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The châteauesque glory of Box Hill railway station

Mon 31st January, 2011Sun 30th January, 2011 - by editor - 2 Comments.

I’m a big fan of Victorian railway architecture, and although a lot of fine vernacular buildings have been senselessly destroyed since the 1960s, it’s always heart-warming to find some inspiring examples still standing.

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Hail the Auto Cycle! (vintage bike with motor)

Sun 4th January, 2009 - by editor - 4 Comments.

We were on Box Hill this weekend and there were some lovely, super-expensive, drool-inducing road bikes with state-of-the-art gearing and featherweight frames, but this was the one I *hearted* the …

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Box Hill walk

Sun 4th January, 2009 - by editor - Leave a Comment

Close to the southern outskirts of London, Box Hill stands on the North Downs of Surrey, overlooking Dorking to the south-west. Named after the box trees on its steep southern …

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