The Roggiett Hotel was constructed at about the same time as the railway arrived at what is now known as Severn Tunnel Junction in around 1880. It is a large hotel and pub for the size of the village of Rogiet. Notice the different variation of the spelling of the village, the pub bears the traditional version while the contemporary version is Rogiet. The hotel and pub closed in 2007 only to be re-opened again by a well-intentioned band of locals who, unfortunately, could not make a go it with it closing again in 2010. Nine years later, it is still empty, boarded up and looking very sorry for itself. It is located two minute's walk from Severn Tunnel Junction station on Station Road but still bears its pub sign. The rather faded image purports to be of a GWR 2-4-0 engine dating from circa 1850 but, I am happy to be advised further on this.
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