Bristol and Exeter Railway
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The Bristol and Exeter Railway (B&ER) was an English railway company formed to connect Bristol and Exeter. It was built on the broad gauge and its engineer was Isambard Kingdom Brunel. It opened in stages between 1841 and 1844. It was allied with the Great Western Railway (GWR), which built its main line between London and Bristol, and in time formed part of a through route between London and Cornwall.
Exeter in 1844. William Spreat's print shows the original Exeter station before the South Devon Railway was opened.
The B&E building at Temple Meads, Bristol
Devil's Bridge, Uphill
Pearson 4-2-4T at Exeter in 1876
Chard, Somerset
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Chard is a town and a civil parish in the English county of Somerset. It lies on the A30 road near the Devon and Dorset borders, 15 miles (24 km) south west of Yeovil. The parish has a population of approximately 14,000 and, at an elevation of 121 metres (397 ft), Chard is the southernmost and one of the highest towns in Somerset. Administratively Chard forms part of the district of South Somerset.
Church of St. Mary the Virgin
Fore Street
The Guildhall
Chard reservoir