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rosco
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I don't know about 5, but how about Black Dog Halt? I discovered it this weekend, and it was quite interesting reading up about it and the whole Chippenham-Calne Railway spur on the Internet.
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Local lass
St. Mary's Old Girl
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 7:38 pm Post subject: |
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where exactley is black dog holt?i know black dog hill.
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GTB
Bentlian Oldboy
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Black dog halt is on the left hand side by the new bridge. It was also the personal station of Lord Landsdowne I believe.
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Peter Dolman
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 9:14 pm Post subject: 5 things |
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| GTB yes it was the station used by the Lansdowne family and by legend was for their personal use, not sure if that was true or not. It seems likely as there is no other reason for have one there. |
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Bear
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| Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:03 pm Post subject: |
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| Martin Peck wrote: | 1. The yew hedges in the churchyard used to hide in them as a toddler.
2.Heaths newsagents on the Strand always full of Tin Tin books and Rupert Bear annuals that I still collect.
3.The old school buildings on the Green
4. The old Guthrie school up the lane.
5.Wilkins toy shop when they had the fire work in used to lust after the most enormouse bangers.
6. Parkhouses butchers where you paid the lady through a little window.
7.The clothes shop that had a system of vacuum tubes that carried your money in cylinders to the office.
Ok I now I did 7 and none of you are old enough to remember them.
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I remember them all and can add the round house on Westington Park (Is it still there)
The model shop you had to cross a bridge to get to almost opposite the old library.
The little tobaconist at the entrance to Westington Park
The Butchers Arma
The White Horse
The Plume and Feathers
Theres a pattern forming I'm nostalgic for pubs which no longer exist |
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