This 13.5 mi standard-gauge branch line railway ran to a civil parish situated about how far above sea level?
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Alston line The Alston line was a 13.5 mi standard-gauge branch line railway that operated in the counties of Northumberland and Cumberland in England. Starting at its junction with the Newcastle and Carlisle Railway line at Haltwhistle, the line ran to the town of Alston. An 1846 Parliamentary Act authorised a line as far as Nenthead, providing an outlet for the lead mines in the Alston area, and plans were made to connect with railways further south. When the decision was made to terminate the branch at Alston, a further act was needed in 1849.
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Alston, Cumbria Alston is a small town in Cumbria, England, within the civil parish of Alston Moor on the River South Tyne. It shares the title of the 'highest market town in England', at about 1,000 ft above sea level, with Buxton, Derbyshire. Despite being at such an altitude and in a remote location, the town is easily accessible via the many roads which link the town to Weardale valley, Teesdale, Hartside Pass (and towns in Cumbria such as Penrith) as well as the Tyne valley. Historically part of Cumberland, Alston lies within the North Pennines, a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and is surrounded by beautiful views of the surrounding fells and the South Tyne Valley. Much of the town centre is a designated Conservation Area which includes several listed buildings.
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King's Nympton King's Nympton (Latinised to "Nymet Regis") is a village, parish and former manor in North Devon, England in the heart of the rolling countryside between Exmoor and Dartmoor, some 4½ miles (4.5 miles ) S.S.W. of South Molton and 4 miles N. of Chulmleigh. The parish exceeds 5,500 acres in area and sits mostly on a promontory above the River Mole (anciently the Nymet) which forms nearly half of its parish boundary.
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Pewsey Pewsey is a large village and civil parish at the centre of the Vale of Pewsey in Wiltshire, about 6 mi south of Marlborough and 80 mi west of London. It is within reach of the M4 motorway and the A303 and is served by Pewsey railway station on the London to Taunton line.
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Northmoor, Oxfordshire Northmoor is a village and civil parish in West Oxfordshire, about 6 mi west of Oxford and almost the same distance southeast of Witney. Northmoor is in the valley of the River Thames, which bounds the parish to the east and south, and is close to the River Windrush which forms part of the parish's western boundary. The 2011 Census recorded the parish's population as 377.
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Fenwick, South Yorkshire Fenwick is a small village and civil parish in the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster (part of South Yorkshire, England), on the border with North Yorkshire. It is located at an elevation of around 6 metres above sea level and had a population of 113, increasing slightly to 121 at the 2011 Census. The northern boundary of the parish is marked by the River Went.
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Christmas Common Christmas Common is a hamlet in Watlington civil parish, Oxfordshire about 7+1/2 mi south of Thame in Oxfordshire, close to the boundary with Buckinghamshire. The hamlet is 812 ft above sea level on an escarpment of the Chiltern Hills. Because of its elevation, Christmas Common has two radio masts that are prominent local landmarks.
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Cookham Dean Cookham Dean is a settlement to the west of the village of Cookham in Berkshire, England. It is the highest point of all the Cookhams (Cookham Rise, Cookham Village and Cookham Dean).
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Yaxham Light Railway Yaxham Light Railway is a narrow gauge light railway (heritage railway) situated adjacent to Yaxham railway station on the Mid-Norfolk Railway. It is located in the village of Yaxham in the English county of Norfolk.
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Arkley Arkley is an area of North London, England, within the London Borough of Barnet and the historic county of Hertfordshire. It consists of a long village strung out between Barnet and Stirling Corner, roughly centred on the "Gate" pub, and composed of the ancient hamlets of Barnet Gate, Rowley Green and Arkley. It is located 10.6 mi north north-west of Charing Cross, and at 482 ft above sea level is one of the highest points in London.
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Walsoken Walsoken is a village and a civil parish straddling the border of the English counties of Norfolk and Cambridgeshire. The village is 56 mi west of Norwich, 13.4 mi west-south-west of King's Lynn and 103 mi north of London. The nearest town is Wisbech which is 1.5 mi east-north-east of the village. The Village straddles the route of the B198 which was the old A47 renumbered in 1984 with the opening of the Wisbech bypass. The nearest railway station is at Downham Market for the Fen Line which runs between King's Lynn and Cambridge. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport. The parish of Walsoken in the 2001 census, has a population of 1,484 rising slightly to 1,489 at the 2011 Census. For the purposes of local government, the parish falls within the district of King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
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Guestwick Guestwick is a village and a civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. The village is 19.6 mi south-west of Cromer, 18.7 mi north-west of Norwich and 131 mi north-east of London. The village lies 10.2 mi west of the nearby town of Aylsham. The village lies far from any High roads. The nearest railway station is at Sheringham for the Bittern Line which runs between Sheringham, Cromer and Norwich. The nearest airport is Norwich International Airport.
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Evershot Evershot is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southwest England, situated in the West Dorset administrative district approximately 7 mi south of Yeovil in Somerset. It is the second highest village in the county at 175 m above sea-level. Evershot parish encompasses part of the nearby hamlet of Holywell, 1.25 mi east of Evershot village. Dorset County Council's latest (2013) estimate of the parish population is 210. The village has connections with the writer Thomas Hardy.
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Petersfield Petersfield is a market town and civil parish in the East Hampshire district of Hampshire, England. It is 17 mi north of Portsmouth, via the A3 road. The town has its own railway station on the Portsmouth Direct Line, the mainline rail link connecting Portsmouth and London. Situated on the northern slopes of the South Downs, Petersfield lies wholly within the South Downs National Park.
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Preston Candover Preston Candover is a village and large civil parish in Hampshire, England. It has two churches, only one of which is still in use. Its nearest town is Basingstoke, approximately 4.5 mi away. It has an acreage of 3457 acre , which lies on comparatively low ground, south of the high country round the surrounding villages of Farleigh Wallop and Nutley, and north-west of that which rises to Wield and beyond Wield to Bentworth. The village itself lies on the lowest ground towards the west of the parish on the road which comes northeast from Northington and the two other Candovers, and runs across the parish to enter Nutley at Axford and continues uphill to Farleigh Wallop and thence to Basingstoke.
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Seaton, Rutland Seaton is a village and civil parish in the county of Rutland in the East Midlands of England. The population of the civil parish was 178 at the 2001 census, including Stoke Dry and Thorpe by Water , increasing to 250 at the 2011 census. Nearby is the large Seaton Viaduct, on the Oakham to Kettering railway line. It is three quarters of a mile long and took four years to build. It has 82 arches which are up to 72 ft high. For many years the railway was only used for freight traffic, but a restricted passenger service from Oakham to London via Corby and Kettering was opened in 2010. Seaton railway station, on a different line, closed in 1966.
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Blundeston Blundeston is a village and civil parish in the Waveney district of the English county of Suffolk. It is in the north of the county, about 2 mi inland between Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, close to the North Sea coast.
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Ilmington Ilmington is a village and civil parish about 3.5 mi north-west of Shipston-on-Stour and 8 mi south of Stratford-on-Avon in the Cotswolds (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty) in Warwickshire, England. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 census was 712. Ilmington is the highest village in Warwickshire and is at the foot of the Ilmington Downs, which is the highest point in Warwickshire. Residents are called "Ilmingtonians".
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Exlade Street Exlade Street is a hamlet in Checkendon civil parish in Oxfordshire about 6 mi northwest of Reading. The hamlet is about 445 ft above sea level in the Chiltern Hills.
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Hoveton Hoveton is a village and civil parish in the English county of Norfolk. It is located within the Norfolk Broads, and immediately across the River Bure from the village of Wroxham. Whilst Hoveton is north of the river, Wroxham is south; but many people refer to the whole settlement as "Wroxham".
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Puncknowle Puncknowle ( ) is a village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southwest England, situated on the southern slopes of the Bride Valley approximately 5 mi east of Bridport and 1.5 mi north of Chesil Beach on the Jurassic Coast. In the 2011 census the parish—which includes the coastal settlement of West Bexington to the south—had a population of 466.
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Beal, Northumberland Beal is a village in Northumberland, in England. It is situated a short distance inland from the North Sea coast, and lies on the link road between the A1 and Lindisfarne. The East Coast Main Line runs to the west of the village but the station was closed in the 1960s. The station site has been landscaped and includes a Peckett 0-4-0ST steam locomotive and an ex-North Eastern Railway cast metal warning sign.