Show on map In the days of steam trains, water columns would have been a familiar sight at many stations. The arm would swing out and allow the water in the tender to be topped up.
This one dates from 1907 when the line was part of the North Eastern Railway (NER)
Its no longer operational and the tank is now full of mud.
Wednesday 27th July, meets 10:30am at Farm Direct Country Store, Easington.
Show on map Its always good to come back to an old favourite subject, I must have driven past this one hundreds of times without ever noticing. So thanks to John Rymer for pointing it out.
This relic of an earlier drainage system in New Marske is now being re-used as a planter for flowers.
Show on map The inscription here is said to read “Francis Hartus to Repare this Yat and this Yattstead T.H. 1737” although the latter parts are difficult to make out today.
T.H. is Thomas Harwood a local road surveyor.
The “Yat” is the gate and the “Yatstead” the space covered by the swing of an opening “Yat”
Show on map This well stands immediately outside St. Thomas’ Church Glaisdale.
It is marked with a ‘W’ on old ordnance survey maps, but I can find no further information on if it has a name or any other significance.
Show on map This quern used for grinding flour, sits near the entrance to St. Thomas’ Church Glaisdale
Unfortunately i’ve been unable to find any further information on where it came from or how old it is.