ScI[23] - Harbour Barometer {1 of 2}
ScI[23] - Harbour Barometer {2 of 2}
gbw - colourful trees
SoS[24] - lambs x10
SoS[24] - early daffs
eld - rebuilt
nmbm[23] - sign on the wall
STR - walled off
gbw [Wast Water] - fellside framed
SoS[23] - front verge
SoS[23] - wall flowers
SCB - full display
O&S - VR postbox
pcc - Hope Valley
pcc - west bailey
pcc - litter
pcc - Keep from the SE
pcc - northwest face of the Keep
pcc - North east corner
wlp - ruined church
wlp - other church wall
wlp - church wall
bcv[22] - actually in BC
bri / gbw - Ashness Bridge
hin[22]ccc - Barge House & archway
hin[22]ccc - outer court
gdn - dry stone walling
whn - walking the quay
O&S - old ghost sign
web - tunnel ?
web - erosion 1
SBB - cgr / cs - car park
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STR - the river wall at Alston
The formidable wall on the right is supporting the alignment of the South Tynedale Railway [formerly the standard gauge Alston to Haltwhistle branch line] and footpath that now shares the route.
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The base of the wall has some extensive and heavy stone blockwork in place as flood defences, [aka "rock armour" - note the large metal "staples" securing the blocks]. The main stream here is the River South Tyne, just behind the camera there is a bend in the South Tyne and the confluence with the River Nent. Their combined flow, plus the bend, when in winter spate was a risk to the stability of the railway's supporting wall, and the sheds further to the right but out of view in this image. Note, the large boulder field by the left bank, dropped in the inside of the curve ...
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The base of the wall has some extensive and heavy stone blockwork in place as flood defences, [aka "rock armour" - note the large metal "staples" securing the blocks]. The main stream here is the River South Tyne, just behind the camera there is a bend in the South Tyne and the confluence with the River Nent. Their combined flow, plus the bend, when in winter spate was a risk to the stability of the railway's supporting wall, and the sheds further to the right but out of view in this image. Note, the large boulder field by the left bank, dropped in the inside of the curve ...
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