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Touring Barrow upon Soar in United Kingdom
Barrow upon Soar in the region of England with its 5,196 citizens is a city located in United Kingdom - some 96 mi or ( 155 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Time in Barrow upon Soar is now 06:19 PM (Monday) . 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: Sileby, Shepshed, Sheffield, Rothley, and Quorndon. Being here already, consider visiting Sileby . 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 Barrow upon Soar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Great Central Diesel Gala September 2009 (Final part (5))
I this the final part of this series, we take a look at some of the last few trains of the day at Quorn & Woodhouse station. Another video & location coming shortly..... Thanks for watching. ..
Deltic Accelerates through Quorn.
During the GCR diesel gala 55019 accelerates through Quorn on it's non-stop run to Leicester. ..
Twist and Shunt - Trainspotting in the 60's
The Great Central Railway re-created the atmosphere of linesiding in the 1960's with a procession of steam and diesel trains at their 2010 Sixties gala event. Filmed at Lougborough, Quorn and Kinchley ..
Great Central Railway Winter Gala 2008 Mail Drop
Here is the mail drop and pickup from the Great Central Railways winter gala 2008 the Loco was King Arther Class Sir Lamiel No 30777 other Locos included LMS 4F 44422 and GWR Hall Pitchford Hall No 49 ..
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Barrow-upon-Soar railway station
Barrow-upon-Soar railway station serves the large village of Barrow-upon-Soar in Leicestershire, England. The station is located on the Midland Main Line between Leicester and Loughborough. The first station at Barrow was opened in 1840 by the Midland Counties Railway, which shortly joined the North Midland Railway and the Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway to form the Midland Railway. It was originally known simply as Barrow, but became Barrow-upon-Soar in 1871.
Located at 52.75 -1.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Barrow upon Soar
Barrow upon Soar is a large village in northern Leicestershire, in the Soar Valley between Leicester and Loughborough. It has a population of around 5,000 and is part of the Charnwood local government district. It lies on the east bank of the River Soar at its confluence with the Fishpool Brook, and is just opposite the A6 from Quorn. The village is on the Midland Main Line, and Ivanhoe Line trains stop at the Barrow-upon-Soar railway station.
Located at 52.75 -1.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Soar Valley
The Soar Valley in Leicestershire, England is the basin of the River Soar, which rises south of Leicester and flows north through Charnwood before meeting the River Trent at Trent Lock on the Nottinghamshire border. Soar Valley embraces the large villages of Quorn, Mountsorrel, Barrow upon Soar, Birstall, Rothley and Sileby and a number of smaller communities all on or near the River Soar as it flows from Leicester to Loughborough in Leicestershire.
Located at 52.74 -1.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Walton on the Wolds
Walton on the Wolds is a village and civil parish in the Charnwood district of Leicestershire, England. It has a population of around 250. It is near to Burton on the Wolds and Barrow upon Soar. It was the location of one series of Boon, starring Neil Morrissey. The series used the Tudor house, Kings Cote, as Boon's house.
Located at 52.77 -1.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Goscote Wapentake
Not to be confused with Goscote, Walsall Goscote was a wapentake of Leicestershire, England, consisting of the north and north-west of the county. It was recorded in the Domesday Book, but as the wapentakes evolved to form hundreds, was split into East Goscote hundred and West Goscote hundred in 1346.
Located at 52.75 -1.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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