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Cothelstone in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 135 mi or ( 217 km ) West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Cothelstone is now 11:32 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wiveliscombe, Williton, West Quantoxhead, Thornfalcon, and Swansea. When in this area, you might want to check out Wiveliscombe . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Cothelstone ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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D7076 leaving Bishops Lydeard
D7076 approaches the Cedar Falls and opens up. ..
Tornado, Peppercorn A1 class 4-6-2, 60163 getting ready at Bishops Lydeard - jet engine ?
Tornado, Peppercorn A1 class 4-6-2, 60163 getting ready at Bishops Lydeard. 03-Jun-2009 for the 11:40 to Minehead on the West Somerset Railway The noise was incredible and sounded like a jet engine. ..
WSR - Bishop's Lydeard
The WSR held a gala and these shots are from the 20th March 2010. They show some comings and goings from Bishop's Lydeard station. 6024 King Edward 1 departs on the 12pm to Minehead, 92203 Black Princ ..
Class50's 50044 & 50049 west somerset railway
Rail Blue charter from Manchester to Minehead filmed at Bishop's Lyeard Nr Taunton, Somerset. Class 50's 50044 and 50049 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Wills Neck
Wills Neck is the highest summit on the Quantock Hills and one of the highest points in Somerset, England. Although only 1261 ft (384 m) high, it qualifies as one of England's Marilyns. It is situated about 8 miles north west of the historic market town of Taunton. The name 'Wills Neck' is derived from the Saxon word for 'stranger' or 'foreigner'. On a clear day it is possible to see Dartmoor, Exmoor, the Brecon Beacons, the Mendips and Blackdown Hills.
Located at 51.11 -3.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Quantock Lodge
Quantock Lodge is a green-grey nineteenth-century Gothic revival mansion built by Henry Labouchere, 1st Baron Taunton (1798–1869), to the design of Henry Clutton. It is built from Cockercombe tuff and is located near the hamlet of Aley, near the village of Over Stowey in the English county of Somerset. In the 1960s was purchased by David Peaster, the headmaster of Cotham School in Bristol, and made into a school.
Located at 51.13 -3.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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 6 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 6 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 7 km away
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