Corsham Railway Cutting

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The cutting was made for the Great Western Main Line Corsham railway leafield.jpg
The cutting was made for the Great Western Main Line

Corsham Railway Cutting (grid reference ST862695 ) is a 6.6 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Wiltshire, notified in 1971.

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Coordinates: 51°25′28″N2°12′00″W / 51.42434°N 2.19987°W / 51.42434; -2.19987


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