Marker Post, Holywell Dene
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Marker Post, Holywell Dene by Geoff Holland as part of the Geograph project.
The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.
There are currently over 7.5m images from over 14,400 individuals and you can help contribute to the project by visiting https://www.geograph.org.uk
Marker Post, Holywell Dene
Image: © Geoff Holland Taken: 6 May 2020
This marker post indicates that the path is a public footpath which, once up the steps ahead and on level ground, follows the route of an old waggonway. The waggonway, which was a branch of the Blyth & Tyne Railway, stretched from Hartley Pit to Seaton Sluice, serving both the Hartley Bottle Works and the nearby Iron Works. Close to this point the waggonway crossed the Seaton Burn over a wooden viaduct. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
55.077417
Longitude
-1.476061