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« on: April 19, 2009, 10:57:12 »
What station was this taken at?
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« Reply #1 on: April 19, 2009, 19:13:47 »
judging by the stone somewhere in wiltshire?
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« Reply #2 on: April 20, 2009, 00:33:27 »
Well, although it's clearly not Stonehenge, it certainly appears to be somewhere in Wiltshire ... Wink Cheesy Grin
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William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

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« Reply #3 on: April 20, 2009, 06:27:14 »
Wiltshire is a big county and has many stations to choose from.
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« Reply #4 on: April 20, 2009, 10:05:27 »
The car park or approach road at Westbury ?
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« Reply #5 on: April 20, 2009, 10:14:28 »
Quote from: chris from nailsea on April 20, 2009, 00:33:27
Well, although it's clearly not Stonehenge, it certainly appears to be somewhere in Wiltshire ... Wink Cheesy Grin

your aware that the stones that make up stonehenge were not sourced from wiltshire  Smiley Wink
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« Reply #6 on: April 20, 2009, 13:22:08 »
Quote from: relex109 on April 20, 2009, 10:14:28
Quote from: chris from nailsea on April 20, 2009, 00:33:27
Well, although it's clearly not Stonehenge, it certainly appears to be somewhere in Wiltshire ... Wink Cheesy Grin

your aware that the stones that make up stonehenge were not sourced from wiltshire  Smiley Wink

Have the Marlborough Downs been moved ?
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« Reply #7 on: April 20, 2009, 14:42:26 »
Quote from: moonrakerz on April 20, 2009, 13:22:08
Have the Marlborough Downs been moved ?

I don't think so ... but I suspect you're in the right parliamentary constituency!
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« Reply #8 on: April 20, 2009, 15:05:47 »
Quote from: relex109 on April 20, 2009, 10:14:28
Quote from: chris from nailsea on April 20, 2009, 00:33:27
Well, although it's clearly not Stonehenge, it certainly appears to be somewhere in Wiltshire ... Wink Cheesy Grin

your aware that the stones that make up stonehenge were not sourced from wiltshire  Smiley Wink

IIRC▸ ('if I recall/remember/read correctly'), the large stones ("sarsens") were from the Marlbourgh Downs in Wiltshire and the small stones ("blue stones") from the Presili hills in Wales. 
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« Reply #9 on: April 20, 2009, 17:19:24 »
Not Westbury
Look on the internet there are clues.
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« Reply #10 on: April 20, 2009, 17:51:26 »
Melksham?
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« Reply #11 on: April 20, 2009, 18:21:08 »
Quote from: Tim on April 20, 2009, 15:05:47
Quote from: relex109 on April 20, 2009, 10:14:28
Quote from: chris from nailsea on April 20, 2009, 00:33:27
Well, although it's clearly not Stonehenge, it certainly appears to be somewhere in Wiltshire ... Wink Cheesy Grin

your aware that the stones that make up stonehenge were not sourced from wiltshire  Smiley Wink

IIRC▸ ('if I recall/remember/read correctly'), the large stones ("sarsens") were from the Marlbourgh Downs in Wiltshire and the small stones ("blue stones") from the Presili hills in Wales. 

thankyou tim
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« Reply #12 on: April 20, 2009, 18:58:27 »
Quote from: Tim on April 20, 2009, 15:05:47

IIRC▸ ('if I recall/remember/read correctly'), the large stones ("sarsens") were from the Marlbourgh Downs in Wiltshire and the small stones ("blue stones") from the Presili hills in Wales. 

Bit of useless info about the Blue Stones:-
Two theories how they got to Stonehenge:
1. They were hauled overland to the sea, then floated up the Bristol Channel, up the Bristol Avon to Melksham (ish), overland to Warminster, then the river Wylye to Salisbury, Salisbury to Amesbury on the Hampshire Avon, then finally overland to Stonehenge.
2. They were moved to the Stonehenge area by a glacier during the Ice Age.

Theory 1 is certainly the most likely even though it involved a huge logistical effort.
Theory 2 was popular until someone pointed out that the glaciers advanced and retreated from/to the North, the stones came from the West. Also, it was an amazing coincidence that the glacier moved the exact number of stones that were needed !
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« Reply #13 on: April 20, 2009, 19:14:00 »
I had a feeling it wasn't First GBRf that had moved them. I blame Beeching for closing the Marlborough lines.
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« Reply #14 on: April 20, 2009, 22:03:42 »
Quote from: devon_metro on April 20, 2009, 17:51:26
Melksham?

Yes, I'd tend to agree with that answer, devon_metro! See http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/0/04/Melksham_station.jpg  Wink Cheesy Grin
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