Memorial bench on the Derwent Path
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Memorial bench on the Derwent Path
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 28 Feb 2014
Constructed in 1867 and running from Swalwell on the River Tyne up to Consett, the Derwent Valley railway finally closed in 1963. The footway on the line of the old railway has been converted into a cycleway and forms part of National Cycle Network route 14. The bench commemorates Richard O'Connor, owner of the Golden Lion pub in Leadgate nearby. He was a keen cyclist and died of a heart attack at this spot on 16 October 2011. The spot is marked not only by the bench but by floral and poetic tributes. The inscription on the bench reads: In loving memory of Richard O'Connor Aged 53 Died here 16-10-2011 "Where I fell is where I fly"
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Image Location
Latitude
54.898099
Longitude
-1.789935