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Crawley Down in the region of England with its 4,300 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 27 mi or ( 43 km ) South of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Crawley Down is now 11:50 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: West Hoathley, Reigate, Redhill, Reading, and Portsmouth. Since you are here already, make sure to check out West Hoathley . We saw 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 Crawley Down ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Trip by Wickham trolley on the Bluebell Railway extension 19 Jan 1994
This video was filmed by Fred Ivey when work laying the extension of the Bluebell Railway was making progress towards Kingscote from New Coombe Bridge in January 1994. The trolley takes the Wednesday ..
Getting near breakthrough on the Bluebell Railway Northern Extension
Almost there with just a little way to go before the cutting is restored at Imberhorne. After yesterdays rain it was considerably warmer and dryer today. ..
Rail mounted crane comes off the line at the Bluebell Railway Northern Extension
So they get it back on line rather snappily! Work on a freezing cold December day near East Grinstead as the Bluebell battles to complete the job before the start of the 2013 season. ..
A very windy day at the Bluebell Railway Northern Extension
After yesterdays rain today we are all suffering from the wind! Sorry about the soundtrack which I have done my best to make audible. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Grange Road railway station
Grange Road was a railway station on the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line which closed in 1967, a casualty of the Beeching Axe. The original proposal to construct the railway line drew objections from one J.H. Wilson, the owner of "The Grange" house, who refused to allow a station on his estate and demanded that the line be deviated through a tunnel.
Located at 51.12 -0.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Worth Way
The Worth Way is a 7-mile (11 km) footpath and bridleway linking the West Sussex towns of Crawley and East Grinstead via the village of Crawley Down. Mostly following the trackbed of a disused railway the path is an important wildlife corridor. It is part of the National Cycle Network.
Located at 51.12 -0.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Rowfant railway station
Rowfant was a railway station on the Three Bridges to Tunbridge Wells Central Line which closed in 1967, a casualty of the Beeching Axe. The route of the railway line cut a path through the estate of Curtis Miranda Lampson, a wealthy American fur trader and vice-chairman of the Atlantic Telegraph Company, who agreed to sell his land cheaply to the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway (LBSCR) on condition that a station be provided, together with the right to stop trains on request.
Located at 51.12 -0.11 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Copthorne Preparatory School
Copthorne Preparatory School is situated near Crawley in West Sussex, for pupils aged between 2 and 13. It consists of a nursery for infants from 2½. A junior department is for children under the age of eight (reception to yr 2). Older pupils (ages 8 – 13) work in the two prep school buildings, the 'New Block' which is the main teaching building.
Located at 51.14 -0.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
A264 road
The A264 is an east-west road in southern England that runs from Pembury in west Kent to Five Oaks in West Sussex. There have been a number of notable changes in this important east-west route which follows the north Sussex border with Kent and Surrey. Originally the route started in Tunbridge Wells, the Pembury to Tunbridge Wells section being originally the A263.
Located at 51.14 -0.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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