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| I wrongly thought this bridge had been infilled. It has been widened for road traffic. Where is it, who built it originally, & what was its purpose? |
If you don't know, the next couple of photos are clues - but don't look unless you need to .....
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| On the side leading up to the bridge, there is a large open area This strongly reminds me of Leith, although that was a huge complex |
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| Further back, there is a sweeping curve & a landmark clue |
PS I'd welcome interesting blog post ideas with a few photos & text.
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Line to North Dock, Sunderland? Fulwell Mill in the background
Right first time, Matt. And it's another late 1830s Brandling branch. I'd like to see some photos of the Wear side of the bridge, to see how the high level was used, or the line descended to the river.
I've often wondered that to!
There used to be a rope hauled incline with an engine house at the top. It was used occasionally in the 50s to bring timber products from a woodyard in the North Dock, which used rail mounted steam cranes until closure in I believe the 70s. Jeff Atkinson
Jeff - thanks for the info. I recall the woodyard with steam cranes, which I passed in the 60s, 70s & possibly 80s. I've had a similar report of an incline & winding engine, & OS maps show an older incline under another bridge which seems out of use before the 60s.
This video on the woodyard is well worth a watch
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igMlu89fDLc
Matt - thanks for the excellent YouTube link - I've edited the next post "Sunderland North Dock & Railway" to include it.
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