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Selham Bridge April 1935 photo: R.C. Chandler click for full image Selham Bridge 1935

Looking west (upriver)
Note the towpath under the bridge.
Also the difference in levels. When seeing a photo such as this it is easier to appreciate that commercial boats travelled along the river.

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here for 2006 photos

click for full image photo: courtesy, Fernhurst Society 1950 Goods Train

Heading along the Rother Valley towards Selham
This line opened in1866 and finally closed
to all traffic in 1964.

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photo: courtesy, Fernhurst Society
 
see Rother Valley Railways

click for full image Selham Station 1923

Loading Milk churns

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photo: A Garland Photo - in house
 
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Selham Station 1968 click for full images photo:- Nick Catford 1968 Selham Station 1968

Opened: July 1st 1872
closed to passengers: 7th Feb.1955
This was the station between Petworth and Midhurst.
Now a private house.

It was originally served by the Three Moles pub (built 1872) which is close-by and for the first few months of its life was called the The Railway Inn.

photo:- Nick Catford 1968
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Disused Railway Stations - more photos and details 		Selham station 2008

 
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Visit the Rother valley Trail
Gravelroots is a locally operated website based at Heyshott in the Rother valley, West Sussex, England.
Information and images are updated throughout this site on a constant daily basis. If you came to these
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A short selection of links to the many other pages from Gravelroots
Chithurst - - Cocking - - Didling - - Duncton - - Easebourne - - East Lavington - - Fernhurst - - Fittleworth - - Graffham
Harting - - Heyshott - - Iping - - Lickfold - - Linch - - Lodsworth - - Lurgashall - - Midhurst - - Northchapel - - Nyewood
Petworth - - Rogate - - Selham - - South Ambersham - - Stedham - - Tillington - - Trotton - - Upperton
 
Gravelroots West Sussex Fire & Rescue - - The Vintage Trail - - Churches - - Venue - - Pubs BB & Hotels
 
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In West Sussex, England, photographs of churches & camping. Horses on holidays, riding and walking near old railways