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Delve into Barfreston in United Kingdom
Barfreston in the region of England is a city in United Kingdom - some 63 mi or ( 101 km ) East of London , the country's capital .
Current time in Barfreston is now 05:59 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Seabrook, Sandwich, Sandgate, London, and Hythe. While being here, make sure to check out Seabrook . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Barfreston ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Blender Mirrors Edge Game
its a bran new free running game i have made on blender, i did it because you may of noticed that there are bearly are Mirrors edge games made by blender so i enjoy :) ..
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. ..
East Kent Railway EPB FULL Ride
Ride on 2 EPB 5759 from Eythorne to Shepherdswell. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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
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
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 2 km away
Shepherdswell (EKLR) railway station
Shepherdswell railway station was the southern terminus of the East Kent Light Railway. It opened on 16 October 1916 and closed to passenger traffic on 30 October 1948. The normal practice was to run coaches into the station under gravity. Shepherdswell was the location of the engine shed and works, and a large number of sidings. It served the village of Shepherdswell or Sibertswold. The station reopened as part of the East Kent Railway in 1993.
Located at 51.19 1.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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 2 km away
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