen. What these letters stood for is something of a mystery but may have been James & Nathaniel Nadin, who were colliery owners and believed to have had premises, a coal depot, at Cheltenham. The locomotive of the goods train at the Down platform appears to be an ex ROD (Railway Operating Division) 2-8-0, GWR 3000 Class. The road running roughly left to right toward the bottom is the High Street and road turning off at far left leads to Batsford. The police station, now a private residence, is the building at the bottom, just right of centre and the first building set back when looking from left to right
Photo from Britain From Above, reproduced with permission

Station Name: MORETON-IN-MARSH