Heritage update

by Greg Wigg

 A few Heritage spots

Here are the remains of a Ransom, crawler crane in a stone Quarry near Portland Bill.

Here is an example of a GWR concrete lamp post, as well as the cattle pen, still in situ at Alvescot station site on the old Fairford to Oxford Branch Line.

This BR (WR) gem, is now in the possession of the R and A trust, just looking for a place to display it.

An old agricultural implement,, located on the  Ridgeway, near Ashdown.

The Boxford station building.

The Lambourn branch line of the Great Western Railway had a number of rural stations, each, very similar in design.

This is the old station building from Boxford,  it was moved to the village centre after closure of the line, for use as a bus shelter.

Due for demolition in 2017, the, R and A trust took it on as a project, moving it back to Toddingtion, Where it has been rebuilt

This first photo, is Welford Park ,from the same line, saved by the Great Western society at Didcot.

I always thought that it was one of the the best looking,  wooden railway buildings.

When the Boxford building became available, I jumped at the chance of saving it.

However, a lot of the building had to be replaced,  it now is back together, waiting for the right place to re-site it.

Thanks to Keith Taylor,
on this one, for his enthusiasm to undertake the hardest of restorations.

Scrap metal Drive.

We have funded all our restoration work, through sales, from our small second hand shop at Toddington Station.

We also ask for donations  of non ferrous metal, Brass, Copper, Lead, Car Batteries etc, we have raised £7,400 to date, through this scheme, and we want to expand it further.

If you want to donate, useful scrap metal, within picking up distance, please call me on 07917666040,

Many Thanks Greg