Brampton Valley Way 17.7.14
An amazing relic of the L&NWR line from Northampton to Market Harborough that suffered a prolonged and lingering closure from 1960 through to 1973 when services were finally withdrawn. Fortunately, the line was mothballed because the Royal Train was sometimes stored on it, and a preservation group was formed in 1981 that became the Northampton & Lamport Railway and now run trains on a 1.5 mile section. The remainder of the line was converted into a footpath and cycleway, the Brampton Valley Way, and this footbridge is located at Draughton Crossing near the village of Maidwell. Wouldn't you just love to get some timber and restore the steps and decking?
Brampton Valley Way 17.7.14
An amazing relic of the L&NWR line from Northampton to Market Harborough that suffered a prolonged and lingering closure from 1960 through to 1973 when services were finally withdrawn. Fortunately, the line was mothballed because the Royal Train was sometimes stored on it, and a preservation group was formed in 1981 that became the Northampton & Lamport Railway and now run trains on a 1.5 mile section. The remainder of the line was converted into a footpath and cycleway, the Brampton Valley Way, and this footbridge is located at Draughton Crossing near the village of Maidwell. Wouldn't you just love to get some timber and restore the steps and decking?