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Discover Shirwell in United Kingdom
Shirwell in the region of England is a town located in United Kingdom - some 170 mi or ( 273 km ) West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Shirwell is now 12:42 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Wrafton, West Down, West Buckland, Swimbridge, and Swansea. When in this area, you might want to check out Wrafton . 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 Shirwell ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Alan Davies coach stuck corner Lynton Lynmouth
Alan Davies coach stuck corner Lynton Lynmouth ..
Olympic Torch Relay 2012 Barnstaple
The Olympic Torch Relay moving through North Walk in Barnstaple, North Devon on monday 21 may 2012. Thousands of North Devon websites are listed on www.northdevonuk.co.uk ..
01-Barnstaple to Braunton.avi
Barnstaple to Braunton- part of the information on www.tour-devon.com and a video tour of north Devon ..
North Devon Green Lanes
A short trip to explore the legal trails of North Devon following a few days of rain.... Day 1 - North to the coast along varying terrain and obstacles with amazing views, f&c's at Lynmouth before tra ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Chelfham railway station
Chelfham railway station was a station on the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway, a narrow gauge line that ran through Exmoor from Barnstaple to Lynton and Lynmouth in North Devon, England. The station stood at the head of the spectacular Chelfham Viaduct, and served the village of Chelfham below. It opened with the line on 7 March 1898, and closed with it after service on 29 September 1935. From 1923 until closure, the line was operated by the Southern Railway.
Located at 51.10 -3.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Lynton and Barnstaple Railway
The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway (L&B) opened as an independent railway in May 1898. It was a single track narrow gauge railway slightly over 19 miles long running through the rugged and picturesque area bordering Exmoor in North Devon, England. Although opened after the 1896 Light Railways Act came into force, it was authorised and constructed prior to that act.
Located at 51.10 -3.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Chelfham Viaduct
Chelfham Viaduct is a railway viaduct built in 1896-7 to carry the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway (L&B) across the Stoke Rivers valley. Designed by L&B engineer, FW Chanter, and containing over a quarter of a million Marland bricks, its eight arches - each 42 feet wide and 70 feet high - meaning that the 400-foot -long viaduct is the largest narrow gauge railway structure in England. Chelfham Viaduct was Bridge number 22 of the 80 that carried or spanned the railway over its 19-mile length.
Located at 51.10 -3.99 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Chumhill railway accident
The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway maintained an exemplary safety record throughout its short existence, from 1898 to 1935, and no passengers or members of the public were ever killed or injured.
Located at 51.11 -3.97 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Arlington Court
Arlington Court is a neoclassical style country house built 1820-23, situated in the parish of Arlington, next to the parish church of St James, 5 1/4 miles NE of Barnstaple, north Devon, England. The house was commissioned by Colonel John Palmer Chichester (1769-1823) to the design of the North Devon architect Thomas Lee, replacing the earlier Georgian house of about 1790, built on a different site and demolished, designed by John Meadows.
Located at 51.15 -3.98 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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