BACK TO THE LAND OF THE WHITE TELEPHONE BOX

We've now left Driffield behind and have got a few villages to visit in both East and North Yorkshire. Our first stop is in the latter, a few miles north of Driffield, at the Ship Inn, Langtoft.

Weaverthorpe is next on the list. Here's a view overlooking the village (Creative Commons License).

Weaverthorpe has a nice church.

Opposite the church, the Star Inn. It used to serve real ale, but now has none.

Weaverthorpe station was a long way from the village. The station building still stands, in private hands, while the signal box was still in use recently (Creative Commons License).

Wharram station was on the long closed Malton & Driffield railway.

A fine looking contractor's loco in use at Wharram Quarry (Courtesy Industrial Railway Society).

Here's the site of Burdale station, on the same line, 1961 (Ben Brooksbank).

Wetwang was also served by that railway. The Black Swan, owned by John Smiths, lasted until 2022.

The Wolds Inn at nearby Huggate is still open, thank heavens.

In case you're uncertain where these places are, there's a map here. The fabulous Eagle at Skerne is next, but sadly has been closed for a few years.

Hutton Cranswick station, on the Hull to Bridlngton line, is still open. Here it is in NER days.

Kilnwick station, to the south, is no longer open (My collection, photographer unknown).

We skirt around the town of Beverley to visit the Ship at Dunswell.

As well approach Beverley we find a Marston's pub, the Grovehill. It has since been renamed as the Game Bird, owned by Bateman's, but closed at the time of writing.

Beverley was once served by water-borne transport, using the navigable River Hull.

Beverley Beck brought barges further into the town. 

Beside Beverley Basin is the Foresters Arms.

Now we take a look at Beverley's railway facilties. Cherry Tree signal box, seen here around 1912, controlled part of the station.

Here's the station in 1910.

Now we're into LNER times.

I believe Beverley's last signal box, of NER design, has now closed.

Preserved Southern Railway 777 is seen with a tour at Beverley.

That's where we'll conclude this post. Next time, we'll take a trip around the town and there's a lot to see. Meanwhile, here's what I promised you.