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Chard Junction Railway Station
Chard Junction railway station was situated on the London and South Western Railway’s West of England Main Line about southeast of the village of Tatworth in Somerset, England. It was the junction of Chard Branch Line, a short branch line to Chard, Somerset, Chard. It was opened in 1860 as Chard Road, and closed in 1966. An adjacent milk depot was served by its own sidings from 1937 to 1980. Chard Junction signal box remains open to control Station Road level crossing and a passing loop on the long section of Single track (rail), single track railway between and . Although no longer a station nor a junction, the name Chard Junction is still in use to refer to the scattered houses and industrial buildings in the vicinity of the station site, on both sides of the border between Somerset and Dorset. History The London and South Western Railway's (LSWR) line from Yeovil Junction railway station, Yeovil to Exeter Central railway station, Exeter was opened on 19 July 1860; in thi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tatworth
Tatworth is a village south of Chard in the South Somerset district of the county of Somerset, England. It is within Tatworth and Forton civil parish, and the electoral ward of the same name. Tatworth is a large village, consisting of a number of smaller villages including South Chard, Perry Street and Chard Junction which are close together. The hamlet of Forton lies to the north, towards Chard. History A white lias limestone Roman tessera measuring x x and regularly cut on two faces was found in the area, and may be connected with the remains of a Roman villa or farmhouse by St Margaret's Lane. Part of this building was excavated in 1967 and pottery and paving found there are displayed in the Chard Museum. The name of the village comes from the Old English ''tat'' and ''worp'' meaning 'A cheerful farm'. In 1254, the spelling was Tattewurthe and was a sub-manor of Chard. In 1554 Thatteworh was granted to William Petre as the 'manor and park of Tatworthy' and remained i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
