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Beckington in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 95 mi or ( 152 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Beckington is now 06:15 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Woolverton, Westwood, Southampton, Portsmouth, and Oxford. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Woolverton . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Beckington ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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apartment construction
whoa look at it go up and up ..
sim war
george bush watch this video. war should stop it is bad! BAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAd! ..
Tower block construction.wmv
bigger than the apartment and now with sound effects. wow ..
Frome flood 13th dec 2008 part 2
After the rain on the morning of the 13th Dec 2008 parts of Frome flood. This was taken late in the afternoon round 4pm so water has gone down alot at this point. ..
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The Abbey, Beckington
The Abbey, Beckington in Somerset, UK was built as a monastic grange and also used as a college for priests; the building was begun in 1502, but after the Dissolution of the Monasteries it became a private house. It was altered in the early 17th century with a new front and a sumptuous barrel-vaulted plaster ceiling, and also altered in 19th century.
Located at 51.26 -2.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Orchardleigh Lake
Orchardleigh Lake (also spelt Orchardlea) is an 11.23-hectare artificial lake in the grounds of the Orchardleigh Estate, just north of Frome, Somerset, England. It was formed by damming a tributary of the River Frome. Today, the lake is used for angling, and also birdwatching. There is a small island towards the western side of lake where St Mary's Church can be found. It was built in the 13th century, and underwent extensive renovation by Sir George Gilbert Scott, for the Rev. W. A.
Located at 51.26 -2.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Frome Town F.C
Frome Town Football Club is an English football club based Frome, a town in the county of Somerset. They play in the Southern Football League Premier Division. The clubs nickname is the Robins and they play in a predominantly red kit. Their first team manager is Darren Perrin and his assistant is Derek Graham.
Located at 51.23 -2.31 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Rook Lane Chapel, Frome
Rook Lane Chapel was a place of worship, and is now an arts centre, in Frome, Somerset, England. Built in 1707, the chapel was the place of worship for nonconformists, however congregations dwindled and it closed in the 1960s. It was sold to developers but they were unable to get planning permission for proposed future uses. Lead and tiles were stolen from the roof, vandals broke in, smashed all the memorials and brought down the gallery.
Located at 51.23 -2.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Westbury Ironstone Quarry
Westbury Ironstone Quarry is a 5,600 square metre geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, England, notified in 1965. It was once an important source of Upper Oxfordian Westbury Iron Ore.
Located at 51.26 -2.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
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