File:Seascale railway station in 2007.jpg
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Seascale is a small attractive seaside resort, significantly enhanced in Victorian times by the introduction of the Furness Railway in the 1850's. Rich in history, the village can trace its origins back to an early Norse settlement and to Roman Britain. The railway opened up Seascale as a popular holiday destination for many families from the North of England. Bracing sea air, miles of clean sandy beaches with safe bathing, and easy rail travel were a must for Victorian holidaymakers. Today the village retains much of its Victorian charm, including the Water Tower which we see to the right, a listed building used, before Seascale had a proper water supply, to pump water to 'The Banks', from a large water tank on a hill which now forms part of the local golf course. With so much history behind it it's such a shame that the station now consists of a couple of bus shelters on a pair of windswept platforms fronted by a couple of tons of garish yellow railings. |
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