Bristol Exeter 8 Four- or six-wheel 6 compartment non-corridor (body only) (Scrapped) Built 1875

Bristol Exeter 8 Four- or six-wheel 6 compartment non-corridor (body only) (Scrapped) Built 1875

Present Location Bath (scrapped)
County Location Bath & North East Somerset
Designed For Bristol Exeter
Built By Bristol Wagon and Carriage
First Number 8
Later Numbers 1166
Gauge 4ft 8 1/2in
Wheel Arrangement Body only
Original Underframe No
Original Bogies No
Additional Notes On site for many years as store for former Nursery. Most fittings (inc GWR droplight straps) present. To GWR 1876. W 1906. 01/25: demolished on site by owner after team from the East Somerset Railway (ESR) assessed it for recovery late 2024: both floor and roof were found badly rotted, bottom rail had gone on one side, doors were very poor apart from one which has been kept, with the glass and various hinges etc (now in store at ESR).
Owner Private
External Structural Condition Poor and Incomplete
Internal Structural Condition Fair
Underframe Condition Not Applicable
External Condition Poor but Substantially Complete
Internal Finish Poor and Incomplete
Degree of External Originality As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before)
Degree of Internal Originality Some replaced/reproduced material
Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality Not Applicable
Degree of External Authenticity Good
Degree of Internal Authenticity Fair
Degree of Underframe Authenticity Not Applicable
Rarity Few
Importance Very Important
Storage Not Applicable
Operational No
Date Inspected 10/10/2004
Inspected By Phil Cox
Date of Image 14/10/2016
Photo Taken By Ken Hartley
At Risk No
Scrapped Yes
Record Last Updated 20/05/2025

Ken Hartley 14/10/2016. View from other end

01/06/2004. View of other side now (2016) covered by ivy

     








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