We are pleased to say that a very large plaque has now gone up on the back wall inside Granite’s to thank all those who sponsored bricks. Have a look next time you visit. Continue reading Thank You to our Sponsors
Thank You to our Sponsors
Newsletter: October 2016
In this newsletter:
- DMU Train Days
- Spooky Wood
- Sponsor’s Boards
- Our Plans
Halloween Trail
Our spooky trail is open every day between 10am and 5pm until the 31st October. Continue reading Halloween Trail
October Trains: Pictures and Video
The weekend of the 22nd/23rd October was our last running weekend of the year. We hope you all enjoyed the Great Central Railway’s DMU train running along the branch line. Continue reading October Trains: Pictures and Video
Filming Victoria on the Mountsorrel Railway
If you have been following the ITV drama Victoria you may well have realised by now that the railway scenes in episode 7, The Engine of Change, were filmed on the Mountsorrel Railway. Filming took place over two days early in May. The production company, Mammoth Screen, used a replica… Continue reading Filming Victoria on the Mountsorrel Railway
Trains Running: 22nd and 23rd October
Following on from August’s successful train days, the GCR will again be running their DMU on Saturday 22nd and Sunday 23rd October. Continue reading Trains Running: 22nd and 23rd October
Filming Victoria on the Mountsorrel Railway
“Planet” was being used to film various railway scenes for a new drama, Victoria, expected to be screened on ITV in the Autumn, and the Mountsorrel branch line had been fitted out with a new station, out of sight from Nunckley Hill and the local roads. Depending on how filming went we could expect to see “Planet” any time from 5 ’till 9. Continue reading Filming Victoria on the Mountsorrel Railway
Follow in Prince Albert’s Tracks
We can now reveal that the Mountsorrel Branch line of the Great Central Railway was used to film the railway scenes in Episode 7 of Victoria, The Engine of Change.
October 22nd and 23rd will be your last chance this year to travel the line, so please take the opportunity. Continue reading Follow in Prince Albert’s Tracks
Halloween in the Spooky Wood
Our volunteers have transformed the Nunckley Trail into a spooky adventure to be enjoyed on the run up to Halloween. Come and look for the ghosts and witches. What can you find cooking in the witch’s cauldron? Don’t get caught in the cobwebs at the willow arch! Entrance is free. Continue reading Halloween in the Spooky Wood
Ben Jackson interviews Steve Cramp
This time last year the new Mountsorrel Heritage Centre was pretty much just a field on the outskirts of the village. Twelve months on it’s a thriving building with people practically queuing to get in. It’s a great new facility that tells the story of two Charnwood villages and how… Continue reading Ben Jackson interviews Steve Cramp
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