{"id":2678,"date":"2022-08-29T11:35:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-29T10:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/?p=2678"},"modified":"2022-09-01T00:38:54","modified_gmt":"2022-08-31T23:38:54","slug":"73-torbay-and-kingswear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teignrail.co.uk\/scouting\/73-torbay-and-kingswear\/","title":{"rendered":"73 Torbay and Kingswear"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To catch the fading embers of the season in what should be England’s top holiday resort, the scout rode to the “bay.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As is his wont, he took a new turning and found himself gazing down on the centre of Torquay, a rather grotty scene, close to the magnificence of the natural scenery and with hints of former grandeur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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From Braddons Hill, Union Street is seen at centre, with Fleet Street going off left. An unusual building is seen right of centre in Pimlico. +<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n
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A reminder of when Torquay had its own power station on Beacon Quay.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The scout rode along Haldon Pier and then dawdled along the coast, stopping for a bite to eat at Goodrington, before heading along Dartmouth Road.<\/p>\n\n\n

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It could be said that Churston Station never closed, as the line was handed over to Dart Valley Railway without a break in service, although the timetable soon became seasonal.
As a result of the plague, the station is now in its third year of disuse and is rather a sad sight.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n

The Scout flew down the evenly graded Bridge Road (floating bridge, in this case) from Brixham Cross and turned towards Noss Yard to see if anything had been left by the developer of the former shipyard. There was nothing. Another place that was once productive and interesting was being sterilized and homogenized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is guessed that the railway receives substantial wayleave payments for the widened road bridge and pedestrian bridge alongside it, carrying service ducts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n