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PRN | 11466 | ||||
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Site or location name | Fovant Camp Military Railway Terminus | ||||
Summary | |||||
Description | This was the terminus of the Dinton to Fovant Army Camp Military Railway. It was opened on 15 October 1915 and closed on 18 December 1920. It then reopened on 5 March 1921 for a short time, to assist in removing materials from the camps, finally being taken out of use on 15 February 1924. The track was lifted in about 1926. The line was two and a half miles in length and had a ruling gradient of 1 in 35, which was a severe test for the engines which pulled the loads.' | ||||
Monument Type | RAILWAY WORKS;RAILWAY WORKS | ||||
Desgination | None | ||||
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Country | ENGLAND | ||||
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Site Location | Fovant Camp Military Railway Terminus | ||||
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Map Reference | NGR: SU01542904 (401540, 129040) | ||||
Condition/Threat | |||||
Condition (Date) | Destroyed (28-07-2018) | ||||
Source | |||||
Sedgwick, Cathy and Wiltshire OPC (2012) Map showing Army Camps at Sutton Mandeville, Fovant and Compton, Chamberlayne (Courtesy of Fovant Badges Society). https://www.wiltshire-opc.org.uk/Items/Sutton%20Mandeville/Sutton%20Mandeville%20-%20Map%20showing%20Army%20Camps%20around%20Fovant%20during%20WW1.pdf | |||||
Harding, PA (2017) The Fovant Military Railway. Peter A Harding. | |||||
Administration | |||||
Recorded By (Date) | Tim Darch - Salisbury Plain Training Area | ||||
Copiled On | 28-07-2018 | ||||
Last Updated | 28-07-2018 |
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Text metadata | CSV | 14 Kb |
Wiltshire OPC Project (nd) Map showing Army Camps at Sutton Mandeville, Fovant and Compton Chamberlayne.. Wiltshire OPC Project | 944 Kb |