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Lower Writhlington Colliery


Chris Nevard

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5797145522_16bc445d05.jpg

 

nevard_110601_writhington_DSC_2419_web, a photo by nevardmedia on Flickr.

 

This is my first post for over a week, that's because we needed a well earned break. However whilst away, we all know that a train buff will never really switch off, especially when close to such a former rich industrial area like the hilly landscape a few miles south of Bath. For some time, I've been gathering information and constructing buildings for my Mendip Colliery project, so a spare hour of so in the Radstock area which was the centre of the North Somerset coalfield was far too tempting to miss out on.

 

Lower Writhlington along with Kilmersdon were the last working collieries in the area closing in 1973, but less that 40 years has seen the latter disappear under housing and other brownfield redevelopments. However, a glance at Google Earth shows that apart from a private house, the site of the former Lower Writhlington colliery has yet to be developed.

 

The link below, shows what I found on Wednesday 1st June 2011...

 

http://www.flickr.co...ith/5797145522/

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Thanks for posting these interesting photos, Chris. Just one comment on one of the flickr captions -- it's the Wellow Brook, though it may have other names in different parts of the valley. The Cam Brook is in the next valley to the north.

 

Nick

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I love walking old railways. In the Forest of Dean I even found the stone blocks for a tramway point still in position.I presume this will set the flavour for the Radstock layout.

Don

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The immediate environment is the sort of thing I'll be going for. I need to build my railway room first really before any further activities.......

But, there agin, I'd love to model Midford .... I've produced a garage sized track plan ...... nothing will happen for a bit though other than maybe some building contruction.

 

Chris

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A garage sized plan? I look forward to seeing a break into the big layout building ;)

We are very patient and will make do with Cement Quay, Calcott, Combwich, Brewhouse Quay . . . Are you sure there's going to be room in the new room?

Thanks Chris another enjoyable dip into your albums.

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