Branksome, railway viaducts
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Branksome, railway viaducts
Image: © Mike Faherty Taken: 23 Jun 2009
As seen from Gordon Road. In the foreground, the now dismantled line which once led to Bournemouth West station; in the background, the current mainline from Bournemouth to Poole. The viaducts were built in 1884. Local historians say that during construction of the viaducts, a horse and cart carrying bricks fell into the then hollow structure, could not be retrieved, and had to be covered with infill. For a diagram showing what the original layout was, see http://www.sdjr.net/locations/branksome.html
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Image Location
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50.728487
Longitude
-1.913522