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Touring Norton Fitzwarren in United Kingdom
Norton Fitzwarren in the region of England is a city located in United Kingdom - some 135 mi or ( 217 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Norton Fitzwarren is now 11:30 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: West Quantoxhead, Trull, Thornfalcon, Swansea, and Stogursey. Being here already, consider visiting West Quantoxhead . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Norton Fitzwarren ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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will i am Olympic torch in Taunton 2012
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Taunton floods 21 November 2012
Taunton floods 21 November 2012. French weir park, Longrun meadow, Vivary Park, Town bridge and Goodlands gardens ..
The Edwardian era
This film details the life of the Portman family - a very influential local family that owned and lived in Hestercombe House for many years. It was the Portman's that commissioned the formal gardens a ..
Will.i.am - Olympic Torch Relay Day 3 - Taunton
OPEN ME! :) Check out my blog post on the event - isabelladuder.blogspot.co.uk This afternoon we rushed into Taunton to make sure we didn't miss this special event! To be honest I haven't really been ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Norton Fitzwarren railway station
Norton Fitzwarren railway station is an untimetabled station on the West Somerset Railway in Somerset, England. It was built in 2009 about 0.25 miles north of the site of the old (Norton Fitzwarren) station that served the village of Norton Fitzwarren from 1873 until 1961. There have been fatal railway accidents in the vicinity in 1890, 1940 and 1978.
Located at 51.02 -3.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Norton Fitzwarren rail crash (1940)
The Norton Fitzwarren rail crash occurred on 4 November 1940 between Taunton and Norton Fitzwarren in the English county of Somerset, when the driver of a train misunderstood the signalling and track layout, causing him to drive the train through a set of points and off the rails. 27 people were killed. The locomotive involved was GWR King Class King George VI which was subsequently repaired and returned to service.
Located at 51.02 -3.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Norton Fitzwarren rail crash (1890)
The Norton Fitzwarren rail crash occurred on 11 November 1890, at Norton Fitzwarren station on the Great Western Railway, approximately two miles south-west of Taunton in Somerset. A special boat train carrying passengers from Plymouth to Paddington collided with a goods train that was being shunted on the main line. Ten passengers were killed, and eleven people (including the driver and fireman of the special train) were seriously injured.
Located at 51.02 -3.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Taunton sleeping car fire
The Taunton sleeping car fire occurred in a sleeping car train at Taunton, England in the early hours of 6 July 1978. It killed 12 people, injured 15 people and had far-reaching effects for British Rail. The fire was caused by an electric heater which had been obstructed by bedding causing it to overheat.
Located at 51.02 -3.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
County Ground, Taunton
The County Ground is a cricket ground in Taunton, Somerset. It is the home of Somerset County Cricket Club, who have played there since 1882. The ground, which is located between Priory Bridge Road and St. James Street in Taunton has a capacity in excess of 6,500. The ground was originally built as part of a sports centre by Taunton Athletic Club in 1881, and became the home of the previously nomadic Somerset County Cricket Club soon after.
Located at 51.02 -3.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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