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	The Charnwood Forest Railway
		The Charnwood Forest Railway was opened on 16th April 1883, and ran between Coalville and Loughborough, as a continuation of the Shakerstone to Coalville branch of the Ashby and Nuneaton Railway.
		The Charnwood Forest Railway was among the later railway promotions in the country and never very prosperous.
		Although built and owned by the independent Charnwood Forest Railway Company, the LNWR invested heavily in the line during its planning stage and ran the line from its opening until 1923.
	www.geocities.com /oliveshark53/railway.htm (1110 words)

	Leicester and Swannington Railway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Leicester and Swannington Railway (LandS) was one of England's first railways, being opened on July 17 1832 to bring coal from pits in west Leicestershire to Leicester.
		The engineer for the railway was the famous Robert Stephenson, whose father, George Stephenson, raised much of the capital for the line from friends in Liverpool.
		The line was so successful that railway promoters, in partrnership with the Nottinghamshire miners, decided to push for a line from Cromford to Leicester, with a branch at Codnor Park, near Ripley, to the Mansfield and Pinxton Railway.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Leicester_and_Swannington_Railway (985 words)

	Rothley Station Website \| The Garden Railway
		Rothley Station's miniture "Charnwood Forest Garden Railway" is a favorite attraction for children and adults alive, and it operated most weekends throughout the year.
		The Charnwood Forest Railway was created in 2000, and is operated every weekend throughout the year, and some weekdays during Great Central Railway special events.
		Locomotives used on the Charnwood Forest Railway originate from European countries (Germany, Austria, France and Switzerland) and North America (USA and Canada).
	www.rothleystation.co.uk /index.php?gardenrailway (234 words)

	Charnwood Online - About Charnwood
		The Borough of Charnwood lies at the heart of the East Midlands, with the major cities of Nottingham and Derby to the north, and Leicester to the south.
		Loughborough is the main town and has become a major centre for advanced technology, being particularly strong in engineering, health care and pharmaceuticals and energy research and development, and underpinned by one of the country's leading universities.
		Charnwood Forest, from which the Borough takes its name, lies to the west of the Borough and it borders the new National Forest.
	www.charnwoodonline.net /4380.html?CPID=f1a0d501aa3a00e1f008a249cd81f430 (187 words)

	Shepshed - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The prosperity of medieval Shepshed was based on the wool industry and "Well Yard" on Forest Street may well be a corruption of "Wool Yard", where Bradford wool merchants congregated to buy from local inhabitants.
		Shepshed was briefly linked by canal to Loughborough, and to the coalmines of West Leicestershire when the Charnwood Navigation Canal was opened in 1798.
		The Charnwood Forest Railway was opened in 1881, but regular passenger services ceased in 1931.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Shepshed (567 words)

	Whitwick Community Information
		Interest in a Charnwood Forest Railway was first expressed by LNWR as a way of getting a foothold in the coal mining area.
		In 1874 the Charnwood Forest Company was incorporated to lay a single-track railway between Loughborough and the Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway (ANJR) line near Coalville.
		The railway was adjudged to be bankrupt in 1885 and placed into receivership where it remained until 1909.
	www.whitwick.org.uk /history/railway.htm (503 words)

	Back to NTT data
		The City has shown foresight in pioneering many innovations and developments, but in the early years of the railway era consciousness of the potential value of railways to Nottingham was slow in stirring, even though a citizen, Thomas GRAY, as early as 1820 had published a strong plea for railways.
		But the railway there and then planned was very different from the railway that was made in pursuance of the chain of events that was set in motion.
		Railways are going to spread all over the country, and local lines must be planned to link up nationally.
	www.btinternet.com /~nttsue/NTTfirstRailway.html (1487 words)

	Charnwood Borough Council - Leisure, Arts & Tourism - Tourism
		On the fringe of the area is the Castle Donington Race Circuit, The National Forest, National Space Centre and the three cities.
		Charnwood Promotions is a partnership body formed to maximise tourism opportunities in the Loughborough and Charnwood area.
		Charnwood Business is an initiative from Charnwood Borough Council designed to help both existing and new businesses find the information they need about doing business or locating in the Charnwood area of Leicestershire.
	www.charnwood.gov.uk /leisure/tourism.html (393 words)

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		Charnwood is an area in the north of Leicestershire with Loughborough as its main town.
		The town was also noted for medium electrical eningeering, inluding railway locomotive manufacture and the manufacture of cranes and industrial knitting machines.
		The area is at the northern end of the site of the ancient Charnwood Forest, some of which is being replanted as the National Forest.
	home.freeuk.net /charnwoodu3a/charnwood.html (593 words)

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		The surface of the county is an undulating tableland, the highest eminences being the rugged hills of Charnwood Forest (q.v.) in the north-west, one of which, Bardon Hill, has an elevation of 912 ft. The county belongs chiefly to the basin of the Trent, which forms for a short distance its boundary with Derbyshire.
		These rocks emerge from the plain formed by the Keuper Marls of the Triassic System as a group of isolated hills and peaks (known as Charnwood Forest) ; these are the tops of an old mountain-range, the lower slopes of which are still buried under the surrounding Keuper Marls.
		The district which is now Leicestershire was reached in the 6th century by Anglian invaders who, making their way across the Trent, penetrated Charnwood Forest as far as Leicester, the fall of which may be dated at about 556.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /correction/edit?locale=en&content_id=40091 (2142 words)

	Railway Stations and Pub Names
		In at least one instance (see Berney Arms) a railway station was built to serve a public house that was otherwise almost inaccessible.
		Demand for coaching facilities declined with the arrival of the railway and the New Bay Horse closed as an inn in 1892.
		When the railways were built, pubs were often built near stations to provide rest and refreshment for travellers, and facilities such as hire of carriages and horses to carry them betwen the railway and their final destination, which might be some distance away.
	www.sinfin.net /railways/stations/pubs.html (5909 words)

	ClickIt! Living Photography
		Despite this, the village is frequently known as "the Gateway to the Forest".
		SWITHLAND is a very pleasant residential village on the edge of the CHARNWOOD FOREST and is close to the reservoir and woods that share its name.
		The two picturesque villages of WOODHOUSE and WOODHOUSE EAVES are in the centre of the Charnwood Forest, close to BEACON HILL.
	www.charnwood-arts.org.uk /clickit/map.php (2669 words)

	The Borough of Charnwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2002
		Charnwood Borough Council shall make a print of the map marked "Map referred to in the Borough of Charnwood (Electoral Changes) Order 2002" available for inspection at its offices by any member of the public at any reasonable time.
		The Electoral Registration Officer[8] for the borough shall make such rearrangement of, or adaptation of, the register of local government electors as may be necessary for the purposes of, and in consequence of, this Order.
		The areas of the new borough and parish wards are demarcated on the map described in article 2.
	www.opsi.gov.uk /si/si2002/20022886.htm (1503 words)

	Leicester - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
		In 2002 the population of the city proper was estimated at 283,578, with 330,574 living in the urban area.
		By 1832 railways had arrived in Leicester with the opening of the Leicester and Swannington Railway, which provided a supply of coal to the town from nearby collieries.
		By 1840 the Midland Counties Railway had linked Leicester to the national railway network, which further boosted industrial growth.
	www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/l/e/i/Leicester.html (2093 words)

	A History of the Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway, and the Charnwood Forest Railway Leicestershire
		In 1874 the Charnwood Forest Company was incorporated to lay a single-track railway between Loughborough and the Ashby and Nuneaton line near Coalville.
		The railway was adjudged to be bankrupt in 1885.
		By 1909 the railway left the hands of the receiver and was a separate company until becoming part of the LMS in 1923.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/ChrisSimmons/HaShortHistory.HTM (739 words)

	About David Clarke (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Mr Clarke’s interest in railways originated from school holiday visits he made during the Second World War to his uncle, who was a signalman on the Great Western and London and North Eastern joint Railway at Ruislip.
		Railway signaling in particular fascinated him, and this was just one of the reasons for his interest in the Great Central Railway.
		A double track main line railway fully signaled and operated with heritage trains passing each other was something he considered well worth helping to develop.
	www.gcrailway.co.uk /dcrt/david.htm (384 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Nottingham (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Robin Hood is said to have lived in Sherwood Forest, to the north of the city, with the Sheriff of Nottingham as his greatest enemy.
		While the legends are almost certainly untrue, particularly in their details, they have had a major impact on Nottingham, with Robin Hood imagery a popular choice for local businesses and many modern tourist attractions exploiting the legend.
		A tram system known as Nottingham Express Transit has recently been installed, running from Hucknall in the north to the city's railway station.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Nottingham (2721 words)

	Research Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		RUABON BROOK RAILWAY, 1800-1847, AKA THE PONTYCYSYLITE TRAMWAY, LEASED TO THE LNWR, NIL
		BALLYMENA + LARNE RAILWAY, 1877-1889, AMALGAMATED WITH THE MIDLAND RAILWAY
		CARRICKFERGUS & LARNE RAILWAY, 1862-1890, AMALGAMATED WITH THE MIDLAND RAILWAY
	www.railwayancestors.fsnet.co.uk /research.html (627 words)

	Charnwood Online - General Tourism Information
		Although the Charnwood Forest will be found on the earliest of maps, it is merely in the last three decades that Charnwood has lent its name to the local authority responsible for one of England's most pleasant shire areas.
		The world's largest bellfoundry and museum, a prestigious main line steam railway, much used by period film makers, architecture raging from a 9th century Saxon cross to a 151 feet Carillon are just mere tasters of the area's heritage.
		On the fringe of the area is the Castle Donington Race Circuit, venue for major international sporting events, whilst golfers pit their skills against several courses in the District.
	www.charnwoodonline.net /4397.html?CPID=29ade6cb0343e9b0c0e6b3f661a77005 (221 words)

	Loughborough, Charnwood Forest & the Soar Valley
		Loughborough is the home of the Great Central Railway, which runs regular steam train trips between Loughborough and Leicester at weekends and throughout the summer.
		Nearby Charnwood Museum explains the geology, wildlife, history, farming and industry of this part of the county.
		Billa Barra and Altar Stones are unusual hills on the west side of Charnwood, whilst Broombriggs Farm, Windmill Hill and Groby Pool add to the variety.
	www.charnwood.visitor-centre.co.uk (275 words)

	Blue Plaque 10 - The Ashby & Nuneaton Joint Railway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This plaque is mounted on a stone taken from the bed of the original railway embankment at Dadlington.
		The railway which passed through Stoke Golding was the final outcome of various schemes put forward over many years to promote a line to tap the rich mineral wealth of the Moira area.
		The line was a ‘joint venture’ arrangement between the London North Western Railway and the Midland Railway companies, and operated under the title ‘The Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway’ with its headquarters at Shackerstone Station.
	www.stokegolding.co.uk /blue_plaque/blue_plaque_10.htm (732 words)

	2001/09/23 Charnwod Horseshoe Day Walk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Charnwood Forest canal was constructed during the 1790s.
		A railway was built in 1833 from Swannington, to Leicester and Loughborough.
		This was a small part of the interesting history evident in the area where we were walking; illuminated by Heather MacDermid from the book "Walking in Charnwood" and from memories of a guided walk with Dennis Baker of the Swannington Heritage Trust.
	www.roydene60.demon.co.uk /milestones/2001oct/charnwood.htm (308 words)

	goleicestershire: THE CHARNWOOD TOUR IS BACK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		This summer, residents and visitors to Loughborough and the surrounding district will be able to explore the local area from a different perspective from the top deck of one of the big red buses.
		The Charnwood Tour is an open top bus sightseeing tour that takes in the stunning views of the beautiful countryside and the key local attractions, and provides a unique, relaxing and entertaining way to explore an area that offers many leisure pursuits in the heart of the Charnwood Forest.
		Now into its second year, The Charnwood Tour is operated by Leicester Shire Promotions, in conjunction with Charnwood Promotions and with support from Great Central Railway and new sponsor for this year, Kegworth Whitehouse Hotel.
	www.goleicestershire.com /press/bustours_charnwood.htm (441 words)

	LEICESTERSHIRE CLIMBS - Grace Dieu...
		The railway crosses Grace Dieu Brook on a fine viaduct.
		This is the remains of an old quarry which has left a 7m pyramid of rock on the edge of the wood by the brook.
		It can be approached from Access Point 1 to the old railway and then a short walk south.
	www.leicesterclimbs.f9.co.uk /CracedieuI.htm (661 words)

	Old English Inns - Rothley Court
		Rothley is a quiet village to the east of Charnwood Forest.
		Rothley Court is a stunning manor house hotel with idyllic manicured grounds, a beautiful trout filled river and an ancient chapel.
		The Craggy heathlands of Bradgate Park and Charnwood Forest are only a short drive away and the acclaimed National Space Centre is well worth a visit.
	www.rothleycourt.com (349 words)

	The Battlefield Line Railway
		Instead the joint line was on the Midland's Burton - Leicester, with a link to the joint line by a triangular junction at Moira and near Coalville where it also allowed access to the Charnwood forest railway that terminated at Loughborough Derby Road Station.
		The Ashby & Nuneaton Joint Railway, or ANJR, was owned jointly by these two companies until a grouping of them in 1923 saw them assigned to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway.
		In 1964, the Coalville - Shackerstone line was closed completely while the Ashby-Nuneaton railway went on to survive until British Rail finally closed the line in the early 1970's.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/3550/75120 (471 words)

	The LMS Society - What was the LMS?
		It was one of those grotesquely attractive large boilered ex-Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 0-8-0s making its way ponderously towards Summit Tunnel from the Yorkshire side with a loaded coal train so long that it beggared the imagination.
		It was a standard gauge milk tank carried on narrow gauge transporter wagons of the long-gone Leek and Manifold Railway.
		It made what were conceivably the best general service passenger carriages in the country (and, let it not be denied, some of the worst!) and fed their occupants with probably the best "meals on wheels" to be found in the British Isles.
	ballz.ababa.net /lmssociety/LMS.html (876 words)

	Great Central Railway on AboutBritain.com
		The stations of this railway are restored to different periods of the main line's history.
		Rothley is the oldest period, restored to the gas lit Edwardian era of the turn of the last century.
		During daylight journeys, we pause on Swithland viaduct, with its magnificent views across the reservoir to Charnwood Forest.
	www.aboutbritain.com /greatcentralrailway.htm (756 words)

	Charnwood Business - Details of the road, rail and air infrastructure
		The borough's transport infrastructure is also impressive with access to the M1, M6, M42, M69, A50 meaning that all of the major settlements in the country can be reached quickly and easily.
		There is also a mainline railway station at Loughborough with high speed services to London and the North.
		Charnwood Business is a service provided by the Economic Regeneration Team at Charnwood Borough Council.
	www.charnwoodbusiness.com /transportinfrastructure.html (535 words)

	Miller Homes \| search \| east midlands \| charnwood place \| about
		On the edge of Quorn, a delightful and lively village with a strong sense of history and character, Charnwood Place occupies a peaceful rural setting close to the River Soar.
		On the eastern border of Charnwood Forest, with its fascinating walks and picturesque ruins, Quorn offers both a quiet retreat and a stimulating community life.
		The wide choice of landscapes and country parks in Charnwood Forest, with its magnificent views, is complemented by a wealth of popular walks throughout the surrounding countryside and along the River Soar and the Grand Union Canal.
	www.millerhomes.co.uk /explore/EastMidlands/10294 (319 words)

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