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Ashcott in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 119 mi or ( 191 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ashcott is now 11:17 AM (Sunday) . 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: Westbury-sub-Mendip, Wedmore, Swansea, New Sarum, and London. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Westbury-sub-Mendip . 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 Ashcott ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Rolf Harris Explaining What a Waltzing Matilda is

2:03 min by TravelWheels
Views: 1975 Rating: 3.33

www.travelwheels.com.au campervans Sydney Australia back in the UK on holiday and found this Rolf Harris record in my old collection. It was recorded in front of a live audience back in the late 1960' ..

London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay, Street, UK, 22-05-12.avi

6:39 min by bazwaldoUK
Views: 245 Rating: 5.00

Here is a home movie clip I made of the London 2012 Olympic Torch coming to my home town of Street today on 22-05-12. We were very lucky to have blue sky and sunshine for this historic once in a lifet ..


somerset (smudges holiday)

2:52 min by davicforrest
Views: 121 Rating: 0.00

smudge the jack russel came to stay in somerset whilst her parents were on holiday in spain....come back soon!!!! ..

Prysten House

3:43 min by YKTurner1
Views: 88 Rating: 4.50

The beginning of the Hidden City Project short films. My involvement was as , principal videographer, and supervising VT editor. This is an introduction by music of the interior of this 15th C buildin ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Shapwick Moor

Shapwick Moor is an area of 138 acres of farmland on the Somerset levels bordering Shapwick Heath and Cattcot Heath. It is part of the Brue Valley Living Landscape conservation project. The project commenced in January 2009 and aims to restore, recreate and reconnect habitat. It aims to ensure that wildlife is enhanced and capable of sustaining itself in the face of climate change while guaranteeing farmers and other landowners can continue to use their land profitably.

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Located at 51.13 -2.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Geography of Somerset, Somerset Levels

Ashcott railway station

Ashcott railway station was a station on the Highbridge branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Opened by the Somerset Central Railway in 1856 as Ashcott and Meare, the name changed to Ashcott in 1876. Consisting of a short wooden platform and station building, the station was next to a road level crossing. This was operated with a 10 lever ground frame.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.15 -2.79 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Beeching closures in England, Disused railway stations in Somerset, Former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway stations, Railway stations closed in 1966, Railway stations opened in 1865

Ham Wall

The Ham Wall National Nature Reserve, 4 kilometres west of Glastonbury, on the Somerset Levels in the valley of the River Brue in Somerset, England is managed by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. It is part of the Brue Valley Living Landscape conservation project. The project commenced in January 2009 and aims to restore, recreate and reconnect habitat.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.15 -2.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Geography of Somerset, National Nature Reserves in England, Nature reserves in Somerset, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reserves in England, Somerset Levels

Shapwick railway station

Shapwick railway station was a railway station on the Highbridge branch of the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway. Opened by the Somerset Central Railway in 1854, the station consisted of a goods yard, a passing loop with two platforms, and a wooden station building which burned down and was replaced in 1900. The passing-loop and a level crossing were operated from a 17-lever signal box, which was opened in 1901 to replace one destroyed in the 1900 fire.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 51.17 -2.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Beeching closures in England, Disused railway stations in Somerset, Former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway stations, Railway stations closed in 1966, Railway stations opened in 1854

Street F.C

Street F.C. are a football club based in Street, near Glastonbury, in Somerset, England. They play their home matches at The Tannery. The club will play in the Western League Premier Division for the 2012–13 season. The club is affiliated to the Somerset County FA.

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Located at 51.12 -2.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: 1880 establishments in England, Association football clubs established in 1880, Football clubs in Somerset, Street, Somerset, Western Football League

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