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Touring Aisholt in United Kingdom
Aisholt in the region of England is a city located in United Kingdom - some 134 mi or ( 215 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Aisholt is now 09:13 PM (Saturday) . 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: Wiveliscombe, West Quantoxhead, Taunton, Swansea, and Spaxton. Being here already, consider visiting Wiveliscombe . 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 Aisholt ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Diesel Hydraulics on The West Somerset Railway
'Western', 'Warship' & 'Hymek' diesel hydraulic locomotives on The WSR ..
D7076 leaving Bishops Lydeard
D7076 approaches the Cedar Falls and opens up. ..
Tornado, Peppercorn A1 class 4-6-2, 60163 getting ready at Bishops Lydeard - jet engine ?
Tornado, Peppercorn A1 class 4-6-2, 60163 getting ready at Bishops Lydeard. 03-Jun-2009 for the 11:40 to Minehead on the West Somerset Railway The noise was incredible and sounded like a jet engine. ..
WSR - Bishop's Lydeard
The WSR held a gala and these shots are from the 20th March 2010. They show some comings and goings from Bishop's Lydeard station. 6024 King Edward 1 departs on the 12pm to Minehead, 92203 Black Princ ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hawkridge Reservoir
Hawkridge Reservoir is a reservoir near Spaxton, Somerset, England. The inflow is from several streams in the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty including Peart Water and water flows out into Cannington Brook, which is dammed further downstream to make the Ashford Reservoir which was constructed in 1932. The reservoir was built between 1960 and 1962, to provide drinking water for Bridgwater which is 7 miles to the east.
Located at 51.12 -3.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Quantock Lodge
Quantock Lodge is a green-grey nineteenth-century Gothic revival mansion built by Henry Labouchere, 1st Baron Taunton (1798–1869), to the design of Henry Clutton. It is built from Cockercombe tuff and is located near the hamlet of Aley, near the village of Over Stowey in the English county of Somerset. In the 1960s was purchased by David Peaster, the headmaster of Cotham School in Bristol, and made into a school.
Located at 51.13 -3.16 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Wills Neck
Wills Neck is the highest summit on the Quantock Hills and one of the highest points in Somerset, England. Although only 1261 ft (384 m) high, it qualifies as one of England's Marilyns. It is situated about 8 miles north west of the historic market town of Taunton. The name 'Wills Neck' is derived from the Saxon word for 'stranger' or 'foreigner'. On a clear day it is possible to see Dartmoor, Exmoor, the Brecon Beacons, the Mendips and Blackdown Hills.
Located at 51.11 -3.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
William Holland (diarist)
William Holland (9 May 1746 – 17 April 1819) is now best remembered for his diary, which he kept from 1799 to 1818. The diary chronicles his life as the vicar of Over Stowey, Somerset. In a similar fashion to the diary of Thomas Turner, Holland's diary is a personal consideration of the workings of country life during a time of considerable national tension.
Located at 51.14 -3.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
West Bagborough Hoard
The West Bagborough Hoard is a hoard of 670 Roman coins and 72 pieces of hacksilver found in October 2001 by metal detectorist James Hawkesworth near West Bagborough in Somerset, England.
Located at 51.09 -3.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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