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Orston Destination Guide

Touring Orston in United Kingdom

Orston in the region of England is a city located in United Kingdom - some 105 mi or ( 169 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .

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Time in Orston is now 12:09 AM (Friday) . 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: Waltham on the Wolds, Upper Broughton, Tithby, Thoroton, and Stubton. Being here already, consider visiting Waltham on the Wolds . 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 Orston ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Belvoir Castle F1 Pyro display 3

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This is the F1 Pyrotechnics display from the Fireworks Champions competition at Belvoir Castle on August 18th 2012, this was the winning display ..

Belvoir Castle MLE Closing display 1

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This is the MLE Pyrotechnics closing display from the Fireworks Champions competition at Belvoir Castle on August 18th 2012, ..


Belvoir Castle Pyromania displays 2012

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This is the Pyromania Displays; display from the Fireworks Champions competition at Belvoir Castle on August 18th 2012, ..

All Saints Elston Notts UK

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Interesting facts about this location

Elton and Orston railway station

Elton and Orston railway station (formerly Elton railway station) serves the villages of Elton and Orston in Nottinghamshire, England. The station is owned by Network Rail and managed by East Midlands Trains (EMT) Train Operating Company (TOC) who also provide all rail services. The station is unstaffed and offers limited facilities other than two shelters, bicycle storage, timetables and modern 'Help Points'.

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Located at 52.95 -0.86 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: DfT Category F2 stations, Former Great Northern Railway stations, Low usage railway stations in the United Kingdom, Railway stations in Nottinghamshire, Railway stations opened in 1855, Railway stations served by East Midlands Trains

Orston

Orston is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England nearby to Thoroton, Elton on the Hill and Bottesford. The name Orston is thought to originate from the Old English Ordricestune which means 'the farmstead of Ordric" Ordric was the leader of the small settlement. Some early references to the settlement are Oschintone 1086 (the Domesday Book), Orskinton 1242, Orston 1284 and Horston 1428. Although there are gypsum quarries in the area, Orston was once primarily a mining village.

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Located at 52.95 -0.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Villages in Nottinghamshire

Aslockton Castle

Aslockton Castle was in the village of Aslockton, Nottinghamshire. A motte and bailey fortress was built in the 12th century. Only the earthworks now remain. The motte is called Cranmer's Mound and stands about 16 feet high. To the south east two rectangular platforms enclosed by ditches are the sites of later houses of the Cranmer family. Archbishop Cranmer was born here .

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Located at 52.95 -0.89 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Castles in Nottinghamshire

Aslockton railway station

Aslockton railway station serves the villages of Aslockton and Whatton in Nottinghamshire, England. The station is 10¾ miles (17 km) east of Nottingham on the Nottingham-Skegness Line.

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Located at 52.95 -0.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: DfT Category F2 stations, Former Great Northern Railway stations, Grade II listed buildings in Nottinghamshire, Railway stations in Nottinghamshire, Railway stations opened in 1857, Railway stations served by East Midlands Trains

Flintham

Flintham is a village in Nottinghamshire within a few miles of Newark, opposite RAF Syerston on the A46. It has a population of circa 650 and a school, village hall, church and cricket pavilion. It has one pub, the Boot and Shoe Inn on Main Street. It also has a community shop run by volunteers called Flintham Community Shop, and a museum. The Ham class minesweeper HMS Flintham was named after the village.

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Located at 52.98 -0.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Villages in Nottinghamshire