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Explore Benson in United Kingdom
Benson in the region of England with its 5,691 inhabitants is a town in United Kingdom - some 43 mi or ( 69 km ) West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Benson is now 06:01 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: Worminghall, Wolverhampton, Warborough, Thame, and Southampton. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Worminghall . We saw 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 Benson ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Ashtead & The Thames Valley
We start our trip at Ashtead in Surrey where the platforms are being extended and where we see 1Q19 worked by 31233 & 31285. We then head across to the Thames Valley, with visits to the foor crossing ..
Steam. Ivor the Engine spooks the cameraman. Wallingford level crossing. Bunk line 27/10/12
Ivor the engine on "Halloween special" weekend October 2012. The scheduled engine is "Northern Gas Board 1"; due at 1545. But instead Ivor the Engine appears from the opposite direction at 1535. Walli ..
Flooding on the Thames in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK, 2012
Flooding on the Thames in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, filmed 29 November 2012. After days of heavy rain, the Thames finally burst it's banks in Wallingford in late November. Although the water level has ..
35028 Clan Line 'VSOE Special' 14.05.2011
These two shots feature the lengendary BR(S) Merchant Navy locomotive 35028 'Clan Line' hauling the prestigious 'VSOE Special' pullman train on the 14th May 2011. In the first shot we see 'Clan Line' ..
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Wallingford Bridge
Wallingford Bridge is a medieval road bridge over the River Thames in England which connects Wallingford and Crowmarsh Gifford, Oxfordshire (Wallingford was historically in Berkshire until 1974 reorganization). It crosses the Thames on the reach between Cleeve Lock and Benson Lock. The bridge is 900 feet long and has 22 arches but most traffic now crosses Winterbrook Bridge, built as part of the by-pass to the south of the town in 1993.
Located at 51.60 -1.12 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Crowmarsh Rural District
Crowmarsh was a rural district in Oxfordshire, England from 1894 to 1932. It was created under the Local Government Act 1894 from the part of the Wallingford rural sanitary district in Oxfordshire. The remainder of the sanitary district was in Berkshire and became the Wallingford Rural District. Crowmarsh Rural District continued to be administered from Wallingford, with meetings held in the workhouse in the town.
Located at 51.60 -1.10 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Wallingford Priory
Wallingford Priory was a Benedictine priory dedicated to the Holy Trinity in Wallingford in the English county of Berkshire. Nothing remains of Holy Trinity Priory, which is believed to have stood on the site of the Bullcroft recreation ground off the High Street. This Benedictine priory was established on land granted to St Albans Abbey in 1097 by Henry I, and Geoffrey the Chamberlain gave the priory to St Albans. Paul, 14th Abbot of St Albans sent some of his monks to establish a cell there.
Located at 51.60 -1.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Wallingford Museum
Wallingford Museum is an intimate and colourful museum with collections of local interest, housed in a medieval town house in Wallingford in the English county of Oxfordshire. This small museum has an extensive collection relating to the history of Wallingford, Oxfordshire, England. Amongst other things, displays cover archaeology, Wallingford Castle, and the town in mediaeval and Victorian times. A free audio tour is available.
Located at 51.60 -1.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
BunkFest
BunkFest, a small but growing end-of–summer folk music festival, takes place in Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK and combines a broad range of folk music, dance displays, a beer festival and the local (Bunk) steam railway.
Located at 51.60 -1.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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