The history of Woodford Halse, researched and written by John Williams. Introduction Prehistoric Times Saxon Woodford Norman Times Medieval Woodford Enclosure, Farms, & Manors Church & Chapel 19th Century 20th Century World at War The 1930s Woodford at War Post War Development End of the Railway Regeneration Introduction This short history draws heavily on Brenda […]
Woodford Halse was once a busy railway centre. Between 1891 before the railway came and 1901 the population of the Parish more than doubled from 527 to 1220.
On the evening of 19th December 1935 there was an accident at Woodford involving the Marleybone to Bradford express and a slip coach intended to go on to Stratford on Avon.
