Places to see in ( Didcot - UK )
Places to see in ( Didcot - UK )
Didcot is a railway town and civil parish in the administrative county of Oxfordshire, England, 10 miles south of Oxford, 8 miles east of Wantage and 15 miles north west of Reading. Didcot is noted for its railway heritage, having been a station on Brunel's Great Western Main Line from London Paddington, opening in 1844.
Today the town is known for its railway museum and power stations, and is the gateway town to the Science Vale: three large science and technology centres in the surrounding villages of Milton (Milton Park), Culham (Culham Science Centre) and Harwell (Harwell Science and Innovation Campus which includes the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory). The town was historically part of Berkshire until 1974 when there was county boundary change due to the Local Government Act 1972.
The area around present-day Didcot has been inhabited for at least 9000 years; a large-scale archaeological dig between 2010 and 2013 produced finds from the Mesolithic, Neolithic, Iron Age and Bronze Ages. In the 1500s Didcot was a small village of landowners, tenants and tradespeople with a population of around 120. The oldest house still standing in Didcot is White Cottage, a Grade II listed wood shingle roofed, timber-framed building on Manor Road which was built in the early 16th century.
Didcot's junction of the routes to London, Bristol, Oxford and to Southampton via the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway (DN&S) made the town militarily important, especially during the First World War campaign on the Western Front and the Second World War preparations for D-Day.
Formed by the Great Western Society in 1967 to house its collection of Great Western Railway locomotives and rolling stock, now housed in Didcot's 1932-built Great Western engine shed. The station was originally called Didcot but then renamed Didcot Parkway in 1985 by British Rail; the site of the old GWR provender stores, which had been demolished in 1976 (the provender pond was kept to maintain the water table) was made into a large car park to attract passengers from the surrounding area. An improvement programme for the forecourt of the station began in September 2012 and was expected to take around fifteen months. This was viewed as being the first phase of better connecting the station to Didcot town centre.
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Welcome to The City of London
Welcome to The City of London, once the preserve of stuffy bankers - The City is re-inventing itself as the place to be. New restaurants, bars and hotels have moved into this ancient part of London injecting some late-night atmosphere into The Square Mile.
UK: Trains passing Causeway Level Crossing at Steventon (near Didcot), Oxfordshire in 2003.
UK: Trains passing Causeway Level Crossing at Steventon, Oxfordshire (near Didcot). Clips recorded 8th February 2003.
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The first clip shows a Thames Trains Class 165 'Turbo' DMU (still in Network SouthEast livery) travelling east over the crossing working a Bristol Temple Meads to Oxford service. The second clip shows an eastbound Great Western InterCity 125 HST (both power cars have their original Paxman Valenta engines) on a service from Paddington to Bristol or South Wales.
At this time Causeway level crossing at Steventon was operated by a member of railway staff located on site in the box shown on the right of the first clip. In 2012 the crossing was modernised and it is now operated remotely from Swindon.
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Steventon is a village and civil parish in Oxfordshire, England, about 4 miles (6.4 km) south of Abingdon and a similar distance west of Didcot. Located west of the A34 Milton Interchange it was part of Berkshire until the 1974 boundary changes transferred to Oxfordshire.
The village has a medieval causeway. Built by local monks in the Middle Ages, it runs the whole length of the village along its historic East--West axis. The causeway ends near the Church of England parish church of Saint Michael and All Angels, built in the 14th century by the Flemings. The Great Western Railway opened Steventon railway station in 1840. It was the main station for Oxford, 10 miles (16 km) to the north, until in 1844 the line form Didcot to Oxford was opened. Steventon station continued to serve the village until British Railways closed it 1964.
Steventon has three public houses: the Cherry Tree, The Fox and the North Star, which is the oldest of the three. Both The Fox and North Star have Aunt Sally pitches and regularly enter teams into the Abingdon & District Aunt Sally League. The annual music festival, the Truck Festival, is held at Steventon each July. The village green has a cricket pitch and the Steventon Sports and Social Club which also plays Aunt Sally. Steventon also has a large village hall near the village green where many activities take place, for example, line dancing, dog shows, the village pantomime (every two years), ballet and the choral society. Steventon has one main shop, the Co-op, and still maintains a working bakery.
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Journeys: In the footsteps of Jane Austen
From the Assembly and Pump Rooms in Bath to a little house in Chawton and finally to Winchester Cathedral where she was buried, we follow in the foosteps of the great author, Jane Austen. Jane never married and we learn about her life and times and the people and places in England that gave her inspiration for her novels. For more information visit ontopoftheworld.net and check out episode 1 in the Journeys through the British Isles category.
Jane Austen House Museum, Chawton, England. Full Tour.
Jane Austen is one of England’s greatest writers, her novels are appreciated around the world and frequently adapted for film and tv. The Jane Austen House Museum lovingly preserves the house where she spent the last eight years of her life. My film takes you on a full tour around Jane Austen’s cottage.
Jane was born in Hampshire in 1775. She was the daughter of a rector and one of 8 children. The family moved to Bath in 1801. After the death of her father, Jane, her mother and sister returned to Hampshire, to live at Chawton cottage.
The years that Jane spent at Chawton cottage were happy and rewarding creatively, she wrote and published the novel Emma and completed 3 further novels including Pride & Prejudice.
Chawton Cottage is located in the tranquil Hampshire English village of Chawton. Today visitors enter through the courtyard. Visitors may sit and relax in the peaceful garden or watch an informative film in the summer house. After enjoying the garden enter the main house:
The Drawing Room - Jane’s father, George Austen, encouraged learning and creative thinking. On display in this room is the Mahogany bookcase from which he would have encouraged Jane to read. Early every morning Jane enjoyed practising playing the piano in this room.In the evening Jane would sit with her mother and sister and they would read and do needlework.
The Dining Room - This is the room where Jane would write. Pride of place on display is the table where Jane sat and wrote her novels. She wrote every day, sitting by the window for light. She was very modest about her writing and during her lifetime Jane’s works were published anonymously.
The Austen Family Room - This room was Mrs Austen snr’s bedroom but now houses a collection of family artefacts, portraits and items of furniture.
Jane’s Bedroom - This small room, overlooking the courtyard, is the one which Jane shared with her sister Cassandra. Here Jane would read to her sister the novels that she was writing. The room contains a replica of Jane’s bed. Jane’s health faded early in 1816, it is believed that she suffered from Addisons disease. In the latter weeks of her life she was confined to bed. In May of that year she was taken to Winchester to be treated but sadly passed away on the 18 July.
The Admiral’s Room - Two of Jane’s brothers had successful careers in the navy and the room houses memorabilia linked to the brothers’ lives in the navy.
The Exhibits Room - Here among the items on display are Jane’s gold ring set with a turquoise stone. Also on display is a quilt expertly sewn by Jane. The quilt is made from approximately 250 diamond shaped segments.
Handy to know - Allow 1 ½ hours for your visit, but you are allowed to stay as long as you wish. Tours are not provided.
Jane Austen’s House Museum is located at Winchester Road, Chawton, Hampshire, GU34 1SD. The museum is open 7 days a week February – December. Open 10 – 5pm June to August.
10.30am – 4.30pm the rest of the year. Tickets purchased are valid for 12 months.
Jane’s sister and mother are buried in the churchyard of the church close to Chawton great house, so if you are interested take a short walk to the nearby church.
Food: The museum does not have a restaurant but there is a tea room, a pub opposite for refreshments and at Chawton House, once owned by Jane’s brother, Edward.
Parking: There is a car park opposite Chawton cottage (recommended) and on street parking is possible.
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Abingdon the Oldest Town in Britain 25th January 2013
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One of Britain's oldest towns, Abingdon in the county of Oxfordshire developed around the gates of an abbey founded in 675. At the time of the Dissolution of the Monasteries ordered by Henry VIII Abingdon Abbey was 6th richest abbey in the land. Picturesque County Hall dominates the Market Place. Noted almshouses flank 13th-century St.Helen's Church. Banks of the Thames lined with lovely old properties. Two fine bridges spanning the Thames and the River Ock now listed as ancient monuments.
There are delightful riverside walks with the river being a focal point for recreational activities such as boating and fishing. From the comfort of a pleasure cruiser visitors can enjoy splendid river-scapes, river wildlife and good views of the town.
In medieval times the town prospered from the wool trade but in recent times the fortunes of the town have been dependent on the car industry. Printing and brewing play a major part in the town's economy along with other hi-tech industries.
In the pleasant Oxfordshire countryside surrounding the town farms and agriculture continue to flourish.
Hotels, inns and restaurants are plentiful. This handsome town has much to interest and excite the visitor. It makes an ideal base from which to explore rural Oxfordshire.
Prestonfield House Hotel, Edinburgh
Opulence, theatre and luxury are combined in James Thomson's quirky and stylish reworking of this A-listed historic century mansion where minimalism is banished and maximalism rules! In addition to the dramatic bedrooms and sumptuous suites, there is his destination restaurant - Rhubarb - alongside a collection of stunning private dining rooms, opulent salons and historic public rooms.
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Avocet 150 | celebrating The Exeter To Exmouth Line | 1/5/2011
(well worth watching 70% of it! | Quickly Edited together. Anybody watching it think its to dark/black please comment!) 43091+43149 working a special HST from Newton Abbot To Exmouth and returned,
To celebrate 150 years of the Exeter-Exmouth line.
I joined the train at Exeter St. David's. Though it won't be too full,
But I was very surprised with the turn out, with it being jammed pack. At the beginning with how the guard was talking,
I really though, we was going to get a guided talk all the way - pointing out
points of interest down the line. Sadly all we had was this platform is short go to first carriage only ect.
quite a lot of people turned up for their free ride in Victorian costumes. a very enjoyable ride
and really well put together. I though that 'special plaque' was fitted onto the class 43.
turned out just to be a sign at Exeter central. what was missing from this trip? Charity box.
I hate them but for the journey to be a standard price,
even if people put a few pound in the tub they could have easily made
1,000 pounds to go towards something.