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Diverted along the East Coast Mainline due to severe flooding forcing closure of the West Coast Mainline at Lamington until at least the end ofJanuary 2016, the up 'West Coast Postal’ 1M44 from Shieldmuir Mail Terminal to Willesden PRDC passes through Alnmouth station led by 325004 on 04.01.2016.
At the Hipsburn roundabout, with Alnmouth village and the beach to the east (the right).
As the "finger" sign indicates, Alnmouth railway station is up to the left here.
This junction has been here for some time, forming part of the busy route from Alnmouth inland to Alnwick and beyond, and also for the north-south "coast road", with Lesbury and Boulmer straight ahead, and Warkworth and Amble some way behind the viewer.
The roundabout seems to have appeared here sometime in the 1950s or 1960s -- an era when Britain started building highway roundabouts in earnest!
The signpost pole seems to be the original one, although up until 2014 it was painted a drab greyish green. The "retro" stripes (as per the days of the war when visibility for drivers at low luminosity was vital) were added about 2016, and the ornate rounded finial top on the pole also placed there.
A close-up of the base of this pole does show what could be a drilled hole, which could only have been for an electric cable -- was there a light atop it at some point ?
The roundabout has had a variety of signs and illuminated arrows and water hydrants with slabs and concrete marker posts on its surface, but now is pleasantly plain, save for this pole.
This village is named after the Hip Burn which starts a short way inland and feeds into the Aln estuary not too far to the right from this image.
An East Coast MkIV rake departs Alnmouth railway station, operating a London to Edinburgh service.
Alnmouth railway station is not actually in Alnmouth, but in fact in Hipsburn.
Not sure if this natty little car had broken down,but driver looked a bit unhappy..Lesbury road,Hipsburn
An East Coast MkIV rake departs Alnmouth railway station, operating a London to Edinburgh service.
Alnmouth railway station is not actually in Alnmouth, but in fact in Hipsburn.
An East Coast MkIV rake departs Alnmouth railway station, operating a London to Edinburgh service.
Alnmouth railway station is not actually in Alnmouth, but in fact in Hipsburn.
On the Sustrans cycle path which leads from Hipsburn all the way towards Warkworth,.
A "Fossil Tree" route marker.
On the Sustrans cycle path going south from Hipsburn, just as it starts running parallel to the main road towards Warkworth.
This is a memorial bench, lovingly carved and thoughtfully provided.
Very pretty, surprisingly comfortable, and I believe it's the only bench on this route !
Looking south along the platforms at Alnmouth railway station.
The station is not actually in Alnmouth, but in fact in Hipsburn.
Not a good day for my home village..yards away from where police searching today,there has been a three car prang tonight!
nearly lost my little cocker pup Buddy here. while i was busy taking photos he was in river and couldnt get out. It was his crying that let me know .got him out safe. thank god :-)
due to the F&M outbreak at the time,crews who had been dealing with a farm fire had to be decontaminated.
T&Ws ET was used.
This was in the very early stages of the outbreak,and NFRS soon were able to arange their own decontamination !
Originally named the Hipsburn bridge, it was built in 1856 to provide the town with a direct link across the River Aln with the new railway station. The bridge was renamed The Duchess's Bridge in 1864.