Our two lovingly converted railway carriage holiday homes offer a unique and quirky place to stay in the Ironbridge Gorge with a rural and peaceful setting.
Coalport Railway Station was originally part of the Severn Valley Railway (SVR). 2 stations North-West of Bridgnorth, it then became part of the Great Western Railway (GWR). In 1963 it closed, however, the buildings of the Station Masters House, the Waiting rooms, and the opposite platform ticket office still remain, together with the original platforms.
One known station master of Coalport was a gentleman called William Charles Weyman. He took up the position of Station Master at Coalport in October 1899, at the age of 42, where his wages were 30 shillings (£1.50) a week! It was not known exactly when he retired but it was probably 100 years ago in 1923.
Both carriages were brought to site by road. A lorry and trailer 100 ft in length and weighing 78 tons! The journey took 2 days to travel the 150 miles required. Our carriages were originally built at Derby for the Western Region of British rail. Carriage 1 was originally built in 1961, with Carriage 2 being built a year later (1962).
