'Waggonways' Signage, Great Lime Road near Palmersville
Introduction
The photograph on this page of 'Waggonways' Signage, Great Lime Road near Palmersville by Geoff Holland as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © Geoff Holland Taken: 1 Dec 2020
This signage marks the southern end of a public footpath which follows the route of the old Killingworth Waggonway. The waggonway was opened in 1764 and ran from Killingworth Colliery to Willington Quay. The North Tyneside historic network of waggonways had fallen into disrepair over many years but in 2000 North Tyneside Council successfully bid for over £2 million worth of Government funding to transform more than 30 miles of these waggonways into recreational routes for walkers and cyclists. You can see similar waggonway signage dotted about North Tyneside https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6564101. For a selection of detailed free to download walking routes in the area visit www.northtynesidewalks.co.uk