HEADING FOR HEXHAM

From Ponteland we head back down to the Tyne, which we approach at the village of Wylam. Here's the parish church in 1939.

There's a couple of decent pubs in the village. First up is the Black Bull. Wylam beers in here!

There's also the Fox & Hounds.

There was once a railway on the north bank of the Tyne and alongside was George Stephenson's Birthplace, seen here circa 1890.

We must now cross the Tyne, by mean of this bridge photographed in 1959 (Creative Commons License).

Here's the river from the bridge.

On the south bank of the Tyne is Wylam station, with its gantried signal box.

Beside the station is the Boathouse pub.

Further along the railway, westwards, is Prudhoe signal box, controlling the station and level crossing.

There's a handy pub here, the Adam & Eve.

Ever onwards - to Corbridge, with another crossing of the Tyne.

Corbridge has its origin in Roman times. Here's the town centre in more modern days (Creative Commons License).

A selection of cars in Corbridge in 1977.

Cumberland Motor Services once served Corbridge with its Newcastle to Carlisle route.

The Wheatsheaf in Corbridge is a decent place, seen when it was a Vaux tied house.

We now move on to the village of Acomb, just outside of Hexham. Here's Acomb Parish Church.

Some terraced housing on The Green in Acomb (Les Hull - Creative Commons License).

A local bus and coach company had its depot in Acomb - Tyne Valley Services.

Nearby was a scrapyard, which housed this old Associated Daimler bus.

Plenty of other good stuff in there!

Let's rest awhile in the Miners Arms. 

The next post will see us having a tour of Hexham. Take a look at the route here.