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Axminster in the region of England with its 5,062 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 134 mi or ( 216 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Axminster is now 10:30 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Wootton Fitzpaine, Uplyme, Swansea, Plymouth, and Musbury. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Wootton Fitzpaine . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Axminster ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Bailey Gate Railway Station 1960's Dorset UK Subtitles Part 4
captionworld.co.uk S&D Steam Railway Bailey Gate station Dorset and the cheese making factory United Dairies. Filmed in 1984 with superimposed archive film of the goods yard in the early 1960's. CC. C ..
Jurassic Coast Dorset Fossil Finds
In tribute to Mary Anning (from 200 years in her future) I present these images of fossils from my "pilgrimage" to the Dorset Coast of England. The Royal Society and the Lyme Regis Museum are presentl ..
Jet 3520B Heavy Duty Woodturning Lathe
The Jet 3520B lathe is equipped with precision ground bedways and the headstock and tailstock are 13mm thick cast iron with positive cam action locking devices. The heavy duty cast iron headstock is d ..
South West Trains | Class 159 | Axminster Station | 23/7/2011
Today i wanted see and take some pictures of South West Trains class 159. so desided to take a day trip to Axminster. its such a shame with the change to a hourly timetable that Plymouth Lacks any ser ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Axminster Museum
Axminster Museum is a town museum situated in the Old Police Station and Courthouse opposite St. Mary's Church in the centre of the town of Axminster, Devon. It was founded in 1982. The collections include exhibits related to the town's carpet industry founded by Thomas Whitty in 1755. There are also agricultural tools, archaeological finds, Coins and Medals, Costumes and Textiles, old photographs, archives and occasional special exhibitions.
Located at 50.78 -3.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Moridunum (Axminster)
Moridunum was a fort and small town in the Roman province of Britannia. Its remains are located at Woodbury Farm, immediately south of Axminster in the English county of Devon. The square fort was built at the intersection of two Roman roads, the Fosse Way and Durnovaria-Isca Dumnoniorum road, apparently in the 2nd century. Its ditch survives around much of the site.
Located at 50.77 -3.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
All Saints, Devon
All Saints is a civil parish in East Devon, Devon, England. It has a population of 498 according to the 2001 census. The parish includes the hamlets of All Saints, Smallridge, Churchill, Alston and Waggs Plot.
Located at 50.81 -2.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Membury Castle
Membury Castle is an Iron Age Hill fort situated above the Village of Membury in Devon. The fort occupies a commanding hilltop position some 204 metres above sea level with views across both the Yarty & Axe Valleys.
Located at 50.82 -3.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Old Shute House
See also: New Shute House Old Shute House (known as Shute Barton between about 1789 and the 20th century), located at Shute, near Colyton, Axminster, Devon, is the remnant of a mediaeval manor house with Tudor additions, today in the ownership of the National Trust. It was given a Grade I listing on 14 December 1955. It is one of the most important non-fortified manor houses of the Middle Ages still in existence.
Located at 50.77 -3.06 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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