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Whitehouse Farm, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, NE12 7HA

The main site compound on Bellway's large Moorfields development of new homes on the western edge of Killingworth.

A new residential road created off White House Drive as part of Bellway's large Moorfields development on the western edge of Killingworth.

A new road created as part of Bellway's large scheme on the western edge of Killingworth.

This new pub, operated as a Miller & Carter Steakhouse was constructed as part of the large new development by Bellway on the western edge of Killingworth. The pub appears to be the only commercial or community property included in the development.

New houses built as part of Bellway's large Moorfields development on the western edge of Killingworth. Vehicular access is provided to the rear of the properties from Barn Close.

As part of their large new development on the western edge of Killingworth Bellway have created a green space in the middle of the development around a balancing pond and included some soft landscaping.

A new pond created as part of Bellway's large new development of homes on the western edge of Killingworth.

Large detached and semi detached houses stand beside the main road through the large housing scheme being constructed by Bellway Homes on the western edge of Killingworth. The homes in this part of the development have been completed, sold and are now occupied.

Behind the train lines of sidings for coal trains are just visible. As Flying Scotsman has two tenders I think this is on its return journey from Edinburgh soon after a non-stop run from London to Edinburgh on 1st May 1968. (Nearly ran out of water before reaching destination) For video of outward journey see; http://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/steamtrains/7307.shtml

In the early days of diesel traction on the East Coast mainline, with the old Pacifics still available, but downgraded to relief engines. Look at all those telegraph poles with multiple lines leading to the signal box. Lost now except on a few heritage railways, they connected the signal box to the boxes each side of it for the safe signalling of trains. The wires were also used to monitor the more distant signals and points by powering indicators in the box. At this time this road was still a main A road leading to the many pit villages. Today there are sweeping dual carriageways in this south-east corner of Northumberland - and no pits! Only those with good memories can still recognise the humps in the ground where old pit heaps have been landscaped. Picture taken from steps of footbridge at Killingworth station - all now gone, including the signal box.