LONG LOST STATIONS AND A BREWING TOWN

 From Easingwold we head due north to Husthwaite, where the North Eastern Railway had a station.

On the same line, Coxwold station.

To the east is Oswaldkirk, where the Malt Shovel, a Samuel Smith's house, is closed at the moment, but may reopen soon.

More NER stations in the area include Gilling Junction......

.....Hovingham and......

......Slingsby. (If you're lost, here's the map of the route).

The station house at Slingsby.

Yet another NER station, remote Marishes Road, between Malton and Pickering.

A Sunday school outing at Marishes Road.

A good distance away is the School House Inn at Low Marishes, once a lovely pub, but now gone.

So, we continue onwards, reaching Old Malton.

It's here that we find a pub that's still open, the Wentworth Arms.

The town of Malton itself comes next and its railway facities (which are actually in Norton). An ex NER signal box controls things.

In 1986, Mallard heads for the coast past the signal box.

Here's Malton station in NER days.

A more recent photo, 1979. The overall roof has now gone and the station has just one platform.

A pair of class 37 diesels avoid Malton's platform in 1986.

TransPennine now serves Malton station.

Across thr road is a combined bus depot and station. It used to be owned by the West Yorkshire Road Car Company.

WYRCC later became Yorkshire Coastliner.

Transdev is now in charge.

Stephensons also served Malton.

The town's main feature is its Market Place.

In the middle of the market is the church.

Malton was once a brewing town, famous for Russell's Ales. They've long gone, but I have a souvenir.

Beer making still takes place in Malton, at Brass Castle Brewing.

In front of the brewery is the Brass CastleTap, a great place to sample the ales.

The Blue Ball is a fine local boozer.

Formerly the King's Head, Chapter Two has a selection of good beers.

Across the Market Place was the New Malton, but it seems to have shut.

One pub not to be missed is the Spotted Cow, by the old cattle market.

We conclude our tour of Malton (and this post) at the Crown Hotel. This fine establishment used to brew its own beer. Oh no! I've just read that it's "long term closed"! Oh well, back to the Spotted Cow.

Next time, we'll be back at the coast.