Not untypical of northern England though.
Though (rather OT) it doesnt compare with finding a steelworks and industrial remains in remotr mountainous parts of Slovakia...
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Though (rather OT) it doesnt compare with finding a steelworks and industrial remains in remotr mountainous parts of Slovakia...
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Iskra
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As promised, this morning I went for a walk at this location. Everywhere I went was legally accessible from a number of public footpaths, bridleways and roads.
The first thing I would say is that this area is actually very rural in character and is predominantly farmland. 70 years ago there was a coal mine, yes, but that was it, there is nothing else apart from a few old houses. It would have fed industry further along the railway, but to say it would have been an industrial area itself is a vast overstatement. After mining, the only other employment available to people locally 70 years ago would have been in agriculture or cottage industry.
As you can see the railway line is raised above the road. The station and platforms were up the embankment between the roadsign and the road bridge. There is not really anything left to suggest there was ever a station here. Direct access to the old station site is no longer possible and trees obscure all views.
Below are a couple of shots of the local garage. Apparently these buildings were originally part of the mine (any thoughts on that?).
The word 'Power' is still faded on the side of the original building- is that a clue to it's heritage?
I did find this between the garage and the railway line:
I then went for a bit more of a walk to see if I could get any better views. The legacy of the old coalmine is still evident in the landscape. Just off the trans-pennine trail is a sealed-off shaft entrance:
The station was raised at line level just to the left of the houses in this photo:
I then climbed just off a footpath towards the tunnel entrance to get a photo of where the station once sat:
And again, but this time featuring a Northern 158:
These photos were all taken on my crappy Iphone5 that needs replacing, so I'm sorry that they aren't the best!
The first thing I would say is that this area is actually very rural in character and is predominantly farmland. 70 years ago there was a coal mine, yes, but that was it, there is nothing else apart from a few old houses. It would have fed industry further along the railway, but to say it would have been an industrial area itself is a vast overstatement. After mining, the only other employment available to people locally 70 years ago would have been in agriculture or cottage industry.
As you can see the railway line is raised above the road. The station and platforms were up the embankment between the roadsign and the road bridge. There is not really anything left to suggest there was ever a station here. Direct access to the old station site is no longer possible and trees obscure all views.
Below are a couple of shots of the local garage. Apparently these buildings were originally part of the mine (any thoughts on that?).
The word 'Power' is still faded on the side of the original building- is that a clue to it's heritage?
I did find this between the garage and the railway line:
I then went for a bit more of a walk to see if I could get any better views. The legacy of the old coalmine is still evident in the landscape. Just off the trans-pennine trail is a sealed-off shaft entrance:
The station was raised at line level just to the left of the houses in this photo:
I then climbed just off a footpath towards the tunnel entrance to get a photo of where the station once sat:
And again, but this time featuring a Northern 158:
These photos were all taken on my crappy Iphone5 that needs replacing, so I'm sorry that they aren't the best!
Ash Bridge
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As above. You obviously went to a lot of trouble to get those shots and very interesting they are, that old 2 axle 45 Ton tank wagon was a real find in itself and its a few years since I've seen that once common BRT logo. I presume it was minus all its running gear as it's difficult to tell from the picture?
Iskra
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You are welcome, it was a nice little walk. Yes, it was without its running gear.
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