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Clutton

2007-06-14T16:15:56Z

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'''To Bristol''': [[Pensford Colliery]]
 '''To Radstock''':

{{gbmapping|ST626592}}

== History ==

'''Clutton Station''' was opened on 3rd September 1873 by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_and_North_Somerset_Railway Bristol & North Somerset Railway]. Closed to passengers on 2nd November 1959 and goods on 15th June 1964.

The station site is currently (2005) in use by A.R.M. Contractors Ltd who are specialists in railway demolition, dismantling and construction. Amongst other things they supply sleepers to preserved railways. I'd like to thank the owner of A.R.M., Garry Turner, for his help and friendly enthusiasm during my visit. I can thoroughly recommend his company to anyone in the preservation movement who is looking for supplies. Email me for a phone number.

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
Image:clutton1.jpg|The remains of Clutton station looking in the direction of Bristol. Various bits of masonry still sit alongside the trackbed.
Image:clutton2.jpg|Some rail is still visible onsite. This was the track that led to the goods yard.
Image:clutton3.jpg|Standing at the southern extremity of the Clutton station site and looking north. The sleepers belong to A.R.M. contractors Ltd and were destined for the West Somerset Railway.
Image:clutton4.jpg|Looking south across the station site. A weighbridge house is still standing behind the truck on the left. I did have pics, but I don't anymore!
</gallery>

[[Category:Bristol & North Somerset Railway]]
[[Category:Stations:Closed]]

Wick Lane

2007-06-14T16:14:57Z

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'''To Bristol''': [[Pensford Viaduct]]
 '''To Radstock''': [[Pensford Colliery]]

{{gbmapping|ST618633}}

Photos taken on 19.2.05

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
Image:wicklane1.jpg|A scarily bad photo of the bridge at Wick Lane, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pensford Pensford]. This an impressively tall structure and would make a great photo, but the only way to get one would be by trespassing. As it is I had to stand on the roof of my van to get this!
Image:wicklane2.jpg|Looking over the edge of the bridge in what would be the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol Bristol] direction. It's a long way down! There were too many trees to get any kind of proper view.
Image:wicklane3.jpg|The view south. [[Pensford Colliery]] is atop the hill on the right.

</gallery>

[[Category:Bridges]]
[[Category:Bristol & North Somerset Railway]]

Pensford Viaduct

2007-06-14T16:14:07Z

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'''To Bristol''': [[Maesknoll Lane]]
 '''To Radstock''': [[Wick Lane]]

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'''Pensford Viaduct''' is 330 yards long.

All photos taken on 19.2.05. If anyone has a photo of the viaduct with a train on it that I can use please get in touch.

In 1971 pupils of the then new Wellsway School walked the viaduct. Pictures can be found [http://www.wellsway.bathnes.sch.uk/archive/display.asp?474 Here]
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:pensfordviaduct1.jpg|Pensford Viaduct acts as a backdrop to the entire village.
Image:pensfordviaduct2.jpg|A variety of views of the viaduct itself. This is the view west with Bristol to the right.
Image:pensfordviaduct3.jpg|More of the viaduct as viewed from the village of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pensford Pensford].
Image:pensfordviaduct4.jpg|Passing through an arch and looking south.
Image:pensfordviaduct5.jpg|More views of the viaduct.
Image:pensfordviaduct6.jpg|Viewed from Old Down the viaduct is lit up by the sun during a break in the cloud cover.

</gallery>

[[Category:Viaducts]]
[[Category:Bristol & North Somerset Railway]]

Maesknoll Lane

2007-06-14T16:13:48Z

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'''To Bristol''': [[Staunton Lane]]
 '''To Radstock''': [[Pensford Viaduct]]

{{gbmapping|ST659608}}

All photos taken on 10.5.05.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:maesknolllane1.jpg|The view from the bridge at Maesknoll Lane looking north towards [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitchurch%2C_Bristol Whitchurch]. The wide boundaries suggest that this would have once been quite a deep cutting.
Image:maesknolllane2.jpg|And the view south looking in the direction of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pensford Pensford].
Image:maesknolllane3.jpg|Two views of the bridge itself. This is the north aspect. (ie. I'm looking south)
Image:maesknolllane4.jpg|And the south aspect.

</gallery>

[[Category:Bridges]]
[[Category:Bristol & North Somerset Railway]]

Staunton Lane

2007-06-14T16:13:31Z

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'''To Bristol''': [[A Whitchurch Footpath]]
 '''To Radstock''': [[Maesknoll Lane]]

{{gbmapping|ST615675}}

All photos taken on 5.1.05.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:stauntonlane1.jpg|The view north with a strip of greenery marking the route of the railway back towards Bristol.
Image:stauntonlane2.jpg|Turning around and the route is now a carpark for the [[w:Royal British Legion]].
Image:stauntonlane3.jpg|This memorial has been built on the exact spot where the bridge used to be that took Staunton Lane over the railway.
Image:stauntonlane4.jpg|Standing on Staunton Lane and looking north back along the route of the railway.
Image:stauntonlane5.jpg|Nothing of the route south exists from this point until the [[w:A37]] at [[w:Whitchurch]]. The area is now a drab housing estate.

</gallery>

[[Category:Bridges]]
[[Category:Bridges: Demolished]]
[[Category:Bristol & North Somerset Railway]]

Longreach Grove

2007-06-14T16:13:09Z

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'''To Bristol''': [[Manston Close]]
 '''To Radstock''': [[A Whitchurch Footpath]]

{{gbmapping|ST615689}}

All photos taken on 5.1.05.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:longreachgrove1.jpg|A footpath connects Longreach Grove with David's Road. Bristol is to the right in this photo.
Image:longreachgrove2.jpg|Viewed from the other side.
Image:longreachgrove3.jpg|The view north back towards Bristol.
Image:longreachgrove4.jpg|And the view south. I don't know why I didn't boot that box into touch and get myself a better photo as a result...
</gallery>

[[Category:Bridges]]
[[Category:Bristol & North Somerset Railway]]

Manston Close

2007-06-14T16:12:49Z

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'''To Bristol''': [[West Town Lane]]
 '''To Radstock''': [[Longreach Grove]]

{{gbmapping|ST613694}}

All photos taken on 18.1.05.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:manstonclose1.jpg|The view back towards Bristol. The route is impassable.
Image:manstonclose2.jpg|The route south. This is part of the [[Whitchurch Railway Path]].
</gallery>

[[Category:Bristol & North Somerset Railway]]

West Town Lane

2007-06-14T16:12:18Z

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'''To Bristol''': [[Brislington]]
 '''To Radstock''': [[Manston Close]]

{{gbmapping|ST612698}}

All photos taken on 12.1.06.
== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Image:westtownlane1.jpg|The railway crossed West Town Lane on a bridge. The bridge has long gone and the embankment leading to it has been replaced by a housing estate. This is the view towards Bristol.
Image:westtownlane2.jpg|Looking south and the bramble covered embankment is still in place.
</gallery>

[[Category:Bridges]]
[[Category:Bridges: Demolished]]
[[Category:Bristol & North Somerset Railway]]

Brislington

2007-06-14T16:11:48Z

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'''To Bristol''': [[Talbot Road]]
 '''To Radstock''': [[West Town Lane]]

{{gbmapping|ST615706}}

== History ==

'''Brislington''' station was opened on 3rd September [[1873]] by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_and_North_Somerset_Railway Bristol & North Somerset Railway]. Closed to passengers on 2nd November [[1959]] and goods on 7th October [[1963]].

An excerpt taken from the [[w:Western Daily Press]] of 4th September 1873: ''
As all the stations on the line are similar in construction, if not equal in size, we may here mention that they are neat buildings, sufficiently commodious for the traffic of the line, and presenting a solid and substantial appearance. They are not aesthetic, but Mr Ruskin, we know, detests beautiful railway stations as misplaced, and perhaps the directors are of his way of thinking, and prefer utility to splendour. The contractors for this part of the work are Messrs Brock and Brace.''

Photos taken on the 8.2.05 except the first one which was taken on 6.12.04.

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
Image:talbotroad2.jpg|An overview of the site of Brislington Station taken from [[Talbot Road]]
Image:brislingtonstation1.jpg|Some 46 years after the station closed to passengers the platform is still visible in the undergrowth. Talbot Road is just visible to the left in this pic.
Image:brislingtonstation2.jpg|The view south. The garages stand close to the spot where the junction for the goods sidings left the main railway line. After the locals suffered years of drug dealing, vandalism and arson the whole site has now been made very secure.
Image:brislingtonstation3.jpg|[[w:Tescos]] have built a supermarket on a site slightly to the south of Brislington Station and this access road was built along the railway's alignment. This is the view towards the station.
Image:brislingtonstation4.jpg|And the view south from the same spot. This road follows the alignment of the railway as far as the roundabout on the A4174.
Image:brislingtonstation5.jpg|Past the A4174 the route has been built on with new housing as far as West Town Lane. The railings on the right of the footpath follow the boundary of the ex-railway land.
</gallery>

[[Category:Bristol & North Somerset Railway]]
[[Category:Stations:Closed]]

Brislington

2007-06-14T16:11:16Z

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'''To Bristol''': [[Talbot Road]]
 '''To Radstock''': [[West Town Lane]]{{gbmapping|ST615706}}
== History ==

'''Brislington''' station was opened on 3rd September [[1873]] by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_and_North_Somerset_Railway Bristol & North Somerset Railway]. Closed to passengers on 2nd November [[1959]] and goods on 7th October [[1963]].

An excerpt taken from the [[w:Western Daily Press]] of 4th September 1873: ''
As all the stations on the line are similar in construction, if not equal in size, we may here mention that they are neat buildings, sufficiently commodious for the traffic of the line, and presenting a solid and substantial appearance. They are not aesthetic, but Mr Ruskin, we know, detests beautiful railway stations as misplaced, and perhaps the directors are of his way of thinking, and prefer utility to splendour. The contractors for this part of the work are Messrs Brock and Brace.''

Photos taken on the 8.2.05 except the first one which was taken on 6.12.04.

== Gallery ==

<gallery>
Image:talbotroad2.jpg|An overview of the site of Brislington Station taken from [[Talbot Road]]
Image:brislingtonstation1.jpg|Some 46 years after the station closed to passengers the platform is still visible in the undergrowth. Talbot Road is just visible to the left in this pic.
Image:brislingtonstation2.jpg|The view south. The garages stand close to the spot where the junction for the goods sidings left the main railway line. After the locals suffered years of drug dealing, vandalism and arson the whole site has now been made very secure.
Image:brislingtonstation3.jpg|[[w:Tescos]] have built a supermarket on a site slightly to the south of Brislington Station and this access road was built along the railway's alignment. This is the view towards the station.
Image:brislingtonstation4.jpg|And the view south from the same spot. This road follows the alignment of the railway as far as the roundabout on the A4174.
Image:brislingtonstation5.jpg|Past the A4174 the route has been built on with new housing as far as West Town Lane. The railings on the right of the footpath follow the boundary of the ex-railway land.
</gallery>

[[Category:Bristol & North Somerset Railway]]
[[Category:Stations:Closed]]

Template:Gbmapping

2007-06-14T16:10:41Z

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2007-06-14T16:10:16Z

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2007-06-14T16:09:30Z

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2007-06-14T16:08:11Z

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Clutton

2007-06-08T11:49:17Z

86.152.82.131:

'''To Bristol''': [[Pensford Colliery]]
 '''To Radstock''':

''OS Reference ST626592''

== History ==

Opened on 3rd September 1873. Closed to passengers on 2nd November 1959 and goods on 15th June 1964.

The station site is currently (2005) in use by A.R.M. Contractors Ltd who are specialists in railway demolition, dismantling and construction. Amongst other things they supply sleepers to preserved railways. I'd like to thank the owner of A.R.M., Garry Turner, for his help and friendly enthusiasm during my visit. I can thoroughly recommend his company to anyone in the preservation movement who is looking for supplies. Email me for a phone number.

Photos taken during a downpour in July 2005. A HUGE thankyou to Nigel Callaghan for sending me copies of these pics after I lost them during a computer hardrive failure. His help is much appreciated. :)

== Images ==

<gallery>
Image:clutton1.jpg|The remains of Clutton station looking in the direction of Bristol. Various bits of masonry still sit alongside the trackbed.
Image:clutton2.jpg|Some rail is still visible onsite. This was the track that led to the goods yard.
Image:clutton3.jpg|Standing at the southern extremity of the Clutton station site and looking north. The sleepers belong to A.R.M. contractors Ltd and were destined for the West Somerset Railway.
Image:clutton4.jpg|Looking south across the station site. A weighbridge house is still standing behind the truck on the left. I did have pics, but I don't anymore!
</gallery>

[[Category:Stations:Closed]]