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Seaton Tramway

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Seaton Tramway
Seaton Tramway

The Seaton Tramway is a 2 ft 9 in (838 mm) narrow gauge electric tramway in the East Devon district of South West England. The 3-mile (4.8 km) route runs alongside the Axe Estuary and the River Coly, running between the coastal resort of Seaton, the village of Colyford, and the ancient town of Colyton. For much of its route, it operates between the estuary and the Seaton Wetlands nature reserves, offering views of the wildlife of both.The tramway operates over part of the former Seaton Branch Line, which closed in March 1966. It was established in 1970 by Claude Lane, founder of Modern Electric Tramways Ltd, which had previously operated in Eastbourne between 1954 and 1969. Fourteen tramcars are part of the visitor attraction, which sees over 100,000 visitors per year. All of the tramcars are based on classic British designs, and vary in size between half-scale (1:2) and two thirds-scale (2:3). Most were built from scratch by Claude Lane and/or his successor Allan Gardner, but three were rebuilt from full-size cars which originally ran in London, Bournemouth and Exeter.

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Seaton Tramway
Orchard Close, East Devon Colyford

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N 50.722 ° E -3.059 °
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Colyford Common Hide

Orchard Close
EX24 6QH East Devon, Colyford
England, United Kingdom
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Axmouth Old Bridge
Axmouth Old Bridge

Axmouth Old Bridge is a bridge across the River Axe near its mouth on the south coast of the English county of Devon. It effectively links the village of Axmouth with the seaside town of Seaton, although the whole of the Axe estuary, including both banks and hence the bridge, is within the civil parish of Axmouth. It was built in 1877 and closed to vehicles in 1990, although it is still available to pedestrians and forms part of the route of the South West Coast Path. It is now paralleled by a modern road bridge. The Act of Parliament that authorised the construction of the Seaton and Beer Railway also included powers to construct a bridge over the River Axe, giving access to Axmouth from the line's terminus in Seaton. The bridge is a three-span arch bridge and was built in concrete to a design by Philip Brannon. It was initially built of mass concrete without reinforcement, although in 1956 steel relieving beams were added to counteract the weakness of the central span under traffic loads. Including its abutments, the bridge is 53 metres (174 ft) long, and has a 17-metre (56 ft) central span and two 10-metre (33 ft) side spans. The bridge is believed to be the oldest concrete bridge to survive in England. It is both a scheduled monument, scheduled in 1977, and a grade II* listed building, listed in 1984. Associated with the bridge, and situated at its west end, is Bridge Cottage, the bridge's former toll house. Built at the same time as the bridge, and also in concrete, this is a grade II listed building in its own right.