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Kemble station and the old Cirencester branch platform – a feast of GWR style

Wed 2nd May, 2012Sun 3rd February, 2013 - by editor - 3 Comments.

Immaculately preserved despite not seeing a passenger train for nearly half a century, the old Cirencester branch platform at Kemble station is a treat if you have a bit of a thing …

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Cirencester Town disused railway station – Victorian Gothic stuck in a car park

Mon 26th September, 2011Tue 27th September, 2011 - by editor - 14 Comments.

Now stranded in the middle of a car park in the centre of town is the remains of Cirencester Town railway station, a rather fine two-storey building designed by Isambard Kingdon …

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A visit to the New Brewery Arts, Cirencester – contemporary craft in the Cotswolds

Thu 22nd September, 2011Thu 22nd September, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Located in the centre of the town, Cirencester’s New Brewery Arts centre houses a contemporary art gallery, craft shop, cafe and theatre, plus a host of on-site ‘maker studios’. Billed …

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Dancing in the middle of the River Thames

Mon 19th September, 2011Sun 18th September, 2011 - by editor - 1 Comment

Yes it’s true! The lovely E really is dancing in the middle of the River Thames, although anyone hoping for a dramatic water-splashing, leg kicking scene in the middle of a busy waterway is going …