Ushaw Moor Memories (Backup)

Memories of Ushaw Moor and Deerness Valley
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Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Old Maps - The Changing Village through the Ages

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Friday, 22 March 2013

Disused Stations: Bearpark Station (formerly Aldin Grange)


Date opened: 1.6.1883

Location: On the north side of Auton Style

Company on opening: North Eastern Railway

Date closed to passengers: 1.5.1939

Date closed completely: 1.5.1939

Company on closing: British Railways (North Eastern Region)

Present state: Demolished - no trace of the station remains

County: Durham

OS Grid Ref: NZ245432

Notes: Ironworks were established at Consett in 1841 but in the 1860s Consett needed better access to the iron town of Middlesbrough and the neighbouring Ironstone of the Cleveland Hills. There were some circuitous rail links between the two towns but a direct route was required. The Browney valley provided the ideal setting for such a line.

In February 1861 construction of the North Eastern Railway's Lanchester Branch commenced and it officially opened the following year. It was initially a single-track line with stations at Consett, Knitsley, Lanchester and Witton Gilbert.

The Lanchester Branch opened up mining possibilities along the Browney Valley. In 1870, Lord Lambton who owned land in the valley accepted an application to search for coal and the following year coal was found. The NER doubled its track in anticipation of colliery demand and collieries soon opened along the line at Bearpark, Malton, Lanchester and Langley Park. An additional station was added at Aldin Grange in 1883 and renamed Bearpark on 1.5.1927.

via Disused Stations: Bearpark Station.

Sunday, 3 March 2013

Site of Bearpark (formerly Aldin Grange) Station, Bearpark

View NW, towards Blackill; Lanchester Valley line (Durham - Blackhill). Called Aldin Grange until 1/5/27, this station was closed entirely on 1/5/39 when the passenger service ceased, but goods continued and the line was not closed until 20/6/66.


Bearpark Station


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Site of railway bridge looking towards what was once site of Station.

Wednesday, 23 January 2013

Bridge over River Deerness - Ushaw Moor -

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Friday, 4 January 2013

Soldier Story - I was There ,Pamela Proctor speaks to the Royal Canadian Legion


Listen to Pamela Proctor, daughter of Frank Proctor former resident of Ushaw Moor who left for Canada, remembering his story while fighting in WW2, speaking to the Royal Canadian Legion.
Download Pamela Proctor speaks to the Royal Canadian Legion
A Canadian Soldier's Real Life Adventure Story

Summary: Frank Proctor grew up in a coal mining town near Durham, England, came to Saskatchewan to work in the grain harvest, enlisted in the Regina Rifles on the outbreak of war, trained in Canada and England, landed in Normandy on D-Day, fought through France and Holland to Germany, returned to Canada and moved to Mission, B.C., where he raised his family and operated his own business until retirement to the beauty of his art.

Read this gripping first hand account by a Canadian infantryman of his personal experiences in the tremendous events resulting in the liberation of Europe.

What readers and reviewers have said about I Was There click here

via Soldier Story - I was There , an autobiography by Frank Proctor.

Tuesday, 24 January 2012

Ushaw Moor - Moorlanders Coach



Ushaw Moor Moorlanders transport was this Ford Viceroy, NKJ 761F, a coach which had started life in Kent with Cox (Streamline) at Maidstone.

Pigeon Cree - Ushaw Moor ?

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Pigeon Cree in or around Ushaw Moor area, details unknown.

Anyone recognise the men in the photo ?

Thursday, 29 December 2011

Ushaw Moor school football team 1946/7

Ushaw Moor school football team 46-47

Posted on behalf of Peter Clarke
Can anyone identify any teachers or members of the football team.

This photograph came to me by way of a distant relative Ray Wilkinson who I am sure will be on the photographs somewhere.

Cheers Peter Clarke

Friday, 2 December 2011

Children at play - Broadgate Bridge

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Children playing beneath the footbridge at Broadgate.

kindly submitted by Carole Clarke

Other details unknown.

(NOTE) Original Photo was badly damaged with creases and tears, photo has been photo/enhanced to the best of my ability.

Wednesday, 20 July 2011

Monday, 20 December 2010

Ushaw Moor Junior School Football Team 1981



Back Row
Stephen Guy. Adrian Traylen. Nathan Brown. Wayne Kilbourne.

...Second Row
Philip Jackson. Kevin Stangroom. Stewart Anderson. Neil Watson. Neil Miley.

Front Row
Gary Toase. Richard Whittaker. Paul Robson. Glynne Hall. Stephen Scott.


Thanks
Jim Whittaker

 

 

 

 

 

Saturday, 11 December 2010