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<br/>Windmill Rise, York
©Alison Stamp
Dist:0.4km north<br/>Holgate
©Darren Haddock
Dist:0.4km north<br/>A view from the entrance near Hamilton Drive.
©Sam Kelly
Dist:0.5km north<br/>This semi-subterranean cold war bunker would have monitored nuclear explosions and fallout in the Yorkshire region. The installation was opened in 1961 and was decommissioned in 1992. Much of the bunker is actually above ground and it is doubtful if it would have withstood a nuclear attack. The bunker was located in the grounds of Shelley House, Acomb Road. Shelley House was recently replaced by a block of flats, with the address Monument Close. The bunker is now a scheduled ancient monument. It has been fully restored and is open to the public. For more information see http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/nav.17373 and http://www.subbrit.org.uk/rsg/sites/a/acomb/index.html
©Phil Champion
Dist:0.6km north<br/>This is the last bend on the line,out of York, for the next 20 miles. On this next dead straight section water troughs allowed steam locomotives to pick up water at speed
©Ken Crosby
Dist:0.7km east<br/>Repairs to the underside of Holgate Bridge, York
©Stephen Craven
Dist:0.7km north<br/>
©Ken Crosby
Dist:0.7km east<br/>This bridge lets people cross over the railway.
©Sam Kelly
Dist:0.7km east<br/>Taken from the footbridge which crosses the railway.
©Sam Kelly
Dist:0.7km east<br/>Taken from the footbridge over the railway.
©Sam Kelly
Dist:0.7km east<br/>This train from Manchester Airport was heading for York Station. Holgate Bridge can be seen in the distance having repair work done.
©Sam Kelly
Dist:0.7km east<br/>Before the East Coast Railway was electrified. Holgate bridge in the background.
©roger geach
Dist:0.7km north<br/>York
©Darren Haddock
Dist:0.8km east<br/>
©Andy Beecroft
Dist:0.8km east<br/>Good to see Mallard on real rails, even if we couldn't get any closer than this.
©Elliott Simpson

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