TOWARDS AN EVENING IN WEST BUTTERWICK

 The intention was to begin this post with a pint in Scawby Brook, at the Horse & Cart. Sadly, it's been replaced by housing.

There was another pub here, the King William IV, but that's closed too. It used to brew its own beer.

The GCR's station named Scawby & Hibaldstow served this area.

Hibaldstow village was the home of Cross Coaches.

Next stop, the airfield at Kirton Lindsey, where this Luton Minor was found.

Also seen there was a Rollason D.31 Turbulent.

Messingham is a medium-sized village south of Scunthorpe.

The local bus, owned by Goodson & Wright, in Messingham. the early 1930s This firm was absorbed into the 'Enterprise and Silver Dawn' company.

Here's Holy Trinity church in Messingham (Jules & Jenny - Creative Commons License).

AT LAST! Some beer. This is the Bird in the Barley at Messingham.

There's also the Horn Inn.

We now head to the banks of the River Trent, and the village of East Butterwick, home of the Dog & Gun, a fine pub with Dark Tribe beers (Creative Commons License).

Our next calling point is just across the river. There used to be a ferry, but not any longer.

So, we're obliged to use the M180 bridge, to the north (Creative Commons License). Take a look at the map if you're lost.

And so we arrive in West Butterwick. This is North Street.

Here's the mill.

A certain Mr Maw used to have some old buses for transporting workers to the fields in the area. His yard was in West Butterwick.

It's getting dark over West Butterwick church.

So it's time to visit the Three Horseshoes. Warning - it's closed at the time of writing.

Next time..... we'll see some trolleybuses and much of the Isle of Axholme.