December 2023

Green Places 17.

Today’s photo shows the first bridge built across Barmston Drain up-Drain of its exit into the River Hull. This then, was the first bridge to cater for the expanding population and physical extent of the town. An ornate wrought iron bridge was considered necessary. This is Lockwood St. bridge, still in use, but one-way. This […]

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Green Places 16.

Just a quick post, taken from the same footbridge over Barmston Drain as the previous post/blog but looking south-east. Notice again the luxuriant growth of the Drain-side, a necessary reminder at this time of year. The almshouses seen in the middle distance have always struck being as being some of the most attractive buildings in

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Green Places 15.

The photo above shows another section of Barmston Drain showing luxuriant summer growth, before the reeds were dredged out s.p.b., both along the drain banks and along the embankment to the left of the footpath. The view is looking north from a foot/cycle bridge over the Drain with the ‘narrow bridge’ at the eastern end

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Green Places 14.

Apologies for the break in transmission, an aching right eye became so painful that I spent last Sunday in A. and E. and the Eye Hospital, eventually decided I had severe retinal infection, then getting a supply of the relevant steroid eye drops took two days. The eye is still painful but the drops are

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Green Places 13.

Today’s picture shows a section of Barmston Drain with the bridge being at the eastern end of Stepney Lane, off Beverley Road, Hull. The single low-arch red brick bridge and parapet is sometimes called ‘narrow bridge’; although across it is a low key industrial estate and a detached house, it was clearly never built to

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Green Places 12.

Today’s photo shows the final section of Barmston Drain before a culvert under Wincolmlee carries the water into the River Hull (the metallic silos shown are on the opposite bank of the River Hull). The scene shown is part of Hull’s old industrial corridor threading up both sides of the River. Just off picture to

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