John Oram's photos with the keyword: Southampton and Dorchester Railway

A short internet journey and a long walk ended at what I consider to be one of the most wonderful railway relics in the UK. Only 24 hours earlier I had not heard of the Lady Wimborne Bridge but when I was doing my research on the Southampton and Dorchester Railway I saw a picture. The bridge was opened in 1876 to carry the railway over the driveway to the then Canford House (now Canford School). The last train ran over it as recently as 1976. Pictures hardly do justice to the magnificent structure and my heart was full of joy to see it for myself. This plinth should bear an informative plaque which I would like to have seen. I understand it was stolen because it was metal. Geotagging would more accurately say Oakley or Wimborne or Merley. 200_P1050686

A short internet journey and a long walk ended at what I consider to be one of the most wonderful railway relics in the UK. Only 24 hours earlier I had not heard of the Lady Wimborne Bridge but when I was doing my research on the Southampton and Dorchester Railway I saw a picture. The bridge was opened in 1876 to carry the railway over the driveway to the then Canford House (now Canford School). The last train ran over it as recently as 1976. Pictures hardly do justice to the magnificent structure and my heart was full of joy to see it for myself. This plinth should bear an informative plaque which I would like to have seen. I understand it was stolen because it was metal. Geotagging would more accurately say Oakley or Wimborne or Merley. 200_P1050685

A short internet journey and a long walk ended at what I consider to be one of the most wonderful railway relics in the UK. Only 24 hours earlier I had not heard of the Lady Wimborne Bridge but when I was doing my research on the Southampton and Dorchester Railway I saw a picture. The bridge was opened in 1876 to carry the railway over the driveway to the then Canford House (now Canford School). The last train ran over it as recently as 1976. Pictures hardly do justice to this magnificent structure and my heart was full of joy to see it for myself. I was excited to be able to climb via a set of rough steps to track level. The inner fence is a relatively recent addition. Geotagging would more accurately say Oakley or Wimborne or Merley. 200_P1050683

A short internet journey and a long walk ended at what I consider to be one of the most wonderful railway relics in the UK. Only 24 hours earlier I had not heard of the Lady Wimborne Bridge but when I was doing my research on the Southampton and Dorchester Railway I saw a picture of it. The bridge was opened in 1876 to carry the railway over the driveway to the then Canford House (now Canford School). The last train ran over it as recently as 1976. Pictures hardly do justice to this magnificent structure and my heart was full of joy to see it for myself. I was excited to be able to climb via a set of rough steps to track level. This is the view south towards Hamworthy. Geotagging would more accurately say Oakley or Wimborne or Merley. 200_P1050682

A short internet journey and a long walk ended at what I consider to be one of the most wonderful railway relics in the UK. Only 24 hours earlier I had not heard of the Lady Wimborne Bridge but when I was doing my research on the Southampton and Dorchester Railway I saw a picture of it. The bridge was opened in 1876 to carry the railway over the driveway to the then Canford House (now Canford School). The last train ran over it as recently as 1976. Pictures hardly do justice to this magnificent structure and my heart was full of joy to see it for myself. I was excited to be able to climb via a set of rough steps to track level. This is the view north towards nearby Wimborne. Geotagging would more accurately say Oakley or Wimborne or Merley. 200_P1050681

A short internet journey and a long walk ended at what I consider to be one of the most wonderful railway relics in the UK. Only 24 hours earlier I had not heard of the Lady Wimborne Bridge but when I was doing my research on the Southampton and Dorchester Railway I saw a picture of it. The bridge was opened in 1876 to carry the railway over the driveway to the then Canford House (now Canford School). The last train ran over it as recently as 1976. Pictures hardly do justice to this magnificent structure and my heart was full of joy to see it for myself. This is the view west towards the main road. Geotagging would more accurately say Oakley or Wimborne or Merley. 200_P1050679

A short internet journey and a long walk ended at what I consider to be one of the most wonderful railway relics in the UK. Only 24 hours earlier I had not heard of the Lady Wimborne Bridge but when I was doing my research on the Southampton and Dorchester Railway I saw a picture of it. The bridge was opened in 1876 to carry the railway over the driveway to the then Canford House (now Canford School). The last train ran over it as recently as 1976. Pictures hardly do justice to this magnificent structure and my heart was full of joy to see it for myself. This is the view east towards the old house. Geotagging would more accurately say Oakley or Wimborne or Merley. 200_P1050676

It is hard to believe today that a railway once ran through the heart of the New Forest. The route of the Southampton and Dorchester Railway through the forest was the subject of some argument before it opened joining Brockenhurst and Ringwood. The trackbed now forms part of National Cycle Route 2 and the rather splendid bridge across it in my pictures has just reopened after 18 months of restoration. This is the view towards Brockenhurst from Setthorns. In the distance are not cyclists but New Forest ponies. 200_P1050503

It is hard to believe today that a railway once ran through the heart of the New Forest. The route of the Southampton and Dorchester Railway through the forest was the subject of some argument before it opened joining Brockenhurst and Ringwood. The trackbed now forms part of National Cycle Route 2 and the rather splendid bridge across it in my pictures has just reopened after 18 months of restoration. This is the view towards Brockenhurst from Setthorns. In the distance are not cyclists but New Forest ponies. 200_P1050502

It is hard to believe today that a railway once ran through the heart of the New Forest. The route of the Southampton and Dorchester Railway through the forest was the subject of some argument before it opened joining Brockenhurst and Ringwood. The trackbed now forms part of National Cycle Route 2 and the rather splendid bridge across it in my pictures has just reopened after 18 months of restoration. This is the view towards Brockenhurst from Setthorns. In the distance are not cyclists but New Forest ponies. 200_P1050501

It is hard to believe today that a railway once ran through the heart of the New Forest. The route of the Southampton and Dorchester Railway through the forest was the subject of some argument before it opened joining Brockenhurst and Ringwood. The trackbed now forms part of National Cycle Route 2 and the rather splendid bridge across it in my pictures has just reopened after 18 months of restoration. This is the view towards Brockenhurst from Setthorns. In the distance are not cyclists but New Forest ponies. 200_P1050500

It is hard to believe today that a railway once ran through the heart of the New Forest. The route of the Southampton and Dorchester Railway through the forest was the subject of some argument before it opened joining Brockenhurst and Ringwood. The trackbed now forms part of National Cycle Route 2 and this is the view towards Ringwood from Setthorns. 200_P1050499