2015
SU3521 : Potted history of Romsey railway station on a blue plaque
taken 9 years ago, near to Romsey, Hampshire, England
Potted history of Romsey railway station on a blue plaque
The Romsey and District Society blue plaque is on the station wall, platform 2.
It records that the station was built by the London & South Western Railway.
The first passenger train and steam locomotive Eclipse arrived on March 1st 1847.
The platforms were extended and the subway added in 1886.
Troops left from here for France in the wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945.
It records that the station was built by the London & South Western Railway.
The first passenger train and steam locomotive Eclipse arrived on March 1st 1847.
The platforms were extended and the subway added in 1886.
Troops left from here for France in the wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945.
Blue Plaques
A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person or event, serving as a historical marker.
The world's first blue plaques were erected in London, England in the nineteenth century to mark the homes and workplaces of famous people.
The original blue plaque scheme started in the 1860s, is now run by English Heritage in London. It is believed to be the oldest such scheme in the world.
There are currently about 850 plaques in London.
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- Grid Square
- SU3521, 813 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Jaggery (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Saturday, 9 May, 2015 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 9 May, 2015
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SU 3566 2159 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:59.5565N 1:29.5963W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: SU 3566 2159
- View Direction
- South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
