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« Reply #15 on: April 24, 2015, 21:38:34 »
5 Bray
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« Reply #16 on: April 24, 2015, 21:56:24 »
In Berkshire? Don't think that village has ever had a station.  Tongue Wink Grin
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« Reply #17 on: April 24, 2015, 23:17:32 »
Quote from: Trowres on April 24, 2015, 21:38:34
5 Bray

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Quote from: bignosemac on April 24, 2015, 21:56:24
In Berkshire? Don't think that village has ever had a station.  Tongue Wink Grin

And that is - also - correct.

The picture is at Bray, just to the south of Dublin, Ireland ... now, was that where your research (BNM and Adelante_CCT) pointed?

I was there on Tuesday evening - changing from the DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) to the main line train for Rosslare Europort on my way back via Fishguard ... and interested to see the reach of IKB▸ (Isambard Kingdom Brunel)!
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« Reply #18 on: April 24, 2015, 23:19:43 »
Wot - no Taunton ??  Shocked Roll Eyes Grin
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« Reply #20 on: April 24, 2015, 23:40:05 »
My research did indeed point to Bray, Ireland. I took an educated guess it was Ireland based  on the Help Point and red banding on the almost out of shot station name board. Then it was just a case of a targeted Google query, "Brunel Mosaic Station Ireland"

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7. Melksham?  Tongue Wink Grin
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« Reply #22 on: April 24, 2015, 23:51:37 »
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Yes, I should have known you'd have 'yet another' picture up your sleeve!  Wink Cheesy Grin

7. Taunton - the old headquarters of Viridor, the recycling company.  Lips sealed
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« Reply #23 on: April 25, 2015, 00:14:27 »
A building crying out for a new tenant. Be ideal for a hotel I think.
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« Reply #24 on: April 25, 2015, 00:25:06 »
It is indeed a classic Georgian frontage, and a sturdy building behind - but is there any demand for a hotel, right next to the railway station at Taunton, these days?  Huh
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« Reply #25 on: April 25, 2015, 00:35:19 »
If I win the lottery I'd give it a go.  Cheesy
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« Reply #26 on: April 25, 2015, 00:45:40 »
I'd be right there with you, mate - but I suspect it would soak up an absolute fortune, just to bring it up to modern hotel standards / expectations!  Shocked Roll Eyes Grin
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Then it was just a case of a targeted Google query, "Brunel Mosaic Station Ireland"
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