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Railway themed flowerbeds
The flowerbeds mark the end of the Swindon & Cricklade Railway. The preservation society based at Blunsdon are planning to extend their line back into Cricklade.
Image: © Steve Daniels
Taken: 14 Apr 2013
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Railway themed floral display on the B4553, Cricklade
On the course of the former railway.
Image: © JThomas
Taken: 11 Jul 2019
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Flowerbed, Purton Road, Cricklade
The flowerbed is sponsored by Blackhorse Contractors, Cricklade Sportsmen's Association and the Swindon and Cricklade Railway. The semaphore railway signal acts as a memorial to the Midland and South Western Junction Railway (M&SWJR) which once the town at this point. The railway crossed Purton Road over an overbridge which has long since been removed. The town's railway station was about 250 metres behind the viewpoint. The B4040 road to Malmesbury follows the route of the line for a few hundred metres. The signal can be seen closer up here
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Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 31 Jan 2011
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Railway signal, Purton Road, Cricklade
The signal is permanently set at 'stop' and is a reminder that a railway once passed through the town at this point, the former Midland and South Western Junction Railway (M&SWJR). It can be seen in a wider context here
Image There is a comprehensive website dedicated to the line here http://www.swindonsotherrailway.co.uk/
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 31 Jan 2011
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Peacock butterfly on a leaf, Cycle Route 45, Cricklade
The butterfly was flitting around all over the place before settling for a few seconds on the large leaf. This enabled me to take this rather hurried shot before it took off again.
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 3 May 2014
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Common Hill at the junction of High Street, Cricklade
Image: © David Howard
Taken: 13 Oct 2024
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Terraced houses on Cricklade's main street
Image: © Nick Smith
Taken: 27 Sep 2009
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South end of High Street, Cricklade, Wiltshire
Image: © Jeff Gogarty
Taken: 9 Aug 2020
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High Street
High Street in Crickalde.
Image: © Wayland Smith
Taken: 25 May 2020
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Trackbed of the Midland and South Western Junction Railway, south of Cricklade
The trackbed is on a raised embankment, a few metres east of the traffic-free cycle route that has been created alongside it. The trackbed is virtually hidden beneath the verdant springtime growth. The M&SWJR was created in 1884 by a merger of the Swindon, Marlborough and Andover Railway (SMAR) and the Swindon and Cheltenham Extension Railway (SCER). Despite doing sterling service in two world wars the line fell into decline in the postwar years closing to passenger traffic in 1961. Much more here http://www.swindonsotherrailway.co.uk/
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall
Taken: 3 May 2014
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