Heritage Locations

Bradford-on-Avon Station
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A typical Brunel small town station, completed in 1847 but without a railway line for nine years.

Constructor:
Isambard Kingdom Brunel

Period of construction:
1800 - 1849

Transport Trust plaque:
No

Transport Mode:
Rail

Address:
Station Approach, St. Margaret's Street, Bradford on Avon, Wilts, BA15 1DF

Postcode:
BA15 1DF

Nearest Town:
Bradford on Avon

Heritage Centre:
No


This station was built by an associated company of the GWR - the Wiltshire, Somerset & Weymouth Railway - on a projected line which was part of a war over territory with the London & South Western.

The station was completed in 1848 but due to the financial crisis of that time, no track was laid for nine years. For that period of time the station was idle and the nearest active station was Trowbridge, two miles away. It is a typical design by Brunel for small town stations, and in this case reflects the prevailing style of the town in its pale Bath Stone.


Bibliography:


Biddle, Gordon, Britain's Historic Railway Buildings, Oxford University Press, ISBN-10: 0198662475 (2003)

Biddle, Gordon & Nock, O.S., The Railway Heritage of Britain : 150 years of railway architecture and engineering, Studio Editions, ISBN-10: 1851705953 (1990)

MacDermot, E.T. History of the Great Western Railway.

Thomas,D.St. J. Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. West Country.  ISBN 0 7153 6363 8 (1973)



Opening Times:
Daily, but see railway timetables, visit website or telephone 08457 484950

How To Find:
By road: Off A363 Frome Road

Facilities:
http://weather.msn.com/RSS.aspx?wealocations=wc:7409397&weadegreetype=C


Bradford on Avon, GBR - Weather via MSN Weather

Weather conditions and forecast for Bradford on Avon, GBR


Current Conditions: Showers in Bradford on Avon, GBR (as of 4:00 PM 5/24/2013)

Current conditions (as of 4:00 PM)
Showers
Showers. 8°C (Feels like 4). Humidity: 82% Winds: 22 km/hr NNW.
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Forecast for Friday, May 24, 2013 for Bradford on Avon, GBR

Today: Showers / Clear.Showers / Clear Lo: 4°C. Hi: 13°C. Chance of precipitation: 60%
Tomorrow: Partly Cloudy.Partly Cloudy Lo: 6°C. Hi: 15°C. Chance of precipitation: 3%
Sunday: Partly Cloudy.Partly Cloudy Lo: 5°C. Hi: 17°C. Chance of precipitation: 5%
Monday: Showers / Clear.Showers / Clear Lo: 8°C. Hi: 16°C. Chance of precipitation: 70%
Tuesday: Showers / Clear.Showers / Clear Lo: 7°C. Hi: 14°C. Chance of precipitation: 98%

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