Places to see in ( Crewkerne - UK )
Places to see in ( Crewkerne - UK )
Crewkerne is a town and electoral ward in Somerset, England, situated 9 miles south west of Yeovil and 7 miles east of Chard in the South Somerset district close to the border with Dorset. The civil parish of West Crewkerne includes the hamlets of Woolminstone and Henley. The town lies on the River Parrett, A30 road and West of England Main Line railway.
The earliest written record of Crewkerne is in the 899 will of Alfred the Great who left it to his youngest son Aethelweard. After the Norman conquest it was held by William the Conqueror and in the Domesday Survey of 1086 was described as a royal manor. Crewkerne Castle was possibly a Norman motte castle. The town grew up in the late mediaeval period around the textile industry, its wealth preserved in the fifteenth century Church of St Bartholomew. During the 18th and 19th centuries the main industry was cloth making, including webbing, and sails for the Royal Navy.
Local ecological sites include the Bincombe Beeches Local Nature Reserve and the Millwater biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. Crewkerne railway station is served by South West Trains on the main south western railway line. There are local supermarkets and local shops, and some local industry. The town is the birthplace of several notable people and has varied cultural and sporting facilities including those at Wadham Community School.
The name Crewkerne is thought to be derived from Cruc-aera; from the British cruc - a spur of a hill, and the Old English aera - a house, especially a storehouse. Crewkerne Castle was possibly a Norman motte castle on a mound to the north-west of the town, which is known as Castle Hill. The Manor Farmhouse in Henley was built from hamstone in the early 17th century, but possibly incorporates medieval fragments. The building is designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building.
The town lies west of the River Parrett. The main residential areas are around the town centre with Kithill and Park View to the South and Wadham Park to the North. In the northern outskirts of the town is the Bincombe Beeches 5 hectares (12 acres) Local Nature Reserve. which is managed by the town council and includes a line of beech trees, some of which are between 150 and 200 years old.
Crewkerne railway station is served by South West Trains on the main south western railway line. Trains operate to London Waterloo (two and a half hours away) via Salisbury (70 minutes), and in the opposite direction to Exeter St Davids (under an hour). The station was opened by the London and South Western Railway on 19 July 1860.
Crewkerne and District Museum is part of a wider heritage centre which includes local archives and a meeting room. The museum opened in 2000 in an old house with an 18th-century frontage. It was restored with the help of grants from the Heritage Lottery Fund, Somerset County Council, South Somerset District Council and Crewkerne Town Council.
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Steam On District 2019
A steam train event to celebrate 150 years of the London Underground District line which first opened on 24th December 1868
As in 1868, the train used on this special event comprised Metropolitan Railway locomotives and passenger carriages - plus (for this event) a four wheel carriage which is thought to be the only surviving item of rolling stock from the District Railway's steam train era.
Hornby Merchant Navy Class locomotive with ESU Sound Decoder and head light.
That is not easy to put a sound decoder and speaker into this model. That takes me more than three hours...
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Places to see in ( Wellington - UK )
Places to see in ( Wellington - UK )
Wellington is a small industrial town in rural Somerset, England, situated 7 miles south west of Taunton in the Taunton Deane district, near the border with Devon, which runs along the Blackdown Hills to the south of the town. Known as Weolingtun in the Anglo-Saxon period, its name had changed to Walintone by the time of the Domesday Book of 1086.
Wellington became a town under a royal charter of 1215 and during the Middle Ages it grew as a centre for trade on the road from Bristol to Exeter. Major rebuilding took place following a fire in the town in 1731, after which it became a centre for cloth-making. Wellington gave its name to the first Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, who is commemorated by the nearby Wellington Monument. The Grand Western Canal reached the town in 1835 and then the Bristol and Exeter Railway in 1843. The town's own railway station survived until 1964. Wellington was home of Fox, Fowler and Company, which was the last commercial bank permitted to print their own sterling banknotes in England and Wales. In the 20th century closer links with Taunton meant that many of the residents of Wellington commuted there for work, and the M5 motorway enabled car journeys to be made more easily.
Local industries, which now include an aerosol factory and bed manufacturers, are celebrated at the Wellington Museum in Fore street. Wellington is home to the independent Wellington School, and state-funded Court Fields School. It is also home to a range of cultural, sporting and religious sites including the 15th century Church of St John the Baptist. The capital city of New Zealand is named after Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, thus his title comes from the town of Wellington, Somerset, England.
Wellington gave its name to the first Duke of Wellington, Arthur Wellesley. Nearby Wellington Hill boasts a large, spotlit obelisk to his honour, the Wellington Monument. The Wellington Monument is a floodlit 175 feet (53 m) high triangular tower designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building. It was erected to celebrate the Duke of Wellington's victory at the Battle of Waterloo. The foundation stone was laid in 1817, on land belonging to the Duke, but the monument was not completed until 1854. It is now owned by the National Trust, who announced plans to reclad the monument at a cost of £4 million in 2009.
The town has many dependent villages including West Buckland, Langford Budville, Nynehead, Sampford Arundel and Sampford Moor. The formerly independent village of Rockwell Green, to the west of the town, has been incorporated into the town however there is still a green wedge of land in between them. Wellington Park was a gift from the Quaker Fox family to the town in 1903 as a memorial to the coronation of King Edward VII.
The town was served by Wellington railway station on the Bristol and Exeter Railway from 1 May 1843 until 5 October 1964. It was here that extra locomotives were attached to heavy trains to help them up the incline to Whiteball Tunnel on their way south. The railway from Penzance to London, and also to Bristol and the North, continue to pass through the town, but no trains stop. The nearest railway stations are Taunton and Tiverton Parkway. A campaign was started to reopen the railway station in 2009.
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Scenic Drive: London, England, UK - Weston-Super-Mare, Avon, North Somerset, England, UK
Weston-Super-Mare is a seaside town in North Somerst, on the west coast of England is a hotspot for beach-goers and clubers alike.
Located just 40 mins south west of Bristol, Weston-Super-Mare is an attractive option for those not wanting to travel too far for the beach.
In 2005, the pier at Weston-Super-Mare was destroyed by a huge fire, which devastated many residents, as it was a symbol of the town. Now, it has been completely rebuilt and offers many new facilities.
The drive from London takes around 3 to 3.5 hours and passes through a few counties on the way, such as Swindon.
0:09 -- TomTom XXL saying that we have 110 miles to go to Weston-Super-Mare.
0:19 -- Approaching White Hart Roundabout.
0:27 -- Signpost on the A312 with mileage to Southall, Hayes and Heathrow.
0:30 -- Entering the London Borough of Hillingdon.
0:34 -- Approaching Willow Tree Roundabout.
0:40 -- British Airways A319 on final approach into Heathrow.
0:43 -- Passing the Nestle Factory.
0:46 -- Entering the London Borough of Cranford.
0:48 -- Merging onto the M4 Motorway.
1:00 -- Coming up to Junction 4B.
1:10 -- 100 miles to go.
1:12 -- Sign for Windsor Castle, Legoland and Ascot Racecourse.
1:18 -- 90 miles to go.
1:30 -- 80 miles to go.
1:32 -- Wind-powered turbine.
1:37 -- Passing Junction 13.
1:40 -- 60 miles to go.
1:42 -- Passing Junction 14 for the A338 for Hungerford and Wantage.
1:47 -- Behind the 508 National Express Bus.
1:50 -- Coming into Membury West Services.
1:53 -- 50 miles to go.
1:57 -- Passing Junction 15.
2:02 -- Passing Junction 16 for the A3102 leading to Swindon West, Wootton Bassett, RAF Lyneham and Calne.
2:07 -- Chevron markings in the road.
2:14 -- Passing countryside.
2:18 -- Huge 24-wheeled crane passes us.
2:22 -- Passing over the River Avon.
2:30 -- Glider hovers overhead.
2:33 -- Behind the 201 National Express Bus.
2:38 -- 30 miles to go.
2:45 -- Passing Junction 20 with signs for Bristol, Chepstow and South Wales.
2:51 -- Merging onto Junction 20 of the M5 Motorway.
3:04 -- 20 miles to go.
3:06 -- First sign for Weston-Super-Mare.
3:10 -- Police on the hard shoulder.
3:13 -- Traffic jam starts to form.
3:15 -- Passing junction 20 of the M5.
3:18 -- North Somerset countryside.
3:22 -- 10 miles to go.
3:37 -- Coming off at Junction 21 for Weston-Super-Mare.
3:41 -- 5 miles to go.
3:48 -- Sign for Grand Pier, Seaquarium and the Helicopter Museum.
3:57 -- Approaching Airport Roundabout.
4:18 -- Coming into Weston-Super-Mare.
4:26 -- The Wheel-of-Weston, opened on the 8th April 2009.
4:34 -- Passing the newly reopened Grand Pier.
4:46 -- Passing the Winter Gardens Pavilion.
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All England Ploughing Match 2011.MOV
Sam and Poppet doing their finish at the All England Ploughing Match at Rogate, Petersfield 2011
Hardendale Quarry, Shap, Cumbria, UK - 4th September, 2012
Hardendale Quarry or Shapfell Limestone Quarry was originally owned by British Steel before becoming part of Corus Group the Anglo Dutch steel maker. The quarry has not been excavated for a number of years, due to concerns that it's sheer depth and size was having an impact upon the local water table.
Since this time the quarry has gradually filled to become a lake, although there are plans to once again open the quarry for excavation.
This video features footage around the flooded quarry from the hillside above, it shows the huge lake that has formed, along with the sheer limestone cliffs and surrounding countryside.
Dairy Lane
A spectacular model railway from the BRM archives.
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Running my Hornby Railways Tintagel Castle GWR Castle Class Steam Locomotive
I decided to let Tintagel Class out for a run today while cleaning up my room. Instead of pulling a freight train this 7P Castle Class steam locomotive will pull my freight train. I got some new Hornby made freight cars and will be getting more someday in the future.
Places to see in ( Bridport - UK )
Places to see in ( Bridport - UK )
Bridport is a market town in Dorset, England, situated approximately 1.5 miles inland from the English Channel near the confluence of the small River Brit and its tributary the Asker. Bridport origins are Saxon and it has a long history as a rope-making centre, though many of its buildings date from the 18th century.
On the coast and within the town's boundary is West Bay, a small fishing harbour previously known as Bridport Harbour. In the 21st century Bridport's arts scene has contributed to the town becoming increasingly popular with people from outside the locality. It has an arts centre, theatre, library, cinema and museum, and several annual events. It features as Port Bredy in the fictional Wessex of Thomas Hardy's novels.
Bridport is in the county of Dorset in South West England, in the West Dorset district. Measured directly, it is about 14 miles (23 km) west of the county town Dorchester, 15.5 miles (25 km) SSW of Yeovil in Somerset, 33 miles (53 km) east of Exeter in Devon and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) inland from the English Channel at West Bay.
The coast at Bridport is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site that covers a continuous 96 miles (154 km) of coastline in Dorset and neighbouring east Devon. All of the town is also within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, a protected landscape designation of national significance. The town's most notable landmark is the conical Colmers Hill, its distinctive shape and small clump of summit trees being very noticeable from West Street. Bridport is a Met Office coastal weather observation point.
The A35 trunk road between Honiton and Southampton passes around the centre of Bridport on a bypass. Bridport railway station was closed in May 1975, along with the Bridport - Maiden Newton branch line. The nearest railway stations to Bridport are Maiden Newton, Crewkerne, Dorchester and Axminster. The nearest international airports are Exeter and Bournemouth.
Within the parishes of Bridport, Allington, Bradpole and Bothenhampton are 514 structures that are listed by Historic England for their historical or architectural interest. Three of these are listed as Grade I (the designation of highest significance), seventeen are Grade II*, and the rest are Grade II. The three Grade I structures are Bridport Town Hall, the Parish Church of St Mary, and Holy Trinity Old Church in Bothenhampton. The seventeen Grade II* structures are: Bridport Museum, The Chantry and Daniel Taylor's almshouses (and wall of the Friend's burial place) in South Street; No.34 and Granville House in West Street; the Literary and Scientific Institute (the old library), Granby House Masonic Hall, No.9 and the walls to the garden behind No.74 in East Street; Nos.133-139 (one structure) and the Church of St Swithun in North Allington; Nos.27 and 29 (one structure) in West Allington; Downe Hall in Rawles Way; the unitarian chapel in Rax Lane; Berry Farmhouse on Lower Walditch Lane; Messrs Norman goods warehouse in West Bay; and the new Holy Trinity Church in Bothenhampton.
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Tiverton Junction engineering work
Mainline Steam At Speed January-May 2016
Hello & Welcome to Harnetty Railways mainline steam collection.
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We feature the best of Mainline steam at speed between January & May.
We start by seeing the best of Ian Riley's black 5 44871 1st at Manchester Victoria while returning home to The East Lancashire Railway after working The Tin Bath tour with 45699 Galatea the previous day.
A few months later we see 44871 heading for Crewe on the 5Z45 Bury ELR-Crewe were at Crewe would join the empty stock that would form the GB9 tour unfortunately 44871 failed at Stafford with a broken radius rod.
Happily thanks to the quick fix by Riley & Sons the loco was up an running again to work day 3 of The GB9 from Bristol to Grange Over Sands as seen here at Warrington Bank Quay.
Jubilee 45690 Leander also made an appearance here we see her working the final day of The GB9 at Gargrave not long after the water stop at Hellifield. Later in the day she returned home to Carnforth WCRC through Lancaster after being relieved off the tour at Doncaster.
Her sister 45699 Galatea only made 1 appearance during this period in February as she worked The Pendle Dalesman from Carnforth to Carlisle and back outward via Shap and return via the Cumbrian Coast.
Here we see her through Oxenholme Lake District & Penrith on the outward run and on the return run as the sun set going over Arnside viaduct.
46100 Royal Scot made her return to the mainline for the 1st time since 1962.
Here we see her through Wigan North Western as she heads home for Crewe H.S after working The Cumbrian Coast Express earlier in the day.
A month later we catch up with the scot again as she heads through Stafford once again on her journey home to Crewe from Bristol after a working the 1st 2 days of The GB9 and being the only steam loco to appear at Bristol's St Phillips Marsh open day.
A week later we finally have the chance to see her on a railtour as she work Pathfinder Tours The Ynys Mons Express from Crewe to Holyhead and back seeing her through Abergele & Pensarn and Valley just outside Holyhead.
The Duchess also made an appearance during this period on March 19th worked The Midday Scot from Manchester Victoria to Edinburgh.
This was the 1st time she had been operated under DB Cargo's license as during this time West Coast Railways was prohibited from running on the national network at the time.
The next day the loco returned south to Crewe Heritage Centre were loco would be on display during the Easter holidays.
April saw 46233 work The Cumbrian Mountain Express here we see her working the return leg via shap. This was originally planned to go over The Settle & Carlisle however due to a landslip between Carlisle & Appleby it was rerouted back via Shap.
60103 Flying Scotsman made he historic return to the mainline on a successful loaded test run from Carnforth to Hellifield, Blackburn, Preston circle.
Later in the month and after a repaint the A3 made its 1st run on the ECML on its official Inaugural run from London Kings Cross to York.
After display in the museum Flying Scotsman was back on tour by working The Cathdrals Express from York to Newcastle and back.
A week later we catch up with Scotsman as the A3 through Northallerton working day 4 of The Flying Scotsman to Scotland were we end this video.
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