BY TRENT, HUMBER AND ANCHOLME

We leave Scunthorpe by the North Lindsey Light Railway, passing the erstwhile signal box at Crosby Mines, once controlling sidings to the iron ore quarries.

Veering away from the railway now, we're close to the Trent at Burton Stather village.

Down below, on the River Trent, a coaster called the Star Anna passes by.

Next stop, the village of Winteringham and Market Hill.

Winteringham marked the terminus of the NLLR, seen here on its opening day.

Here is Winteringham station sometime around 1930.

Nearby Winterton, a sizeable community, with its NLLR station in 1906 as the first passenger train calls.

Though the railway has closed, Winterton has decent public transport as the regular Hull to Scunthorpe service passes through.

Back in 2014, I found this little mini in Winterton.

Here's Winterton Market Place (Creative Commons License).

Winterton has a good free house, the George Hogg.

The Butchers Arms is also worth a visit.

The Lion's Head is now completely closed.

Where the River Ancholme meets the Humber is Ferriby Sluice. They used to make bricks here.

Ice cream and fish dinners could once be purchased too.

Beside Ferriby Sluice is the Hope & Anchor.

Here's a paddle steamer on the Ancholme at Ferriby Sluice.

The lock and sluice, seen in 1996.

Not far away, the cement works at South Ferriby (Creative Commons License).

Looking along the Ancholme from Ferriby Sluice.

Further to the south, some dredging is taking place on the River Ancholme.

Inland to the former GCR station at Elsham, seen here when still open, though the village was a long walk away (Photographer unknown - my collection).

The signal box here was still in use in 2006.

Our next stop is Humberside Airport, near Kirmngton. An Air UK Fokker Friendship is on a regional service, while there's a Concorde on display behind.

Some more aircraft at Humberside Airport, during an open day.

This coach, owned by Emmerson, a local operator, has taken us to Melton Ross.

And this is the reason for our visit, Tom Wood's Brewery.

That seems to be a good place to end this post. The next one will feature Barnetby and Brigg. Meanwhile, follow the map here.