Places to see in ( Ottery St Mary - UK )
Places to see in ( Ottery St Mary - UK )
Ottery St Mary, known as Ottery, is a town and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Otter, about 10 miles east of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the parish, which includes the villages of West Hill, Metcombe, Fairmile, Alfington, Tipton St John and Wiggaton, had a population of 7,692. The population of the urban area alone at the 2011 census was 4,898. There are two electoral wards in Ottery (Rural & Town). The total population of both wards, including the adjacent civil parish of Aylesbeare, at the above census was 9,022. Ottery is first attested in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as 'Otri' and 'Otrei'. 'Oteri Sancte Marie' is first mentioned in 1242. The town takes its name from the River Otter on which it stands, the river taking its name from the animal. The 'St Mary' element refers to the fact that the town belonged to the church of St Mary in Rouen in 1086.
The town was the birthplace of the Romantic poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, where his father, the Reverend John Coleridge, was a vicar. The diplomat Sir Ernest Satow spent his retirement (1906–29) here at a house called Beaumont, which still stands. Sir Ernest was buried in the churchyard; there is a commemorative plaque to him in the church.
Ottery's notable buildings include the Tumbling Weir and St Mary's church. The town is the site of The King's School, now a comprehensive school, a former grammar school founded in 1545 by Henry VIII, and Ottery St Mary Primary School.
The town as it now stands, comprises of several independent shops, mainly in Mill Street, Silver Street and Yonder Street. An area known as 'The Square', is the heart of Ottery St Mary. There are pubs, restaurants, coffee and tea rooms. Ottery provides services, employment and a wide range of shopping for local residents as well as visitors from nearby villages, towns and often visitors coming from further afield and abroad. Historical Features are within walking distance from parking areas allowing residents and visitors to enjoy both history and shopping together.
Until 1967 the town was served by Ottery St Mary railway station, which was closed under the Beeching Axe. The line ran from Sidmouth Junction on the main line from Exeter to Waterloo to the north of Ottery and to Sidmouth and Exmouth to the south. The line split just south of Tipton St John, near the Bowd Inn. The first line to go was the Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton line, which originally connected to the Exeter line. Subsequently the line from Sidmouth to Sidmouth Junction was closed under Beeching. For many years the path of the railway, with the rails removed, remained in place, with evidence of the railway gates at places such as north of Cadhay Bridge.
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A Trip To (South) Devon!
I just decided whilst I was on holiday to record some footage and only today I put this together for tourist uses.
Places to see in ( Axminster - UK )
Places to see in ( Axminster - UK )
Axminster is a market town and civil parish on the eastern border of the county of Devon in England, some 28 miles from the county town of Exeter. The town of Axminster is built on a hill overlooking the River Axe which heads towards the English Channel at Axmouth, and is in the East Devon local government district.
Axminster gave its name to a type of carpet. An Axminster-type power loom is capable of weaving high quality carpets with many varying colours and patterns. While Axminster carpets are made in the town by Axminster Carpets Ltd, this type of carpet is now manufactured all over the world.
Axminster railway station was opened on 19 July 1860, with the London and South Western Railway (LSWR) offering direct services between Central Station in Exeter and Yeovil. The station building was designed by the LSWR's architect Sir William Tite in mock gothic style. In 1903, the branch line from Axminster to Lyme Regis was opened. This branch line was closed with the Beeching cuts, in the 1960s. One engine has been preserved on the Bluebell Line, in Sussex, while the station was dismantled and reconstructed at New Alresford, on the Watercress Line, in Hampshire. Axminster is the southern starting point of the Taunton Stop Line, a World War II defensive line consisting of pillboxes and anti-tank obstacles, which runs north to the Somerset coast near Highbridge.
The hamlet of Abbey Gate lies to the south of the town near the A35 and A358 intersection. Other villages within 5 miles (8.0 km) of Axminster include Chardstock, Colyford, Combpyne, Dalwood, Hawkchurch, Kilmington, Membury, Musbury, Raymond's Hill, Rousdon, Shute, Smallridge, Tytherleigh, Uplyme and Whitford.
Alot to see in ( Axminster - UK ) such as :
Axminster Museum
Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
East Devon Way
Forde Abbey
Jurassic Coast
Lambert's Castle
Loughwood Meeting House
Musbury Castle
Shute Barton
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Lydford Gorge - Devon Holiday Attractions
Lydford gorge presents two impressive waterfalls and the Devil´s Cauldron in beautiful surroundings. The well-kept National Trust site near Tavistock offers lovely walks and lots of things to enjoy.
Beautiful Kingsbridge Devon UK Great place to visit!
Taken on Saturday May 26, 2012 at the Quay, beautiful morning. The food and music festival is just getting underway for the day.
Back in time at Haworth
We spend a weekend on a family break back in time when visit and stay at YHA Haworth.
In this video you'll see YHA Haworth, Haworth town, Keighley and Worth Valley steam railway, where they filmed The Railway Children, the National Trust East Riddlesden Hall, the Bronte Parsonage, and the walk up to Top Withens on the Pennines, which is said to be the inspiration behind Wuthering Heights.
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Places to see in ( Chard - UK )
Places to see in ( Chard - UK )
Chard is a town and a civil parish in the English county of Somerset. It lies on the A30 road near the Devon border, 15 miles south west of Yeovil. Chard is the southernmost and one of the highest towns in Somerset. Administratively Chard forms part of the district of South Somerset.
The name of the town was Cerden in 1065 and Cerdre in the Domesday Book of 1086. After the Norman Conquest, Chard was held by the Bishop of Wells. The town's first charter was from King John in 1234. Most of the town was destroyed by fire in 1577, and it was further damaged during the English Civil War. A 1663 will by Richard Harvey of Exeter established Almshouses known as Harvey's Hospital. In 1685 Chard was one of the towns in which Judge Jeffreys held some of the Bloody Assizes after the failure of the Monmouth Rebellion.
Textile manufacture was important to the town during the Middle Ages. Chard is the birthplace of powered flight as in 1848 John Stringfellow first demonstrated that engine-powered flight was possible. Percy and Ernist Petter, who formed Westland Aircraft Works, witnessed some of Stringfellow's demonstrations in Chard and often asked for help in the formation of Westland's first aircraft development factory on the outskirts of Yeovil. AgustaWestland now holds the Henson and Stringfellow lecture yearly for the RAeS. James Gillingham developed articulated artificial limbs. Chard is a key point on the Taunton Stop Line, a World War II defensive line.
The Chard Canal was a tub boat canal built between 1835 and 1842. Chard Branch Line was created in 1860 to connect the two London and South Western Railway and Bristol and Exeter Railway main lines and ran through Chard until 1965.
Local folklore relates that the town has a very unusual and unique feature: a stream running along either side of Fore Street. One stream eventually flows into the Bristol Channel and the other reaches the English Channel. Chard Reservoir, approximately a mile north east of the town, is a Local Nature Reserve, and Snowdon Hill Quarry a geological Site of Special Scientific Interest. Major employers in the town include Numatic International Limited and the Oscar Mayer food processing plant. There are a range of sporting and cultural facilities, with secondary education being provided at Holyrood Academy; religious sites including the Church of St Mary the Virgin which dates from the late 11th century.
From 1842 Chard was the terminus of the Chard Canal, a tub boat canal that joined the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal at Creech St. Michael. It had four aqueducts, three tunnels and four inclined planes along its 13.5-mile (21.7 km) length.
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The Great Britain VII - Days 1 and 2 with 5029 and 34046 - April 26th / 27th 2014
Late April would see the start of seventh 'Great Britain' tour, promoted by Kings Lynn-based Railway Touring Company. This multi-day tour would begin in London, before heading down to Cornwall, where the train would head through the Welsh Marches, and along the Cumbrian Coast to the Highlands of Scotland, before returning down the East Coast Main Line back to Kings Cross.
The opening days of the Great Britain VII would follow a similar itinerary to the previous Great Britain. The tour would begin at London Victoria behind 34046 'Braunton', which would head the train down to Exeter. The original plan was then for 4936 'Kinlet Hall' and 5029 'Nunney Castle' to double-head the train over the South Devon Banks, before heading into Cornwall to Truro. Unfortunately, 4936 would be out of gauge, and the first substitute loco - 70000 'Britannia', was unavailable, undergoing essential work. With no other available locos, the train would be Diesel Hauled from Exeter to Truro.
This video begins at Salisbury, where 34046 drifts into the station for a water stop. After catching the next train down, the train is then seen racing through Sherborne, in the pouring rain. The Bulleid is next seen at Exeter St Davids, shortly after arriving. A few detailed shots of 34046 are captured, before the loco and support coach depart - heading for Exeter Riverside Yard. Meanwhile, the tour would now be hauled by 47746 and 47245. A few minutes after 34046 is detached, the tour departs Exeter in a very heavy downpour. Not long after the departure of the tour, 34046 passes through the station light engine, bound for Laira Depot, where the Bulleid would join 5029 'Nunney Castle' for the movement down to St Blazey Depot. This would take place in readiness for Day 2.
The second day would begin, with 5029 'Nunney Castle' and 34046 'Braunton' heading the train out of Falmouth Docks, where it would head up the Maritime Line to Truro, before heading through Cornwall - and over the Devon Banks to Bristol, where the train would finish for the day. 34046 would be the eventual substitute loco for both 4936 and 70000.
The sequence for Day 2 begins at Bodmin Parkway, where the pair are seen storming up the steep 1 in 60 gradient, with a short blast on the whistle from 5029. The pair are next seen departing the water stop at Plymouth, in beautiful afternoon sunshine. The weather would be completely different at my next location - Tiverton Parkway, where the pair speed through in driving rain, beginning the short climb to Whiteball. A pathing stop at Taunton meant that I could get ahead of them one last time, so I chose Bristol Temple Meads - and a shot that I'd wanted to try for quite a while. The pair are seen bringing the tour under the overall roof at Temple Meads, running almost 10 minutes early. A few detailed shots of both locos are captured, before heading out of Temple Meads, along with the ECS. The final shot shows both 5029 and 34046 departing Temple Meads, heading for Barton Hill Depot.
This was the first time that I'd managed to chase a 'Great Britain' tour for more than one day. Despite the mixed weather, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Hopefully, I'll be doing the same next year.
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Places to see in ( Bradford on Avon - UK )
Places to see in ( Bradford on Avon - UK )
Bradford on Avon is a town and civil parish in west Wiltshire, England. Bradford on Avon canal, historic buildings, shops, pubs and restaurants make it popular with tourists. The history of the town can be traced back to Roman origins. Bradford on Avon has several buildings dating from the 17th century, when the town grew due to the thriving English woollen textile industry.
Bradford on Avon lies partly on the Avon Valley, and partly on the hill that marks the Vale's western edge, eight miles southeast of Bath, in the hilly countryside between the Mendip Hills, Salisbury Plain and the Cotswold Hills. The local area around Bath provides the Jurassic limestone (Bath Stone) from which the older buildings are constructed. The River Avon (the Bristol Avon) runs through the town. Bradford on Avon directly borders Trowbridge to the south east. Bradford on Avon includes the suburbs of Bearfield and Woolley; the parish includes the hamlets of Widbrook and Woolley Green.
Bradford on Avon has been the headquarters of Avon Rubber, a large manufacturer of rubber products for the automotive and other industries. Bradford-on-Avon lies on the A363 Trowbridge to Bath road, which runs through the town from south to north, and crossed over by the B3109 linking Bradford-on-Avon with Melksham and Frome.
Bradford-on-Avon railway station lies on what is now the Bristol—Weymouth railway line. It opened in the mid-19th century and was built by the original (pre-grouping) Great Western Railway. Running parallel to the railway through the town is the Kennet and Avon Canal and Bradford Lock. The use of this canal declined as the railways grew but it was restored to full working order during the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s.
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Town Centre, Wigan.
Video of the Town Centre in Wigan. I've also posted vids of the Market and of the two stations (search on g4shf wigan