Cornborough Shipping Line
Cornborough may refer to: * Cornborough railway station, North Devon, England * Vickii Cornborough Victoria Cornborough (born 3 March 1990) is an English rugby union player. She debuted for England in 2015. She was named in the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup squad for England. She was awarded a full-time contract with England in 2019 and plays f ...

Cornborough Railway Station
Cornborough railway station was a minor railway station or halt/request stop in north Devon, close to Westward Ho! Westward Ho! is a seaside village near Bideford in Devon, England. The A39 road provides access from the towns of Barnstaple, Bideford, and Bude. It lies at the south end of Northam Burrows and faces westward into Bideford Bay, opposite Saunto ..., serving holiday makers visiting the cliff walks and nearby beach. It lay 3 miles and 30 chains from Bideford Quay.Jenkins, Page 62 History As stated, the halt was built to serve passengers aiming to walk on the Torrs, etc. It was in a very exposed area and trains were often reduced to a snail's pace due to high winds in winter.Baxter, Page 19 Infrastructure Cornborough Cliffs Halt had a platform, but no shelter and was sited on the up side of the line next to the footpath at the waters edge. The line ran through rock cut cuttings up to this point. No sidings or freight facilities were provided. It was situated 3 ...
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