Just back in from Tweedmouth yard { 52D } Berwick-Upon-Tweed
and the second shed is up in flames with fire engines from berwick and wooler
all i can say is at least half the roof is off
I did manage to get into tweedmouth yard were i got a better look and pictures / film footage
I will forward it on to George 52D
Tweedmouth Shed Blaze---AGAIN
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Newspaper report here http://www.berwick-advertiser.co.uk/new ... 5986432.jp
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Call me cynical but........
A prime site for re-development!
A prime site for re-development!
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If at first you don't succeed!
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I dont want to name names for libel reasons but i think i know who 60041 would be stringing up.
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52D wrote:I dont want to name names for libel reasons but i think i know who 60041 would be stringing up.
MMMMMmmmmm Yes there is alot of talk flying round the Town of Berwick at the moment about this and there all saying the same thing
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Re: Tweedmouth Shed Blaze---AGAIN
Whilst searching for something else, I discovered that an application has been submitted by Flannigan to demolish Tweedmouth Shed. The application is about 6 months old:- http://www.northumberland.gov.uk/idoc.a ... version=-1
I don't know if it was approved or not but, as I said above, it is a prime site for redevelopment - its maybe time for another fire....
I don't know if it was approved or not but, as I said above, it is a prime site for redevelopment - its maybe time for another fire....
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Its a bit late now but its a pity it was'nt listed they would have to put it back to its original condition.
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Re: Tweedmouth Shed Blaze---AGAIN
Following a posting on the Facebook "Railways of Berwick and Eastern Borders" page about the state of Tweedmouth Shed, I had the opportunity to call on the way past today and can confirm that large sections of the roof have collapsed in the wind over the last few days, leaving the whole structure open to the weather. I would think that this coming winter will just about finish it off.
It is a terrible shame that one of the last remaining North Eastern roundhouses should end its days like this, after surviving 45 years since closure, as a result of indifference, neglect and malicious intent.
It is a terrible shame that one of the last remaining North Eastern roundhouses should end its days like this, after surviving 45 years since closure, as a result of indifference, neglect and malicious intent.