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Eythorne in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 64 mi or ( 103 km ) East of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Eythorne is now 08:46 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wootton, Tilmanstone, Selstead, Ramsgate, and London. When in this area, you might want to check out Wootton . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Eythorne ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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White Cliffs of Dover
When you travel from Calais, France to England you might be able to see them : the White Cliffs of Dover. www.dixielandcrackerjacks.com The Dixieland Crackerjacks took this trip when they went to thei ..
NCL Norwegian Gem
A quick trip around the new Norwegian Gem cruise ship on its first main voyage Dover - Barcelona via the med ..
Eythorne to Shepherdswell with Class 101 DMU
A Journey with the East Kent Railway on the 4th of July 2010 ..
BEP on the East Kent Railway 40's weekend 2009
Bep 7105 crosses Eythorne Court Crossing having just left Eythorne bound for Shepherdwell. Note the 2 tone @ 0:32 . the unit still retains its SWT livery. ..
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Eythorne Baptist Church
Eythorne Baptist Church originated in the meetings of early 16th century Baptists who had crossed the English Channel from the low countries to Kent to escape persecution. 19th century Baptist writer J. J. Goadby named Eythorne as one of the three "most ancient Baptist churches in England". For many years the Church had associated village chapels in east Kent. Two of these remain- at Adisham and Nonington. Others were at Eastry,Ashley,Woolage Green,Wootton and Barnsole.
Located at 51.20 1.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Eythorne railway station
Eythorne railway station was a station on the East Kent Light Railway. It opened on 16 October 1916 and closed to passenger traffic on 30 October 1948. It was the junction for the branch to Guilford Colliery, which was abandoned in 1921. The track on this branch was lifted in 1931 but relaid during World War Two to accommodate a 9.2 inches rail mounted gun. The station served the village of Eythorne, it reopened as part of the East Kent Railway in 1993.
Located at 51.20 1.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
East Kent Railway (heritage)
The East Kent Railway (EKR) is a short heritage railway in Kent, England. It is located at Shepherdswell station on the London to Dover Priory direct mainline. The line was constructed from 1911 to 1917 to serve a local colliery at Tilmanstone. See East Kent Light Railway for details of the original lines. The line is operated by heritage diesel locomotives designed for the Southern Region.
Located at 51.20 1.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tilmanstone Colliery Halt railway station
Tilmanstone Colliery Halt was a station on the East Kent Light Railway. It opened on 16 October 1916 and was renamed Elvington in 1925. It closed to passenger traffic on 30 October 1948. The station served the pit village of Elvington. Part of the platform is still in situ hidden in undergrowth. Preceding station Disused railways Following station Eythorne 16 October 1916 to31 December 1947East Kent Light Railway Knowlton Eythorne 1 January 1948 to30 October 1948Southern Region Knowlton
Located at 51.21 1.27 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Elvington, Kent
Elvington is a small pit village on a ridge in between Canterbury and Dover in the county of Kent in Southeast England. Located near Eythorne, Elvington was mostly built in the early 20th Century to serve the nearby coal mine at Tilmanstone, as were other Kent Coalfield villages including Snowdown, Aylesham and Betteshanger.
Located at 51.21 1.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
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