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| Southampton
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weekend of the 14th and 15th, I visited
Bursledon Brickworks, Bursledon Windmill,
the Medieval Merchant's House, SS Shieldhall
and Tudor House & Gardens. |
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| Free bus rides between
the venues were provided by Southampton
& District Transport Heritage Trust
who also ran city tours on the Saturday. |
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| Tudor
House |
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| This building dates from the 15th
century and gives an idea of how people lived at
that time. It also contains many interesting displays
from different eras.Outside there is a garden and
the remains of King John's Palace. |
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| Medieval
Merchant's House |
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| This timber-framed house has been restored to
how it might have looked in the 14th century. The
building comprises a cellar above wich is a shop
and living rooms. Upstairs are two bedchambers. |
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| SS
Shieldhall |
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| The Shieldhall
is the largest working steam ship in Britain. Launched
in 1955, she was operated by Glasgow Corporation
to transport sewage out to sea. She also provided
passenger trips during the summer. She came to Southamton
in 1977, also to carry sewage. She was bought for
preservation in 1988. |
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| Other
Saturday Events |
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| At St Michael's
church (opposite Tudor House) there was a fair and
a variety of music, some on the church organ. Across
the city, King John's Morris Dancers performed many
different styles of English dancing. Bitterne Local
History Society preserves items of local interest. |
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| Bursledon
Windmill |
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| Built in 1814
and restored in the 1990s, this is Hampshire's only
working windmill. The site includes the Chineham
Barn and the Hiltingbury Granary. Guided tours of
the windmill are popular. The steam lorry visiting
for the day is a 1924 Tasker, registration YB 183. |
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| Bursledon
Brickworks |
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| Founded in 1897, Bursledon Brickworks
operated until 1974. There was an abundant
source of clay at the site and good
transport links by rail and river. Able
to produce more than 20 million bricks
each year, this was one of the region's
biggest brickworks. |
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| The site is now an industrial museum,
lovingly tended by volunteers. On selected
days, visitors can see some of the machinery
running. |
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| The museum also has short sections
of railway which carry passengers on
certain days and frequently hosts visiting
vehicle displays such as the road roller
TK 6141 and steam engine BJ 3282 seen
here. |
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| Bursledon Brickworks is home to some
of Southampton and District Transport
Heritage Trust's collection of buses. |
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| Buses
linking the venues |
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| FTR 511 - Southampton
Corporation 64. |
| 1949 Guy Arab III
with Park Royal body. |
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| GTR 484 - Southampton
Corporation 222. |
| 1951 Guy Arab III
with Park Royal body. |
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| LOW 217 - Southampton
Corporation 71. |
| 1954 Guy Arab III
with Park Royal body. |
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| 335 AOW - Southampton
Corporation 335. |
| 1963 Leyland PD2A
with Park Royal body. |
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| BTR 367B - Southampton
Corporation 367. |
| 1964 AEC Regent
V with East Lancs body. |
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| E289 HRV - Southampton
City Bus 289. |
| 1987 Leyland Olympian
with E.Lancs body. |
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| NDL 637M - Solent
Blue Line 37. |
| 1973 Bristol VRT
with ECW body. |
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| 335 AOW - Southampton
Corporation 335. |
| 1963 Leyland PD2A
with Park Royal body. |
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| 373 FCR - Southampton
Corporation 353. |
| 1963 AEC Regent
V with East Lancs body. |
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| BTR 367B - Southampton
Corporation 367. |
| 1964 AEC Regent
V with East Lancs body. |
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| E289 HRV - Southampton
City Bus 289. |
| 1987 Leyland Olympian
with E.Lancs body. |
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| N324 ECR - Southampton
City Bus 324. |
| 1995 Dennis Dart
Plaxton Pointer. |
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| N324 ECR - Southampton
City Bus 324. |
| 1995 Dennis Dart
Plaxton Pointer. |
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| KV51 KZJ - Emsworth
& District. |
| 2001 Dennis Dart
Plaxton Pointer. |
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| On Saturday, buses ran from Castle
Way to Bitterne and the SS Shieldhall. |
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| City tours operated from Bugle Street. |
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| On Sunday there were frequent services
linking Bursledon Brickworks to Bursledon
station and Bursledon Windmill as well
as between Swanwick station and the
brickworks. |
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| There were also services between the
brickworks and Whiteley via Warsash. |
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