THREE QUICK COUNTIES

You can probably guess where we are heading next and you'd by right if you said Sibson-cum-Stibblington. You will probably know this area as Wansford Station, though Wansford itself is a good distance away. The River Nene flows gently by. 

An old view of the bridge at Sibson-cum-Stibblington. It once carried the Great North Road (A1).

Today, Wansford station is the HQ of the Nene Valley Railway. This is once where the A1 crossed the line.

The nice ex LNWR signal box is still in use.

The NVR's loco shed is at Wansford.

Foreign locos are a feature of the Nene Valley Railway; here are a couple.

Now for a contrast in visiting locomotives.

We now leave Cambridgeshire and head briefly into Northamptonshire, to King's Cliffe, where the Cross Keys can provide liquid refreshment.

Due north next to the former station at Ketton & Collyweston, still home to the famous Midland Railway lower-quadrnt signal. (Photo in my collection, photographer unknown)

The next station to the east is Stamford, still open of course. Here are a few services over the years. We are now in Lincolnshire.

From the station approach, there's a fine view of the town, over the meadows.

This is the main parish church.

There was another railway station in the town, called Stamford East, built by the Great Northern Railway.

Here's a LNER service on arrival.

Time for a look at the buses. Barton once had a depot in town and ran services into the small bus station.

Delane, based in Bourne, still serve the town.

Kime's of Folkingham, now defunct, were frequent visitors.

The Bland family also ran into Stamford.

One final operator, Midland Fox, now part of Arriva.

Time to find a bed for the night at the Crown Hotel.

There's still time for a pint or six in the Jolly Brewer.

In the next post, we'll look at Melbourne's Brewery, sample several pubs, then move on.