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Welly (or sturdy boot) owning people with a can-do attitude are invited to join in a clean-up of the Gaunless Bridge abutment area at West Auckland/St. Helen Auckland on Tuesday 15th March for about 2 hours. You will be supervised by representatives of Historic England and the Wear Tees River Trust. Meet at the former […]
Walking the Line – Haggerleases Branch Line. The Slack to Lands – Friday 19th March 10.30am The second walk is from The Slack to Lands. This is 1.3 miles each way but there is much more to see so it is likely to take a while. The walk can also be extended to include the […]
A zoom meeting with Eric at Historic England to discuss his approach to reviewing the designation of the two inclines and the level area across the Gaunless in between. It will be on the 24th March at 7pm. Please feel free to invite other members of the relevant area groups too. You might like to […]
W A S H together with its partners have arranged a further clean up of the riverbank Wednesday 6th April meet at the former station masters house St Helen 9.30 for 9.45 sturdy boots sturdy gloves Refreshments use of toilets courteous of W A S H you will need a can do attitude For further […]
To commemorate the bicentenary of the laying of the first rail on the Stockton & Darlington Railway on the 23 May 1822, we are walking from Eaglescliffe Station to the Town Hall on Stockton High Street on the 23rd May 2022, then on to St. John’s Crossing. For anyone interested in doing the walk please […]
Friends are invited to join me on a walkabout around the Rail Heritage Quarter in Darlington on Tuesday the 7th June at 10am starting at the front of the Head of Steam Museum. Darlington Borough Council with support from a number of other stakeholders is starting a major £25m programme of restoration and interpretation at […]
Invite! Working with our partners the Gaunless Gateway, there is to be a general tidy up around the Gaunless abutments and also the graveyard of St. Helen parish church DL14 (where several S&DR key players are buried) on Thursday 9th June. Meet for breakfast (bacon tea coffee etc) in the Arc St. Helen parish church […]
SUNDAY 17th JULY – The anniversary of the opening of the Timothy Hackworth Museum in Timothy Hackworth’s House (Soho) in 1975 –At SHILDON RAILWAY INSTITUTE with area groups . Afternoon Walk from the STUTE to the historic buildings at Locomotion and Timothy Hackworth’s House. (To be organised by the STUTE and the Friends of the […]
Visit the gardens first laid out by Thomas Storey of the S&DR. This event is part of the National Garden Scheme and costs £4 for adults which is donated to charity. Children can attend for free and dogs are also welcome. Storey's former house is at 67 Manor Road, St. Helen Auckland. THOMAS STOREY (1789-1859) […]