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Stanford on Soar in the region of England is a town in United Kingdom - some 100 mi or ( 160 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Stanford on Soar is now 10:12 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: West Leake, West Bridgford, Shepshed, Sheffield, and Rempstone. Since you are here already, make sure to check out West Leake . 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 Stanford on Soar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Great Central Railway Winter Steam Gala 2011
Footage from the second day of the Great Central Railways Winter Steam event on 29/01/2011. This was the first time I had been to the GCR, and I was mightily impressed. For the GCR hmepage : www.gcrai ..
THE ROCHES - Rock Goes to College - 1981 - Part 5 of 5
THE ROCHES Rock Goes to College Season 04 Episode 05 (BBC, 1981) Loughborough University of Technology, England Aired 9th Feb. 1981 This is Part 5/5 of the "YouTube" edition. :) * Mr. Sellack The comp ..
Market Day, Loughborough
Market day in a blustery Loughborough ..
Great Central Diesel Gala September 2009 (pt1)
Another new series & new location. This time We've headed for Loughborough & the Great Central Railway. This one is unique in that being the only preserved double track main line here in the UK. So to ..
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Brush Traction
This article is about a British rail-locomotive maker. For the Detroit auto-maker, see Brush Motor Car Company Brush Traction is a manufacturer and maintainer of railway locomotives, part of Wabtec Corporation, based at Loughborough in Leicestershire, England situated alongside the Midland Main Line. |}
Located at 52.78 -1.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Loughborough railway station
Loughborough railway station serves the town of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England. Situated on the Midland Main Line, 12+⁄2 miles north of Leicester, the station lies to the north-east of the town centre. More than 1.3 million people entered and left the station in the twelve months to March 2010, an increase of nearly two hundred thousand in five years. This makes it the 322nd most-used Network Rail station.
Located at 52.78 -1.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Loughborough Gap
The Loughborough Gap is a short, disused section of the former Great Central Main Line in the northeastern corner of Loughborough, England, between the northern and southern sections of the present-day Great Central Railway. The formation originally consisted of an embankment and three bridges: two to span the Midland Main Line, and one a canal. Nearly all of this alignment was removed in the late 1960s under the Beeching Axe.
Located at 52.78 -1.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Cotes, Leicestershire
Cotes is a hamlet and very small civil parish near the town of Loughborough in Leicestershire, England, with a population of about 50. It lies on the River Soar, and Cotes Bridge provides the main bridging point in that area. The A60 Trunk Road goes over Cotes Bridge on its way out of Loughborough towards Nottingham. The B676, the only other significant nearby road, begins at the A60 just to the east of Cotes Bridge and goes off towards the village of Burton on the Wolds.
Located at 52.78 -1.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
John Taylor & Co
John Taylor & Co, commonly known as Taylor's Bell Foundry or simply Taylor's, is the world's largest working bell foundry, located in Loughborough, Charnwood borough of Leicestershire, in the United Kingdom. It was bought out of Administration in 2009 by a consortium called UK Bellfoundries Ltd who successfully re-financed and re-established the business. Since then the company has re-established its presence not only in the UK but also in the North American Carillon and other export markets.
Located at 52.77 -1.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
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