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Pond nestling beneath grassy banks, trees and the chimney of the former Wanborough Brickworks. normandyhistorians.co.uk
©Colin Smith
The western part of the brickfields, now disused, with the chimney of the processing plant in the background.
©Alan Hunt
Dist:0.2km<br/>Tree trunks sitting in pools of water in a clayey ditch following a few days of rain.
©Colin Smith
Dist:0.2km<br/>This commuters' line was first opened in 1849. It connects Aldershot and Ash Junction with Guildford. normandyhistorians.co.uk
©Colin Smith
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©Chris Gunns
Dist:0.2km<br/>Grassy fields, hedgerows, and horses grazing south-east of Normandy.
©Colin Smith
Dist:0.2km<br/>Two log piles below the railway embankment of the Aldershot-Guildford line and the chimney of the former Wanborough Brickworks. normandyhistorians.co.uk
©Colin Smith
Dist:0.2km<br/>Reconditioned waste ground to the east of the footpath.
©Alan Hunt
Dist:0.2km<br/>A lombardy poplar beside the footpath that runs between Vogerfield and Strawberry farms
©Alan Hunt
Dist:0.3km<br/>Stream and attractive landscaped garden south of the railway embankment at Flexford.
©Colin Smith
Dist:0.4km<br/>An essential but rarely photographed feature of the electrified lines of the former Southern Railway is the sub-station which provides the power supply at 750V DC for the third live rail. On the third rail system sub-stations are needed at roughly five mile intervals to counter-act voltage drop. This is the one at Wanborough, built in 1938 when the line from Guildford to Aldershot was electrified. The more modern equipment nearer the camera was installed in 2004-5 to cater for the increased power requirements of the new generation of trains being introduced by SWT. In the background is the chimney of the erstwhile Wanborough brick works.
©Ron Strutt
Dist:0.4km<br/>This railway was opened in 1849 and joined Ash Junction with Guildford. Wanborough Station did not open till 1889 - the main reason for this was to serve Sir Algernon West at nearby Wanborough Manor. The knight was a colleague and Private Secretary to William Gladstone, Prime Minister. normandyhistorians.co.uk
©Colin Smith
Dist:0.4km<br/>The footpath that runs towards Cleygate Farm
©Alan Hunt
Dist:0.4km<br/>Field to the north of the footpath to Cleygate Farm
©Alan Hunt
Dist:0.4km<br/>A field of celandine to the north of the footpath
©Alan Hunt

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