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Burley in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 85 mi or ( 137 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Burley is now 02:42 PM (Monday) . 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: Tickencote, South Luffenham, Sheffield, Seaton, and Oxford. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tickencote . 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 Burley ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cold Smoker upgrade: Smokey Jo Mk. VI
An update on the continuing cold smoking project. A new flue has been fitted to replace the plastic tumble dryer ducting. 150mm semi-rigid aluminum flue from a chimney that was being replaced. This wi ..
HARRIER A FINAL BOW COPYRIGHT JETNOISEFOREVER.
Filmed by James fenely during the last days of the harriers at raf cottesmore ( a sad day for a british icon ) It only seems a minute since i was filming the TTTE tonkas at cottesmore , another great ..
Hambleton Hall from a Hobie tandem Island Kayak 2 OCT 2011
Hambleton Hall from a Hobie tandem Island Kayak 2 OCT 2011 ..
2 day old muscovy ducklings
2 day old muscovy ducklings at our farm Travel to Lincolnshire for a getaway holiday combining "lifestyle, nature and relaxation". Luxury self catering holiday bungalow at the water's edge, it has a d ..
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Burley Castle
Burley Castle, more commonly called Alstoe, was to the north of the village of Burley, two miles north-east of Oakham in the county of Rutland, grid reference SK894119. Alstoe was the name of a hundred. There is doubtful evidence of a small motte and bailey castle of the late 11th or early 12th century. Only earthworks remain.
Located at 52.70 -0.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Oakham Rural District
Oakham was a rural district in Rutland, England from 1894 to 1974, covering the north of the county. The rural district had its origins in the Oakham Rural Sanitary District, formed in 1875. Oakham RSD had an identical area to Oakham poor law union, and consisted of thirty-one civil parishes of which twenty-nine were in Rutland and two in Leicestershire.
Located at 52.69 -0.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Oakham Canal
The Oakham Canal ran from Oakham, Rutland to Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire in the East Midlands of England. It opened in 1802, but it was never a financial success, and it suffered from the lack of an adequate water supply. It closed after 45 years, when it was bought by the Midland Railway to allow the Syston and Peterborough Railway to be built, partly along its course.
Located at 52.68 -0.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Rutland Water
Rutland Water is Anglian Water's drinking water reservoir in the county of Rutland, England, just east of the county town Oakham. It was known as Empingham Reservoir during its construction and until its official opening in 1976. The centre of its dam is at British national grid reference SK942078. It provides a reserve supply of water in the driest and most densely populated quarter of the United Kingdom and is one of the largest artificial lakes in Europe.
Located at 52.67 -0.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Oakham railway station
Oakham railway station serves the town of Oakham in Rutland, England. The station is situated almost halfway between Leicester – 27 miles to the west – and Peterborough – 25 miles eastward on the (as built) Syston and Peterborough Railway, the line is now part of the much bigger Birmingham to Peterborough Line. Oakham is Rutland's only surviving passenger railway station.
Located at 52.67 -0.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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