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Hania Franek

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Old pictures of pubs, some gone or replaced & mostly closed or disused railway stations

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Originally Wootton Basset , it opened in 1841. Rebuilt 1903 & renamed Wootton Bassett Junction, it closed in 1969 & was demolished. A proposal in 2011 to build a new station stalled.

Originally Wootton Basset #RailwayStation, it opened in 1841. Rebuilt 1903 & renamed Wootton Bassett Junction, it closed in 1969 & was demolished. A proposal in 2011 to build a new station stalled. #GWR #RailwayHistory
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Update on derelict Clapham farm, known as 'Near Goat Gap Farmhouse'. A Geograph UK photo in January 2021, shows farm with holes in roof. Pigeon holes exposed in left gable. Scarf-jointed bolted beam indicates former firehood. Heck partition of slate. YVBSG VAG

Update on derelict Clapham farm, known as 'Near Goat Gap Farmhouse'. A Geograph UK photo in January 2021, shows farm with holes in roof. Pigeon holes exposed in left gable. Scarf-jointed bolted beam indicates former firehood. Heck partition of slate. @YorksVernacular @VArchGroup
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Whitwell opened on the Isle of Wight Central Railway in 1897. It was renamed Whitwell Halt in 1941 and closed in 1952. The waiting rooms have been converted into two holiday cottages.

Whitwell #RailwayStation opened on the Isle of Wight Central Railway in 1897. It was renamed Whitwell Halt in 1941 and closed in 1952. The waiting rooms have been converted into two holiday cottages. #IOW #LostRailway
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The at Pinchingthorpe was a stop on the Middlesbrough & Guisborough Railway. Opened in 1854, it closed in 1951 & the station building was converted for residential use.

The #RailwayStation at Pinchingthorpe was a stop on the Middlesbrough & Guisborough Railway. Opened in 1854, it closed in 1951 & the station building was converted for residential use. #LostRailway
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Kilsby & Crick Northamptonshire 1881-1960. The 1838 1.5 miles Kilsby Tunnel designed by Robert Stephenson, George’s son, has ventilation shafts for the steam trains that passed below.

Kilsby & Crick #RailwayStation Northamptonshire 1881-1960. The 1838 1.5 miles Kilsby Tunnel designed by Robert Stephenson, George’s son, has ventilation shafts for the steam trains that passed below. #LNWR #RailwayHistory
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Initially called New Poole Junction when opened in 1872, it eventually became Broadstone & was part of the Southampton & Dorchester Railway.

Initially called New Poole Junction when opened in 1872, it eventually became Broadstone #RailwayStation & was part of the Southampton & Dorchester Railway. #RailwayHistory
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Bentley 1846-1966 was half a mile from the village. Bentley Church Station was on the branch line to Hadleigh for just 5 years from 1847.

Bentley #RailwayStation 1846-1966 was half a mile from the village. Bentley Church Station was on the branch line to Hadleigh for just 5 years from 1847. #GER #LNER
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