Geograph - photograph every grid square

It looks as if most traffic turns left here, into Marsh Farm (it's also a route with public access), but the public road, the no through road to the Eggardon Farms, keeps right. A wooden sign also directs you that way to Eggardon... (more)

It is difficult to follow the original route of the path which is overgrown where it enters the woodland. There is an alternative very steep route avoiding the trees.

The remains of a Motte and Bailey Castle, probably dating from the late 11th or early 12th century. View towards St Mary's Church, Powerstock, showing the sharp fall in ground to the north west of the site.

This is the station platform which remains in excellent condition. The station was built for the opening of the line in 1857. It has been a private residence since the 1960s, although the line did not cease operation until 1975.

on Maiden Newton to Bridport branch line, closed 1975

Part of the Maiden Newton to Bridport section.

Dropping towards the junction shown in SY5295 : Junction for Marsh Farm, with Eggardon Hill on the skyline.

View NE, towards Maiden Newton: ex-GWR Maiden Newton - Bridport branch. The station and line were closed relatively late and reluctantly on 5/5/75. (Cf. SY5295 : Old railway station, Powerstock).

The remains of a Motte and Bailey Castle, probably dating from the late 11th or early 12th century. This photo shows the only extant stonework on the site.

These brick abutments mark the position of the railway bridge where the track of the Maiden Newton to Bridport branch line just west of Powerstock Station crossed the minor road running from Nettlecombe south east to Marsh Farm and North... (more)