Williton station railway cabinet auction (From Somerset County Gazette)

Williton station railway cabinet auction

4:20pm Thursday 24th June 2010 in West Somerset By Rebecca Bull

A PIECE of railway history is going up for sale to raise money to re-build the footbridge at Williton Station.

An original Victorian railway ticket cabinet will be sold at Lawrence's Auctioneers.

Lawrence's Auctioneer Simon Jones said: “This is a lovely piece of Railway memorabilia for a collector and will also help funds for a railway project.

“It is part of a large section of railway items which will be sold in the autumn.”

The cabinet was bought from Chapelton Station, near Barnstaple in 1984, 20 years after it closed. Apart from a re-paint, the cabinet it is in its original state.

The cabinet goes on sale at the Crewkerne auctioneers on October 28.

For further details ring: 01460-73041.