Bishopstone Station
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Bishopstone Station by Simon Carey as part of the Geograph project.
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Bishopstone Station
Image: © Simon Carey Taken: 15 Nov 2009
Built in 1938 to replace the older Bishopstone station at Tide Mills to the east and also in anticipation of residential development which ended up being delayed until after the war. The octagonal tower was converted into a pillbox in 1940 whose slits can still be seen today.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.780072
Longitude
0.082612