Audley End Railway
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The Audley End Railway is a miniature railway
in Essex
, England.
and was opened on the 16th May 1964 by famous racing driver Sir Stirling Moss. The railway runs for 1+1/2 mi through woodland adjacent to Audley End House
, former home of the Braybrookes, now in the ownership of English Heritage
.
The woodland contains a large number of teddy bear
s and other soft toys arranged in displays. The line has two tunnels and crosses the River Cam
and River Fulfen. The bridge across the Cam retains the original World War II
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Ridable miniature railway
A ridable miniature railway is a ground-level, large scale model railway that hauls passengers using locomotives that are models of full-sized railway locomotives .-Overview:Typically they have a rail track gauge between and , though both larger and...
in Essex
Essex
Essex is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England, and one of the home counties. It is located to the northeast of Greater London. It borders with Cambridgeshire and Suffolk to the north, Hertfordshire to the west, Kent to the South and London to the south west...
, England.
Overview
The -gauge circuit was built by Lord BraybrookeBaron Braybrooke
Lord Braybrooke, Baron of Braybrooke, in the County of Northampton, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1788 for John Whitwell, 4th Baron Howard de Walden, with remainder to his kinsman Richard Neville-Aldworth...
and was opened on the 16th May 1964 by famous racing driver Sir Stirling Moss. The railway runs for 1+1/2 mi through woodland adjacent to Audley End House
Audley End House
Audley End House is largely an early 17th-century country house just outside Saffron Walden, Essex, south of Cambridge, England. It was once a palace in all but name and renowned as one of the finest Jacobean houses in England. Audley End is now only one-third of its original size, but is still...
, former home of the Braybrookes, now in the ownership of English Heritage
English Heritage
English Heritage . is an executive non-departmental public body of the British Government sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport...
.
The woodland contains a large number of teddy bear
Teddy bear
The teddy bear is a stuffed toy bear. They are usually stuffed with soft, white cotton and have smooth and soft fur. It is an enduring form of a stuffed animal in many countries, often serving the purpose of entertaining children. In recent times, some teddy bears have become collector's items...
s and other soft toys arranged in displays. The line has two tunnels and crosses the River Cam
River Cam
The River Cam is a tributary of the River Great Ouse in the east of England. The two rivers join to the south of Ely at Pope's Corner. The Great Ouse connects the Cam to England's canal system and to the North Sea at King's Lynn...
and River Fulfen. The bridge across the Cam retains the original World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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