The Duke of Northumberland has come under fire for demanding 'archaic' wayleave rents for the Northumberland Line (Chronicle report).
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| Bedlington Station on the proposed Northumberland Line has seen freight since closure by Beeching (P3 / J27 65834 on coal hoppers photographed by Ben Brooksbank in 1965) |
Wayleaves were the norm in the Great North Coalfield right up until the demise of collieries. For example, our Tanfield route always operated under wayleaves - it was never owned by railway companies or BR.
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