OSWESTRY

Oswestry - a smallish Shropshire town. It was once the headquarters of the Cambrian Railway, absorbed into the Great Western in 1923. Here are a few scenes from the loco shed here in GWR times.

 

The shed survived into the 1960s.

By 1977, just one line passed through what remained of Oswestry station.

A preservation society had taken over part of the yard.

A coach of Parish Coaches, from Morda, is picking up passengers outside the old station.

Vagg's, of Knockinh Heath, NAW 662P approaches the old station, passing a Border Ales pub, the Railway Inn. The pub survives, but no cask beer.

Hampson's Coaches ran a town services using this ancient ex London AEC Regal IV RF type.

Hampson's had their depot in Oswestry and operated to other villages in Shropshire.

Other independents in Oswestry included Owen's Coaches, Bryn Melyn Motor Services and Tanat Valley.

Of course, Crosville was the dominant operator in the town.

Crosville became Crosville Wales/Cymru.

Midland Red North were to be found in Oswestry in 1992.

Here's a postcard view of the Guildhall, one of the important buildings in the town.

Another postcard - the Wynnstay Arms. Real ale and a bed for the night here.

There's the inevitable Wetherspoons - the Wilfred Owen.

The Fox, a former Marston's house, is now in the capable hands of Joules.

The Oak Inn is a fine historic pub and a good place to conclude this post.

Next time, well head vaguely east.