The Bridge, formerly the Railway Hotel, formerly the Railway Inn, Shefford
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The Bridge, formerly the Railway Hotel, formerly the Railway Inn, Shefford
Image: © Robin Webster Taken: 13 Mar 2016
All names refer to the former Midland Railway branch from Bedford to Hitchin (built in 1857, then their only way to London, via the GNR), which crossed over the road here by a bridge hard up against the left side of the pub. The railway closed in 1962 and the bridge was demolished in 1976. For the latest inn sign see Image, for an earlier version see Image Both of these do not fit the past situation here faithfully. The pub, or at least the building, preceded the railway by a few years. It originally had a central front door, the entrance is now on the left side. There is a strange reference to this pub in the county archives. It implies the pub was called the Railway Inn in 1848, yet the line was not opened until 1857.
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Image Location
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52.037919
Longitude
-0.336354