Bridge abutments on the old "Wannie" line
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Bridge abutments on the old "Wannie" line
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 17 Nov 2010
These bridge abutments stand on the hillside above East Woodburn and once carried the Wansbeck Valley Railway (the "Wannie") which ran from Redesmouth to Morpeth via Scots Gap. This part of the line was opened in 1865; the line was finally closed for all traffic in 1966.
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Image Location
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