RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted December 21, 2016 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 21, 2016 I think that this photo, which was among Dad's negatives, but not in his neatly captioned photo albums, was taken on the S&D. Can anyone identify the location, please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc2085 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I think this is Binegar, indeed on the S & D, with the train approaching from the Bath direction. The houses on the left are those at Flowerstone and I believe at the bottom of the road is a pill box which is only partially visible and is still in existence today. I will get you a picture of the location when I am next up that way, although it looks a bit different now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted December 21, 2016 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 21, 2016 I think this is Binegar, indeed on the S & D, with the train approaching from the Bath direction. The houses on the left are those at Flowerstone and I believe at the bottom of the road is a pill box which is only partially visible and is still in existence today. I will get you a picture of the location when I am next up that way, although it looks a bit different now. Thanks for the identification Malc. I have looked on Google maps and the wall is still there. I don't think that the house at the end of the lane has any parts of the station in it, as 'The S&D then & now' book by Mac Hawkins says there was nothing left of the building in 1985. One can see the wall on G maps at https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.2410448,-2.5507518,3a,46y,284.46h,80.67t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s8SI5uY8628qrNI9l_AsvMA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malc2085 Posted December 27, 2016 Share Posted December 27, 2016 Thanks for the identification Malc. I have looked on Google maps and the wall is still there. I don't think that the house at the end of the lane has any parts of the station in it, as 'The S&D then & now' book by Mac Hawkins says there was nothing left of the building in 1985. One can see the wall on G maps at https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.2410448,-2.5507518,3a,46y,284.46h,80.67t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1s8SI5uY8628qrNI9l_AsvMA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en The wall up Station approach to where the buildings now stand is still there, all be it with a gap in it for new house drives. All of the station buildings where demolished with indecent haste. The new house in the Google Maps view is called "The Beechings" and does not incorporate any of the old building. Station Cottages, one of which was occupied by the last Station Master, Norman Downs, still stand and the Transfer Shed for the Beer and Bitter is now two houses. Glad to be of help. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted March 29, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 29, 2017 its amazing how going looking for links brings up things you have never seen, like your dads shot looking north at Binegar, lovely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold phil_sutters Posted March 29, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted March 29, 2017 its amazing how going looking for links brings up things you have never seen, like your dads shot looking north at Binegar, lovely. Thanks B69 - I am only sorry that he is not around to see the interest and pleasure his photos are bringing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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