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Severn and Wye Railway, the Glossary

The Severn and Wye Railway began as an early tramroad network established in the Forest of Dean to facilitate the carriage of minerals to watercourses for onward conveyance.^[1]

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1813 establishments in England
7 ft gauge railways
British companies established in 1813
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Rail transport in Gloucestershire
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A465 road

The A465 is a trunk road that runs from Bromyard in Herefordshire, England to Llandarcy near Swansea in south Wales.

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Act of parliament

An act of parliament, as a form of primary legislation, is a text of law passed by the legislative body of a jurisdiction (often a parliament or council).

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Avonside Engine Company

The Avonside Engine Company was a locomotive manufacturer in Avon Street, St. Philip's, Bristol, England between 1864 and 1934.

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Benjamin Outram

Benjamin Outram (1 April 1764 – 22 May 1805) was an English civil engineer, surveyor and industrialist.

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Berkeley, Gloucestershire

Berkeley is a market town and civil parish in the Stroud District in Gloucestershire, England.

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The Bicslade Tramroad was a wagonway built by the Severn and Wye Railway (S&WR) in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England. Severn and Wye Railway and Bicslade Tramroad are horse-drawn railways and rail transport in Gloucestershire.

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Bilson Halt railway station

Bilson Halt railway station is a disused railway station opened on the former Bullo Pill Railway, later known as the Great Western Railway Forest of Dean Branch.

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Board of Trade

The Board of Trade is a British government body concerned with commerce and industry, currently within the Department for Business and Trade.

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Bradshaw's Guide

Bradshaw's was a series of railway timetables and travel guide books published by W.J. Adams and later Henry Blacklock, both of London.

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Brake van

Brake van and guard's van are terms used mainly in the UK, Ireland, Australia and India for a railway vehicle equipped with a hand brake which can be applied by the guard.

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Bristol

Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, the most populous city in the region.

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Bristol and Gloucester Railway

The Bristol and Gloucester Railway was a railway company opened in 1844 to run services between Bristol and Gloucester. Severn and Wye Railway and Bristol and Gloucester Railway are 7 ft gauge railways and rail transport in Gloucestershire.

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British Rail

British Railways (BR), which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was a state-owned company that operated most rail transport in Great Britain from 1948 to 1997.

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Broad-gauge railway

A broad-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge (the distance between the rails) broader than the used by standard-gauge railways.

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Bullo Pill Railway

The Bullo Pill Railway was an early British railway, completed in 1810 to carry coal mined in the Forest of Dean Coalfield to a port on the River Severn near Newnham, Gloucestershire. Severn and Wye Railway and Bullo Pill Railway are 7 ft gauge railways, Forest of Dean, horse-drawn railways, pre-grouping British railway companies and rail transport in Gloucestershire.

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Chepstow

Chepstow (Cas-gwent) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, adjoining the border with Gloucestershire, England.

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Cinderford

Cinderford is a town and civil parish on the eastern fringe of the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. Severn and Wye Railway and Cinderford are Forest of Dean.

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Coal mining

Coal mining is the process of extracting coal from the ground or from a mine.

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Coleford Great Western Railway Museum

Coleford Great Western Railway Museum is a railway museum located in Coleford, Gloucestershire, England.

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Coleford Railway

The Coleford Railway was a railway company that constructed a short railway from near Monmouth to Coleford, close to the Forest of Dean. Severn and Wye Railway and Coleford Railway are Forest of Dean, rail transport in Gloucestershire and standard gauge railways in England.

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Coleford, Gloucestershire

Coleford is a market town in the west of the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, east of the Welsh border and close to the Wye Valley. Severn and Wye Railway and Coleford, Gloucestershire are Forest of Dean.

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Dean Forest Railway

The Dean Forest Railway is a long heritage railway that runs between Lydney and Parkend in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. Severn and Wye Railway and Dean Forest Railway are 7 ft gauge railways, Forest of Dean and standard gauge railways in England.

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Dowlais

Dowlais is a village and community of the county borough of Merthyr Tydfil, in Wales.

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Dual gauge

In railway engineering, "gauge" is the transverse distance between the inner surfaces of the heads of two rails, which for the vast majority of railway lines is the number of rails in place.

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Ebbw Vale

Ebbw Vale (Glynebwy) is a town at the head of the valley formed by the Ebbw Fawr tributary of the Ebbw River in Wales.

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Forest of Dean

The Forest of Dean is a geographical, historical and cultural region in the western part of the county of Gloucestershire, England.

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Forest of Dean Central Railway

The Forest of Dean Central Railway was a mineral railway line designed to connect certain collieries in the central part of the Forest of Dean to a new dock at Brimspill on the River Severn. Severn and Wye Railway and Forest of Dean Central Railway are rail transport in Gloucestershire.

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Forest of Dean Railway

The Forest of Dean Railway was a railway company operating in Gloucestershire, England. Severn and Wye Railway and Forest of Dean Railway are 7 ft gauge railways, Forest of Dean, pre-grouping British railway companies and rail transport in Gloucestershire.

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Freeminer

Freeminer is an ancient title given to coal or iron miners in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, who have earned the right to mine personal plots, known as gales. Severn and Wye Railway and Freeminer are Forest of Dean.

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Gloucester

Gloucester is a cathedral city and the county town of Gloucestershire in the South West of England.

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Gloucester–Newport line

The Gloucester–Newport line is a railway line that runs along the west bank of the River Severn in the United Kingdom between Gloucester and Newport. Severn and Wye Railway and Gloucester–Newport line are rail transport in Gloucestershire and standard gauge railways in England.

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Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire (abbreviated Glos.) is a ceremonial county in South West England.

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Great Western Railway

The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company that linked London with the southwest, west and West Midlands of England and most of Wales. Severn and Wye Railway and Great Western Railway are 7 ft gauge railways, pre-grouping British railway companies and standard gauge railways in England.

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Iron ore

Iron ores are rocks and minerals from which metallic iron can be economically extracted.

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John Rennie the Elder

John Rennie (7 June 1761 – 4 October 1821) was a Scottish civil engineer who designed many bridges, canals, docks and warehouses, and a pioneer in the use of structural cast-iron.

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List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1813

This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1813.

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London, Midland and Scottish Railway

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMSIt has been argued that the initials LMSR should be used to be consistent with LNER, GWR and SR. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway's corporate image used LMS, and this is what is generally used in historical circles. The LMS occasionally also used the initials LM&SR. Severn and Wye Railway and London, Midland and Scottish Railway are standard gauge railways in England.

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Lumber

Lumber is wood that has been processed into uniform and useful sizes (dimensional lumber), including beams and planks or boards.

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Lydbrook

Lydbrook is a civil parish in the Forest of Dean, a local government district in the English county of Gloucestershire and is located in the Wye Valley. Severn and Wye Railway and Lydbrook are Forest of Dean.

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Lydney

Lydney is a town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England. Severn and Wye Railway and Lydney are Forest of Dean.

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Midland Railway

The Midland Railway (MR) was a railway company in the United Kingdom from 1844. Severn and Wye Railway and Midland Railway are pre-grouping British railway companies.

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Milkwall

Milkwall is a village in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England. Severn and Wye Railway and Milkwall are Forest of Dean.

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Ministry of Works (United Kingdom)

The Ministry of Works was a department of the UK Government formed in 1940, during the Second World War, to organise the requisitioning of property for wartime use.

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Monmouth

Monmouth (Trefynwy; meaning "town on the Monnow") is a market town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, situated on where the River Monnow joins the River Wye, from the Wales–England border.

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Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company

The Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company was a canal and railway company that operated a canal and a network of railways in the Western Valley and Eastern Valley of Newport, Monmouthshire. Severn and Wye Railway and Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company are horse-drawn railways.

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Nailsworth

Nailsworth is a town and civil parish in the Stroud District in Gloucestershire, England, lying in one of the Stroud Valleys in the Cotswolds, on the A46 road (the Roman Fosse Way), south of Stroud and about north-east of Bristol and Bath.

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New Fancy

New Fancy was a colliery on the Forest of Dean Coalfield near Parkend in Gloucestershire, England. Severn and Wye Railway and new Fancy are Forest of Dean.

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Newnham on Severn

Newnham or Newnham on Severn is a village in west Gloucestershire, England. Severn and Wye Railway and Newnham on Severn are Forest of Dean.

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Parkend

Parkend is a village, located at the foot of the Cannop Valley, in the Royal Forest of Dean, West Gloucestershire, England, and has a history dating back to the early 17th century. Severn and Wye Railway and Parkend are Forest of Dean.

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Plateway

A plateway is an early kind of railway, tramway or wagonway, where the rails are made from cast iron. Severn and Wye Railway and plateway are horse-drawn railways.

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Quarry

A quarry is a type of open-pit mine in which dimension stone, rock, construction aggregate, riprap, sand, gravel, or slate is excavated from the ground.

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Rail trail

A rail trail is a shared-use path on railway right of way.

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Railroad switch

A railroad switch, turnout, or points is a mechanical installation enabling railway trains to be guided from one track to another, such as at a railway junction or where a spur or siding branches off.

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Railways Act 1921

The Railways Act 1921 (11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. 55), also known as the Grouping Act, was an Act of Parliament enacted by the British government and intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, by "grouping" them into four large companies dubbed the "Big Four".

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Repeater

In telecommunications, a repeater is an electronic device that receives a signal and retransmits it.

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River Severn

The River Severn (Afon Hafren), at long, is the longest river in Great Britain.

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River Wye

The River Wye (Afon Gwy) is the fourth-longest river in the UK, stretching some from its source on Plynlimon in mid Wales to the Severn Estuary. Severn and Wye Railway and river Wye are Forest of Dean.

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Ross and Monmouth Railway

The Ross and Monmouth Railway was a standard gauge railway of which ran between Ross-on-Wye, in Herefordshire, England and Monmouth, Wales.

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Ross-on-Wye

Ross-on-Wye is a market town and civil parish in Herefordshire, England, near the border with Wales.

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Royal assent

Royal assent is the method by which a monarch formally approves an act of the legislature, either directly or through an official acting on the monarch's behalf.

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Royal Navy

The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies, and a component of His Majesty's Naval Service.

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Severn Bridge Railway

The Severn Bridge Railway was a railway company which constructed a railway from Lydney to Sharpness in Gloucestershire, England. Severn and Wye Railway and Severn Bridge Railway are British joint railway companies and rail transport in Gloucestershire.

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Severn Railway Bridge

The Severn Railway Bridge (historically called the Severn Bridge) was a bridge carrying the railway across the River Severn between Sharpness and Lydney in Gloucestershire, England.

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Severn Tunnel

The Severn Tunnel (Twnnel Hafren) is a railway tunnel in the United Kingdom, linking South Gloucestershire in the west of England to Monmouthshire in south Wales under the estuary of the River Severn.

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Sharpness

Sharpness is an English port in Gloucestershire, one of the most inland in Britain, and eighth largest in the South West England region.

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Sharpness branch line

The Sharpness branch line is a railway in Gloucestershire, England, built by the Midland Railway (MR) to connect the port of Sharpness to the main Bristol and Gloucester Railway. Severn and Wye Railway and Sharpness branch line are rail transport in Gloucestershire.

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Siding (rail)

A siding, in rail terminology, is a low-speed track section distinct from a running line or through route such as a main line, branch line, or spur.

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South Wales

South Wales (De Cymru) is a loosely defined region of Wales bordered by England to the east and mid Wales to the north.

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South Wales Railway

The South Wales Railway (Rheilffordd De Cymru) was a main line railway which opened in stages from 1850, connecting the Great Western Railway from Gloucester to South Wales. Severn and Wye Railway and South Wales Railway are 7 ft gauge railways and rail transport in Gloucestershire.

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Standard-gauge railway

A standard-gauge railway is a railway with a track gauge of.

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Stroud

Stroud is a market town and civil parish in Gloucestershire, England.

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Tank locomotive

A tank locomotive is a steam locomotive which carries its water in one or more on-board water tanks, instead of a more traditional tender.

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The Railway Magazine

The Railway Magazine is a monthly British railway magazine, aimed at the railway enthusiast market, that has been published in London since July 1897.

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Track gauge conversion

Gauge conversion is the changing of one railway track gauge (the distance between the running rails) to another.

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Tufts Junction

Tufts Junction was a junction on the Severn and Wye Railway between Lydney Town and Whitecroft, England. Severn and Wye Railway and Tufts Junction are Forest of Dean and rail transport in Gloucestershire.

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Wagonway

Wagonways (also spelt Waggonways), also known as horse-drawn railways and horse-drawn railroad consisted of the horses, equipment and tracks used for hauling wagons, which preceded steam-powered railways. Severn and Wye Railway and Wagonway are horse-drawn railways.

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Whitecliff Ironworks

Whitecliff Ironworks, sometimes referred to as Whitecliff Furnace, at Coleford, in the Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire, England, are industrial remains associated with the production of iron, using coke, in the Forest of Dean. Severn and Wye Railway and Whitecliff Ironworks are Forest of Dean.

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Whitecroft

Whitecroft is a village in the Forest of Dean in west Gloucestershire, England. Severn and Wye Railway and Whitecroft are Forest of Dean.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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Wyesham

Wyesham is a village and electoral ward in Monmouthshire, Wales.

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0-4-0

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents one of the simplest possible types, that with two axles and four coupled wheels, all of which are driven.

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0-6-0

is the Whyte notation designation for steam locomotives with a wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and no trailing wheels.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severn_and_Wye_Railway

Also known as Severn & Wye Railway, Severn & Wye and Severn Bridge Railway, Severn and Wye Joint Railway, Severn and Wye Railway Mineral Loop, Severn and Wye Railway and Canal Company, Severn and Wye and Severn Bridge Railway.

, Quarry, Rail trail, Railroad switch, Railways Act 1921, Repeater, River Severn, River Wye, Ross and Monmouth Railway, Ross-on-Wye, Royal assent, Royal Navy, Severn Bridge Railway, Severn Railway Bridge, Severn Tunnel, Sharpness, Sharpness branch line, Siding (rail), South Wales, South Wales Railway, Standard-gauge railway, Stroud, Tank locomotive, The Railway Magazine, Track gauge conversion, Tufts Junction, Wagonway, Whitecliff Ironworks, Whitecroft, World War II, Wyesham, 0-4-0, 0-6-0.

Severn and Wye Railway, the Glossary

Table of Contents

See also

1813 establishments in England

7 ft gauge railways

British companies established in 1813

British joint railway companies

Rail transport in Gloucestershire

Railway companies established in 1813

Railway lines opened in 1813

References