Broomfields
Broomfields is a hamlet in Shropshire, England. It is located north of Montford Bridge and near to the hamlets of Forton Heath and Grafton. It is in the parish of Montford.
| Broomfields | |
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  Broomfields Location within Shropshire | |
| OS grid reference | SJ425175 |
| Civil parish | |
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| Region | |
| Country | England |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHREWSBURY |
| Postcode district | SY4 |
| Dialling code | 01743 |
| Police | West Mercia |
| Fire | Shropshire |
| Ambulance | West Midlands |
| UK Parliament | |
It used to have its own 7 1/4 gauge garden railway at Broomfields Villa called Broomfields Garden Railway (BGR) from the late 1980s until 2008 when the house was sold, a video can be seen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLkMdJS7jho
Looking from Google Earth the trackbed around the field the track used to be is visible.
The railway was opened to the public a few times to raise money for the air ambulance.
More info about one of the model trains and a photo of it can be found here: GWR 1101 Class
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