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Savernake Low Level Railway Station
Savernake Low Level railway station was a station on the Berks and Hants Extension Railway, near the village of Burbage, Wiltshire, Burbage in Wiltshire, England. It was open from 1862 until 1966. History The Berks and Hants Extension Railway, which ran from to , opened on 11 November 1862, and the station named ''Savernake'' was opened with the line. It was situated between and stations, about northeast of the village of Burbage, Wiltshire, Burbage where the line passed under the road to Durley. The site is directly above the Bruce Tunnel which carries the Kennet and Avon Canal. There was a goods station at Burbage Wharf, about three-quarters of a mile to the west, providing an interchange between the railway, the canal and the road to Marlborough, Wiltshire, Marlborough. This was closed in 1947. On 15 April 1864, the Marlborough Railway opened its short branch line to , which was operated by the Great Western and then taken over by it, and Savernake became a junction. W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burbage, Wiltshire
Burbage is a village and civil parish in the Vale of Pewsey, Wiltshire, England. It is about south of Marlborough and west of Newbury. The parish includes the hamlets of Durley, Eastcourt, Marr Green, Ram Alley, Stibb Green, The Warren (which is close to Tottenham House), and Westcourt. Local government Burbage is a civil parish with an elected parish council. It is in the area of Wiltshire Council unitary authority. Both councils are responsible for different aspects of local government. The parish is part of the 'Burbage and the Bedwyns' electoral ward. The ward starts in the north at Little Bedwyn, stretches to Great Bedwyn and Shalbourne then extends west to Grafton and Burbage. The population of the ward taken at the 2011 census was 4,829. Geography Burbage stands on a watershed at the eastern end of the Vale of Pewsey, with streams to the east draining to the Thames via the Dun and Kennet; to the south draining to the Salisbury Avon via the River Bourne; and to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |