Stafford Road Works bronze plaque

This bronze commemorative plaque records: Great Western Railway 1835 - 1985 Stafford Road Works Stafford Road Works and Locomotive Sheds were situated immediately south of Gorsebrook Road. The first workshops were built about 1849, the first locomotive in 1859 and by 1908 nearly 800 locomotives had been built. Stafford Road was the headquarters of G.W.R. Northern Division and continued to repair locomotives until closure in 1964. This plaque, erected by West Midlands County Council, is to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the incorporation of the G.W.R. and the achievements of the workforce in making it one of the worlds great railways. Recorded plaque organisation: West Midlands County Council.

Stafford Road Works served as a critical manufacturing and repair facility for the Great Western Railway from 1849 to 1964, contributing significantly to the railway's operations and maintenance by producing nearly 800 locomotives.