Thursday 20th
8.
Wentbridge North Cutting (B6474)
Wentbridge
Now a quiet village (
1), with the noise of the A1 in the background, as it crosses the Went Viaduct (
2)
It's hard to imagine, that like many others, this was once a 24 hour cacophany of noise & traffic, as it was the
Great North Road/A1
In the days, it was one of the most feared stretches on the route, in terms of terrain, due to the plunge down to the valley & back up the other side; be it from North, or south
https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101212124-milepost-on-west-side-of-road-at-se-485179-darrington
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6098941
Looking up the cutting, in February 2015
This was the old '
GNR', heading off to the right, & steeper
Now a bridleway
1. It is one of the few places that is mentioned in the original Robin Hood stories, the blue plaque on the bridge over the River Went has the words
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2792282
2. Built 1960 - 1961, & the winner of design awards!
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/718101