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The hotel served both the community (which had grown greatly in the 19th century after the colliery was opened) and railway travellers, for it stands near where the pre-Beeching station was.

On the apocryphal 'clear day' it is possible to see the Malvern Hills, Bromsgrove, the Lickey Hills, Frankley Beeches, Clent, Abberley and the Clee Hills.

In the later view (I6501), smart cars line up at the same time as the Beeching axe is being sharpened.

As the railways since Lord Beeching's cuts do not visit Louth, the sign (left) pointing to the station has also gone.

It is also unusual (in this region) in being composed mainly of beech trees, though there are other species too, notably oak and sweet chestnut.

Up to the time of Dr Beeching's 'axe', its station at nearby Mardock was served by the single track Buntingford Branch railway line which also ran through the villages of Widford, Hadham, Standon, Braughing

The Beeching plan axed the Otley to Skipton line via Ilkley with the final through train on Saturday 20th March 1965.

The fine lawn in front of the house was often the venue for tennis tournaments in the inter-war period, and the fine copper beech tree (right) still stands.

In the distance we can see Sambourne Hospital, formerly the Union Workhouse, built in 1836; it is now a residential development called The Beeches.

The corn mill burned down in 1961, and then in 1964 Dr Beeching swung his axe and the pretty railway line from Buntingford to Ware was closed. All was set for Standon to slip into a decline.

In this north-western sector of a remarkable parish it is possible to go back two thousand years at a glance, from the ancient trackway to an abandoned railway line, courtesy of Dr Beeching.

side by side, but the Bute Street link to Dunstable was closed during the short-sighted Marples era at the Transport Ministry in the 1960s - Ernest Marples employed his scientist friend Dr Beeching

On each hill grow beeches, junipers, wild clematis and box, which delight the eye. The short, sweet, flower-starred turf is restful to the traveller.

Steep cliffs and sandy beaches characterise this beach as they do so many others in the county.

Popular beaches for family picnics were the beaches at Rhoose and Fontygary.

Compared with the view of Porthminster Beach taken in 1890, this view indicates how much the holiday industry had taken over the St Ives beaches.

Known as Shell Beach because of the number of sea shells to be found here, this beach's real name is Barricane Beach.

This fine beach of golden sand is seen in its early days as a bathing resort.

Porthminster Beach, almost in the town and just below the railway station, was extremely popular even a century ago. The crowd appears to be there for an event - perhaps a Sunday-school outing.

This beach in tidal Poole Harbour was handy for campers here in the northern part of Poole, who were some distance from the extensive beaches at Sandbanks and Canford Cliffs.

This is the view south along the beach from Rockley Point. The road to the main buildings and Poole can be seen running up from the beach by the ice cream hut.

Being one of the few beaches south of Bude that can be accessed by car ensured that Crackington Haven had its compliment of holiday facilities, such as the hotel we see here with players just visible on

The north coast resorts have beaches of pebbles, unlike the sandy beaches of the east coast.

Wildersmouth Beach - named after Wilder Brook - was the main beach before the cutting of the tunnels.