 The onset of World War I severely limited the development of Thorpeness as a holiday destination.Full signalling had been provided at Snape from the outset; the Great Eastern decided that this was unnecessary for the terminal of a short goods-only branch, and on 23 Dec 1907 the signalling was removed.The Railways Act 1921 was passed by the Government, with the objective of reorganising most of the railways of Great Britain into one or other of four main groups.