The CC Trig Point bagger thread, now incorporating other interesting geographs

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 5th
17.

Nelson Memorial
Just off the A1, on an old (now straightened section of the ex 'Great North Road)
Felton/Old Swarland
Northumberland

Looking north along the GNR

And a benchmark too!

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...st-350-south-of-rashercap-felton#.YOqmqj2SnIU
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4948496

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 5th
18.

Various
Craster
Northumberland

Not Seals, bur Border Collies swimming in the Harbour

Spotted on a house end
Deliberate stone-masonry?
It's at the far end of this row; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6362968
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5682282

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6644538
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6007226

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 5th
19.

A197 (formerly A1/Great North Road)
(south of) Morpeth
Northumberland

And, from the other side; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6045067

EDIT; Monday 12th @ 08:48
We were going here for tea, after photographing the sign; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6354396

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 5th
20.

A192 (formerly A1/Great North Road)
(north-west of) Morpeth
Northumberland

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6048408

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Monday 5th
21.

The Lee
Minor road, about 4 miles west of the A167 Morpeth - Wooller road
Northumberland

NB; this will be edited, as daughters b/f has a few photographs taken from 'the shore'

Scroll down to 'The Lee' http://www.wetroads.co.uk/northumberland.htm

It looks a bit more 'active' here; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4024129

EDITED; Tuesday 20th July @ 15:23
https://www.cyclechat.net/threads/new-car-day.275732/page-4#post-6477183

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Tuesday 6th
22.

CastleGate
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Northumberland

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/741595

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Tuesday 6th
23.


The 3 bridges
Berwick-upon-Tweed
Northumberland

The underside o the 'new' bridge

Even in the 50s, you'd not have stood there, as it was The Great North Road

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101041695-berwick-bridge-berwick-upon-tweed#.YOsWwj2SnIU
https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101393563-royal-tweed-bridge-berwick-upon-tweed#.YOsWTz2SnIU
https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101211052-royal-border-bridge-berwick-upon-tweed#.YOsWhT2SnIU

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/918891

The Lowry Trail - Visit Berwick

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Tuesday 6th
26.

Various Newbiggin-by-the-Sea
Northumberland

St Matthews

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 8th
27.

Causeway to Lindisfarne
Northumberland

Giant Lego!!!

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 8th
28.

Various Lindisfarne
Northumberland

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4125030

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 8th
29.

Bamburgh
Northumberland

Grace Darlings tomb

Bamburgh Castle

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.u...-30-yards-west-of-church-of-st-aidan-bamburgh
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3230314
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3230314

https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/101280155-bamburgh-castle-bamburgh
From the south; https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6020958
Wow!! https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/40198

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 8th
30.

Harbour Road
Beadnell
Northumberland

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1685793

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 8th
31.

Causey Park Bridge
On a 'orphaned' loop, of the Great North Road/A1 (when ir was straightened to avoid the bridge)

The Oak Inn, it looks to be in the process of being converted to a house

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2933915
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1830731

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Thursday 8th
32.

The old route of the A1/'Great North Road' towards
Felton
Northumberland

Possible toll-house, going by the rectangular plan

The village garage
Possibly dating to the 50's?

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

Friday 9th
33.

Leeming Bar
North Yorkshire

Formerly an important stop on The Great North Road

The GNR approached from the right, came straight over the roundabout & 'exited' left

As seen from upstairs, & the car-park, of; https://simplydutch.co.uk/

https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1198481
Seen here, in 1952; https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=15&lat=54.30466&lon=-1.55580&layers=10&b=1