NZ1665 : Cycle track on line of former railway east of Newburn
taken 11 years ago, near to Newburn, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
Cycle track on line of former railway east of Newburn
The railings on the left side mark the location of the railway bridge over the New Burn. There is a separate, and possibly older bridge just to the north (left) NZ1665 : Disused railway bridge over New Burn
George Stephenson ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Stephenson ) married his first wife here on 28 Nov 1802. "George's signature as it stands in the books, is that of a person who seems to have just learned to write" [Murray's Handbook:1890].