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Barnt Green in the region of England with its 5,366 inhabitants is a place in United Kingdom - some 99 mi or ( 160 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Barnt Green is now 08:40 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: West Bromwich, Vigo, Tardebigge, Sheffield, and Redditch. Since you are here already, consider visiting West Bromwich . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Barnt Green ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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THE MIDLAND TORNADO - Steam on the Lickey Incline - 71000 Duke of Gloucester & 66050
On 26th July 2010, at approx 1502, we see 71000 Duke of Gloucester, making a very appropiate trip, departing from Gloucester, seen here storming up the Lickey Incline at Vigo Crossing, then over to Nu ..
DRS class 20 taking a run at the Lickey Incline
Following a trip to Minehead (West Somerset Railway) on a Fishwick excursion from Blackpool, the train returned via the Lickey Incline. One of the rostered class 20's showed a fault, and was shut down ..
The Lickey (Final Part (4))
A final look at some more workings on the famous Lickey incline. Featuring class 150, 66, 43, pannier tank, tanker & scrap steel trains, with the final clip featuring Princess Lizzy. New series to fol ..
1000th Video!! Britannia Banker 2010
Well it's been nearly two & a half years since joining You Tube, we've finally reached my channels1000th video!! So many thanks to you all for watching & supporting the channel. This ones for you folk ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Barnt Green House
Barnt Green House is a building at Barnt Green, Worcestershire, England. It is a Grade II listed building. It was once a residence of the local nobles, the Earls of Plymouth. Queen Victoria is reputed to have spent the night there. The house was bought by Other Archer Windsor, 6th Earl of Plymouth in 1811, from the previous occupants, the Yates family.
Located at 52.36 -1.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Lickey Grange
Lickey Grange is a Victorian private house and estate near Birmingham, England; important because of its association with the renowned automobile designer Herbert Austin, who once owned it and lived there for 31 years. It later became a residential school and was recently redeveloped for private housing. Lickey Grange is located in the village of Lickey, and is accessed directly from the Old Birmingham Road (B4096).
Located at 52.37 -2.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lickey Hills
The Lickey Hills (known locally as simply The Lickeys) are a range of hills in Worcestershire, England, 11 miles to the south-west of the centre of Birmingham near the villages of Lickey and Barnt Green. The hills are a popular country park area and they afford panoramic views over much of the surrounding countryside.
Located at 52.38 -2.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Bittell Reservoirs
The Bittell Reservoirs are located in Worcestershire between Barnt Green to the south and the Birmingham district of Longbridge to the north. They consist of the Upper (Upper Bittell) and Lower (Lower Bittell) reservoir. They were built to feed the Worcester and Birmingham Canal, which was finished in the 1790s, however, the reservoir was not completed until 1837. The 'Upper' reservoir is to ensure that the level of the canal is kept sufficiently high, even in times of drought.
Located at 52.37 -1.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Lickey Incline
The Lickey Incline, south of Birmingham, is the steepest sustained main-line railway incline in Great Britain. The climb is a gradient of 1-in-37.7 (2.65%) for a continuous distance of two miles (3.2 km). Some trains still require the assistance of banking locomotives to ensure that the train reaches the top.
Located at 52.34 -2.02 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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