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The route of the Forest of Dean Central
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6309
This stretch of line had the briefest of careers. This picture shows a cutting... (more)
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Central Bridge, Forest of Dean
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6210
Another view of Central Bridge, which once carried the Severn & Wye's... (more)
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Central Bridge, Forest of Dean
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6210
A bridge over a forest ride. I thought this was named "Central Bridge"... (more)
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Forest track from Central Bridge
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6210
Until yesterday, I believed this to be the prepared (but never used) route of... (more)
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Route of the Forest of Dean Central Railway
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6706
The Forest of Dean Central Railway (FoDCR) was opened, after a troubled... (more)
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Site of Central Bridge
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6210
So called because it was built by the Severn & Wye Railway in order to allow... (more)
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Culvert over Blackpool Brook
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6309
One of few remaining physical reminders of the Forest of Dean Central's... (more)
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Forest of Dean Central Railway at Brimspill
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6906
This unprepossessing stretch of hedgerow marks the route of the Forest of Dean... (more)
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Unused railway embankment
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6906
The Forest of Dean Central Railway was intended to capture much of the lucrative... (more)
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Old railway viaduct, Blakeney
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6606
The viaduct carried the track of the unsuccessful Forest of Dean Central Railway... (more)
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Culvert under old railway embankment
by John Winder
for square SO6706
I am always impressed by the fact that the stonework on even the most humble of... (more)
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Railway bridge remains, Blakeney
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6706
On the approach to Blakeney station - only ever used for freight traffic, and... (more)
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Old level crossing near Blakeney
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6706
An old occupation level crossing, complete with gate, over the old route of the... (more)
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The line to Gloucester
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6907
Formerly the site of Awre Junction: until around 1959, the Forest of Dean... (more)
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Level crossing at Awre
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6907
The former South Wales Railway crosses the road from Blakeney to Awre. The... (more)
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Track to Awre station
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6907
The track leads to the site of Awre station, officially known as "Awre for... (more)
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Awre Junction signal box
by John Winder
for square SO6907
The condition of the 1909-built signal box - the deterioration of which has been... (more)
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Forestry track at Go Ape
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6309
Bit of a snap shot, this one, taken from the saddle of my bike. I could hear a... (more)
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Footpath to Gatcombe
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6706
A couple walk the footpath which leads over the ridge in the background to Upper... (more)
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Sewage works access road
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6706
The access road to Blakeney sewage works follows the former route of the Forest... (more)
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Old railway underbridge
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6706
This solidly-built handsome stone bridge once carried the Forest of Dean Central... (more)
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Gloucester to Cardiff train at Awre
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6907
The train is passing the site of Awre Junction, where the Forest of Dean Central... (more)
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View along the line
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6309
Looking back towards New Fancy Colliery along the short-lived route of the... (more)
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Railway fencepost
by John Winder
for square SO6806
Yet another shot of a rail section fencepost, this time adjacent to the site of... (more)
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Old railway bridge abutments
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6806
The Forest of Dean Central Railway was once carried over this lane by a... (more)
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Old railway viaduct over Clark's Lane
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6606
The Forest of Dean Cetntral Railway's precarious finances were not helped... (more)
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Poulton Court Farm
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6906
Poulton Court - a grade II listed farmhouse since 1955 - dates from around the... (more)
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The line to Cardiff
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6907
The South Wales Railway, constructed to Brunel's broad gauge, opened in... (more)
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Site of railway bridge
by John Winder
geograph for square SO6806
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