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Ambleside, a Railway Siding in Mpumalanga

Railway Siding 11 km North-East of Carolina on the route Machadodorp to Breyton. It was named in 1868 by Archibald Sinclair, recalling the Wreck of the Ambleside, which took its name from the town of Ambleside. Which is, North of Lake Windemere in the South Lake district of North-West England!

References

New Dictionary of South African Names by Peter E. Raper

Further Reading
https://www.wheretostay.co.za/town/carolina/accommodation https://www.sa-retail.co.za/portal/town/373/breyten