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ノスタルジーに浸る旅に出発！シリングストーン駅は、ドーセットの田園地帯にひっそりと佇む、美しく保存された1950年代のタイムカプセルのようです。かつては伝説的なサマセット＆ドーセット合同鉄道（通称「スロー・アンド・ダーティ」）の重要な駅でしたが、現在は献身的なボランティアチームによって愛情を込めて修復されています。オリジナルのプラットフォームを散策したり、ヴィンテージの信号扱所を探検したり、改造された鉄道車両でお茶を飲むこともできます。ノース・ドーセット・トレイルウェイのハイカーが通り過ぎる中、映画「逢びき」のエキストラになった気分を味わうのに最適な場所です。今日はバース行きの列車はありませんが、雰囲気はまさに最高です！

Historic Significance: It is a Grade I Listed Building (the highest level of protection), noted for its special architectural and historic interest. Age: The first record of the bridge dates back to 1334, suggesting its medieval origins, with parts of the current structure likely dating to the 15th century. Construction: It is built of coursed rubble and ashlar stone and features nine semi-circular arches. Widening: The bridge was widened in 1819. The upstream side is the original, medieval part and features triangular cut-waters which extend up to form pedestrian refuges. The downstream side is the later, plainer widening. Inscriptions: There is a reset stone on the east side of the bridge inscribed with the year 1719. Name Origin: The bridge is named Crawford Bridge because it carries the road from Spetisbury to Tarrant Crawford. The nearby area of Spetisbury was historically one of three manors, including Great Crawford.

Single lane beware of on coming vehicles

Only opens from Weds to Sunday

Using the power of moving water to drive a mill wheel is an ancient invention of the human spirit of discovery, the origins of which can be traced back to times long past. Thanks to such a construction, a watercourse - natural or artificial - could simply replace human or animal muscle power with the power of the natural elements, for example to grind grain into corn or to press oil from fruit. There are essentially two different ways of driving watermills: * Either the flowing water simply hits the blades of the water wheel from below to set it in motion; or * the water is guided - usually through a so-called "mill channel" - above the wheel and falls onto the blades; this type of construction is more efficient due to natural gravity.

Try the food at the station lovely pasties

I imagine it to be a nice little cafe selling cakes, teas and coffees. unfortunately it only opens from 10am on a saturday

Was nice to see the Hod from a distance. On a hike route I'd done Hambledon and Hod on same day, in really bad conditions. worth a go up there