Flax Bourton Footbridge - Revision history

Weirdoldhattie at 21:33, 12 April 2026

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	~~<div style="float:right">~~
	~~<googlemap lat="51.424325" lon="-2.694646">~~
	~~51.424317, -2.694636, Flax Bourton Footbridge~~
	~~</googlemap>~~
	~~</div>~~
	'''To Bristol''': [[Flax Bourton Tunnel]]<br>		'''To Bristol''': [[Flax Bourton Tunnel]]<br>
	'''To the Southwest''': [[Flax Bourton]]<br>		'''To the Southwest''': [[Flax Bourton]]<br>

Weirdoldhattie at 22:51, 12 February 2008

2008-02-12T22:51:21Z

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	== History ==		== History ==
	This is the site of the first Flax Bourton Station. It was originally opened as Bourton in [[1860]], and renamed Flax Bourton on 1st September [[1888]]. This first station was closed on 2nd March [[1893]] when the new, larger station opened further down the line.		This is the site of the first Flax Bourton Station. It was originally opened as Bourton in [[1860]], and renamed Flax Bourton on 1st September [[1888]]. This first station was closed on 2nd March [[1893]] when the new, larger station opened further down the line.
	<gallery ~~perrow="3"~~>		== Gallery ==
			<gallery>
	Image:Long Ashton9.jpg\|The footbridge as viewed from [[Flax Bourton Tunnel]].		Image:Long Ashton9.jpg\|The footbridge as viewed from [[Flax Bourton Tunnel]].
	Image:Long Ashton10.jpg\|A view of the bridge as approached through the wooded lane on it's ~~East~~ side.		Image:Long Ashton10.jpg\|A view of the bridge as approached through the wooded lane on it's east side.
	Image:Long Ashton11.jpg\|A close up of one of the piers holding up the bridge~~. Strange paint marks.~~.		Image:Long Ashton11.jpg\|A close up of one of the piers holding up the bridge.
	Image:Long Ashton12.jpg\|The bridge viewed from the other side.		Image:Long Ashton12.jpg\|The bridge viewed from the other side.
	Image:Long Ashton13.jpg\|~~A nice close up of the railings.~~		Image:Long Ashton13.jpg\|
	Image:Long Ashton14.jpg\|Looking north from the footbridge~~, back~~ towards [[Flax Bourton Tunnel]]~~. Note the platelayers hut on the left of the picture and the retaining wall at the right which gives away that this was the site of (Flax) Bourton Station~~.		Image:Long Ashton14.jpg\|Looking north from the footbridge towards [[Flax Bourton Tunnel]].
	Image:Long Ashton15.jpg\|Pushing the digital zoom to the limit, this is a look at the hut.		Image:Long Ashton15.jpg\|Pushing the digital zoom to the limit, this is a look at the hut visible in the previous photo.
	Image:Long Ashton16.jpg\|The view towards [[Nailsea and Backwell\|Nailsea]] from the footbridge. The remains of buildings of the second [[Flax Bourton~~\|Flax Bourton Station~~]] ~~can just be seen on~~ the ~~bend~~.		Image:Long Ashton16.jpg\|The view towards [[Nailsea and Backwell\|Nailsea]] from the footbridge. The remains of buildings of the second [[Flax Bourton]] station are visible in the distance.
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	[[Category:B&ER]]		[[Category:B&ER]]
	[[Category:Bridges:Footbridges]]		[[Category:Bridges:Footbridges]]
	[[Category:Stations]]		[[Category:Stations:Closed]]

BristleGWR at 19:02, 17 January 2008

2008-01-17T19:02:05Z

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	Image:Long Ashton14.jpg\|Looking north from the footbridge, back towards [[Flax Bourton Tunnel]]. Note the platelayers hut on the left of the picture and the retaining wall at the right which gives away that this was the site of (Flax) Bourton Station.		Image:Long Ashton14.jpg\|Looking north from the footbridge, back towards [[Flax Bourton Tunnel]]. Note the platelayers hut on the left of the picture and the retaining wall at the right which gives away that this was the site of (Flax) Bourton Station.
	Image:Long Ashton15.jpg\|Pushing the digital zoom to the limit, this is a look at the hut.		Image:Long Ashton15.jpg\|Pushing the digital zoom to the limit, this is a look at the hut.
	Image:Long Ashton16.jpg\|The view towards [[Nailsea and Backwell\|Nailsea]] from the footbridge. The remains of buildings of the second [[Flax Bourton ~~Station~~\|Flax Bourton]] can just be seen on the bend.		Image:Long Ashton16.jpg\|The view towards [[Nailsea and Backwell\|Nailsea]] from the footbridge. The remains of buildings of the second [[Flax Bourton\|Flax Bourton Station]] can just be seen on the bend.
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	[[Category:B&ER]]		[[Category:B&ER]]
	[[Category:Bridges:Footbridges]]		[[Category:Bridges:Footbridges]]
	[[Category:Stations]]		[[Category:Stations]]

BristleGWR at 19:01, 17 January 2008

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	Image:Long Ashton12.jpg\|The bridge viewed from the other side.		Image:Long Ashton12.jpg\|The bridge viewed from the other side.
	Image:Long Ashton13.jpg\|A nice close up of the railings.		Image:Long Ashton13.jpg\|A nice close up of the railings.
	Image:Long Ashton14.jpg\|Looking north from the footbridge, back towards Flax Bourton Tunnel. Note the platelayers hut on the left of the picture and the retaining wall at the right which gives away that this was the site of Flax Bourton Station.		Image:Long Ashton14.jpg\|Looking north from the footbridge, back towards [[Flax Bourton Tunnel]]. Note the platelayers hut on the left of the picture and the retaining wall at the right which gives away that this was the site of (Flax) Bourton Station.
	Image:Long Ashton15.jpg\|Pushing the digital zoom to the limit, this is a look at the hut.		Image:Long Ashton15.jpg\|Pushing the digital zoom to the limit, this is a look at the hut.
	Image:Long Ashton16.jpg\|The view towards Nailsea from the footbridge. The remains of buildings of the second Flax Bourton Station can just be seen on the bend.		Image:Long Ashton16.jpg\|The view towards [[Nailsea and Backwell\|Nailsea]] from the footbridge. The remains of buildings of the second [[Flax Bourton Station\|Flax Bourton]] can just be seen on the bend.
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	[[Category:B&ER]]		[[Category:B&ER]]
	[[Category:Bridges:Footbridges]]		[[Category:Bridges:Footbridges]]
			[[Category:Stations]]

BristleGWR at 13:25, 17 January 2008

2008-01-17T13:25:42Z

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	'''To the Southwest''': [[Flax Bourton]]<br>		'''To the Southwest''': [[Flax Bourton]]<br>
	== History ==		== History ==
			This is the site of the first Flax Bourton Station. It was originally opened as Bourton in [[1860]], and renamed Flax Bourton on 1st September [[1888]]. This first station was closed on 2nd March [[1893]] when the new, larger station opened further down the line.
	<gallery perrow="3">		<gallery perrow="3">
	Image:Long ~~Ashton5~~.jpg\|~~Flax Bourton Tunnel~~ as ~~viwed~~ from [[~~Yeo River Aquaduct~~]] bridge.		Image:Long Ashton9.jpg\|The footbridge as viewed from [[Flax Bourton Tunnel]].
	Image:Long Ashton14.jpg\|Flax Bourton Tunnel ~~as viewed from [[~~Flax Bourton ~~Footbridge]]~~.		Image:Long Ashton10.jpg\|A view of the bridge as approached through the wooded lane on it's East side.
	Image:Long ~~Ashton9~~.jpg\|The view towards ~~[[Flax Bourton Footbridge]] as viewed~~ from ~~on top~~ of Flax Bourton ~~Tunnel~~.		Image:Long Ashton11.jpg\|A close up of one of the piers holding up the bridge. Strange paint marks..
			Image:Long Ashton12.jpg\|The bridge viewed from the other side.
			Image:Long Ashton13.jpg\|A nice close up of the railings.
			Image:Long Ashton14.jpg\|Looking north from the footbridge, back towards Flax Bourton Tunnel. Note the platelayers hut on the left of the picture and the retaining wall at the right which gives away that this was the site of Flax Bourton Station.
			Image:Long Ashton15.jpg\|Pushing the digital zoom to the limit, this is a look at the hut.
			Image:Long Ashton16.jpg\|The view towards Nailsea from the footbridge. The remains of buildings of the second Flax Bourton Station can just be seen on the bend.
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	[[Category:B&ER]]		[[Category:B&ER]]
	[[Category:Bridges:Footbridges]]		[[Category:Bridges:Footbridges]]

BristleGWR: New page:
51.424317, -2.694636, Flax Bourton Footbridge
'''To Bristol''': Flax Bourton Tunnel
'''To ...

2008-01-17T13:20:50Z

New page: <div style="float:right"> <googlemap lat="51.424325" lon="-2.694646"> 51.424317, -2.694636, Flax Bourton Footbridge </googlemap> </div> '''To Bristol''': Flax Bourton Tunnel<br> '''To ...

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<div style="float:right">
<googlemap lat="51.424325" lon="-2.694646">
51.424317, -2.694636, Flax Bourton Footbridge
</googlemap>
</div>
'''To Bristol''': [[Flax Bourton Tunnel]]<br>
'''To the Southwest''': [[Flax Bourton]]<br>
== History ==
<gallery perrow="3">
Image:Long Ashton5.jpg|Flax Bourton Tunnel as viwed from [[Yeo River Aquaduct]] bridge.
Image:Long Ashton14.jpg|Flax Bourton Tunnel as viewed from [[Flax Bourton Footbridge]].
Image:Long Ashton9.jpg|The view towards [[Flax Bourton Footbridge]] as viewed from on top of Flax Bourton Tunnel.
</gallery>
[[Category:B&ER]]
[[Category:Bridges:Footbridges]]