Silent stands the signalbox - Thetford, Norfolk
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Silent stands the signalbox - Thetford, Norfolk
Image: © Martin Richard Phelan Taken: 27 Jul 2018
Taken on the day of an English Heritage event at the Gorse Industrial Estate, Barnham formerly the RAF Barnham nuclear bomb store, Thetford signalbox now stands unused after its closure. It is one of a number of signalboxes which have been listed Grade II listed by Historic England, formerly English Heritage. After a day of oppressive heat and a couple of cancelled trains I and fellow passengers caught a train, as the sky grew darker and darker, to Ely. Here we were greeted by torrential rain and an announcement "During this period of hot weather you are advised to carry a bottle of water with you". The 6.15 pm train to Birmingham arrived but somewhere between Manea and March we came to a halt and did not move again until 8.15 pm. Time taken not available.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.419307
Longitude
0.744937