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Stratton-on-the-Fosse Destination Guide

Touring Stratton-on-the-Fosse in United Kingdom

Stratton-on-the-Fosse in the region of England is a city located in United Kingdom - some 104 mi or ( 167 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Stratton-on-the-Fosse

Time in Stratton-on-the-Fosse is now 07:53 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Wells, Southampton, Saltford, Redlynch, and Oxford. Being here already, consider visiting Wells . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Stratton-on-the-Fosse ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Midsomer Norton south station

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A few shots of this this lovely station ..

Midsomer Norton train ride 28 August 2010

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Train ride from Midsomer Norton Station southwards towards Chilcompton on the Down main line of the Somerset & Dorset Railway, ..


Relentless NASS 2009

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Action sports and music festival in Shepton Mallett, Somerset, featuring the best action sports stars from across the World and a music line up to match including NERD, CKY, Zane Lowe, Scratch Pervert ..

Train Departing Midsomer Norton

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Diesel Loco D1120 and brakevan departing Midsomer Norton Station Up platform in October 2010. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Downside Abbey

The Abbey of St Gregory the Great at Downside, commonly known as Downside Abbey, is a Benedictine monastery in England and the senior community of the English Benedictine Congregation. One of its main apostolates is the Downside School, for the education of children aged nine to eighteen. Graduates of the school are known as Old Gregorians. Both the abbey and the school are located at Stratton-on-the-Fosse between Westfield and Shepton Mallet in Somerset, South West England.

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Located at 51.25 -2.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Basilica churches in the United Kingdom, Benedictine monasteries in England, Christian monasteries established in the 17th century, Churches in Somerset, Gothic Revival architecture in Somerset, Grade I listed buildings in Somerset, Monasteries in Somerset, Monasteries of the English Benedictine Congregation, Religious organizations established in 1605

Chilcompton railway station

Chilcompton railway station was a station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway at Chilcompton in the county of Somerset in England. Opened on 20 July 1874, the station consisted of two platforms, the building on the down platform having a canopy. There was a goods yard and sidings, controlled from a 13 lever signal box, which replaced the original ground frame. The station closed to goods in 1964: passenger services were withdrawn when the SDJR closed on 7 March 1966.

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Located at 51.26 -2.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 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 1874

Shatter Cave

Shatter Cave is a cave in Fairy Cave Quarry, near Stoke St Michael in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. It falls within the St. Dunstan's Well Catchment Site of Special Scientific Interest. The name commemorates the damage, done by blasting in the quarry, to some of the decoration within the cave.

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Located at 51.23 -2.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Caves of the Mendip Hills, Limestone caves

Fairy Cave Quarry

Fairy Cave Quarry is between Stoke St Michael and Oakhill in the limestone of the Mendip Hills, in Somerset, England. Quarrying was first started on the site in the early 1920s. In 1963 the quarry was acquired by Hobbs (Quarries) Ltd. , and production on a much larger scale began. Excavations cut back into the hillside above St Dunstan's Well Rising, a Bristol Water abstraction point (long since abandoned), various caves were intercepted. The quarry ceased production in 1977.

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Located at 51.23 -2.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Geology of Somerset, Quarries in the Mendip Hills

Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust

The Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust operates a railway museum at Midsomer Norton railway station and runs passenger trains south towards Chilcompton. It should not be confused with the Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust at the West Somerset Railway's Washford railway station. The Midsomer Norton site includes restored station buildings, a signalbox and a goods shed.

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Located at 51.28 -2.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Heritage railways in England, Museums in Somerset, Railway museums in England

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