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A block of early 20th century terraced housing on the road into Westmoor.
©C G Burke
An example of a dying breed - a traditional CIU club on the Great Lime Road.
©C G Burke
A 60's housing block on Benton Lane in Westmoor.
©C G Burke
Most towns and villages in Tyneside and Northumberland can boast at least one street of traditional workers' terraced houses, and Westmoor is no exception.
©C G Burke
This prefabricated hut, used by Cub Scouts and Brownies, is hidden in a back lane behind terraced housing.
©C G Burke
...or the 'S__TION' as it appears here. Pub so named thanks to its proximity to the old Killingworth Station.
©C G Burke
The London - Edinburgh line passes through Westmoor at this point where the old station used to stand.
©C G Burke
Dist:0.1km<br/>This crossing of the North Tyneside Spine Road, A189, forms a link between Killingworth and North Gosforth. The crossing leaves a lot to be desired for the safety of cyclists and pedestrians using it. Although warning signs are posted on the main road, the fact remains that it is a dual carriageway with a speed limit of 70mph. Cyclists have to descend the steps on the far side of the road using a wheeling ramp.
©Oliver Dixon
Dist:0.2km<br/>Fork in tree Gosforth Park old scouts camp.
©peter maddison
Dist:0.4km<br/>The old scout hut in Gosforth Park
©peter maddison
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©Nigel Chadwick
Dist:0.5km<br/>The climbing wall in the old scouts camp in Gosforth Park Wood
©peter maddison
Dist:0.5km<br/>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. Could they be anything to do with the sidings for coal trains (now removed) beyond 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.
©Chris Morgan
Dist:0.6km<br/>Behind the train lines of sidings for coal trains are just visible. As Flying Scotsman has two tenders I think this is on it's return journey from Edinburgh after attempting 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
©Chris Morgan
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©Nigel Chadwick

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