The first volume of what will be a three-part-series covering the history of the Stroud Valley Railway between Kemble and Standish Junction. This volume chronicles the involvement of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the contribution of engineer Charles Richardson and various other engineers in the construction of the line.
Infrastructure along the line, such as the unique Sapperton Tunnel and the original stations is also examined in detail.
Chapter List:
- Historical Background
- The Cheltenham & Great Western Union Railway
- Charles Richardson and Jackdaw Bridge
- Brunel - Poetry in Timber
- Piercing the Cotswold Escarpment
- A Broad Gauge Main Line
- Gauge Conversion
- Stroud Station
- Brimscomb and the Bankers
- Stonehouse Station
- Tetbury Road Station
The first volume of The Great Western Railway in the Stroud Valley largely focuses on the construction of the line and the broad gauge years. Further history of the line's use will be covered in future volumes.
Large format hardback. 312 pages.