2010

NZ2664 : Ford on the Ouseburn

taken 15 years ago, near to Byker, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England

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Ford on the Ouseburn
Ford on the Ouseburn
This crossing point was originally a ford. It is one of the oldest crossing points on the Ouseburn and was probably in use from Roman times.
The ford is now a slipway but at low tide you can see granite paving laid end-on to form a smooth surface through the cobbles. Originally there were two rows of paving laid parallel to make a smooth surface wide enough for a horse drawn cart or wagon. This trackway has a rut in it created by many years of wear from steel-rimmed wheels of fully laden wagons.

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NZ2664, 518 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
peter maddison   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 9 November, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 9 November, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 262 645 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.4925N 1:35.4677W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 262 645
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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