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Id Creator Description Created at Last changed
5116364 MayDay2005

this section of forest is pine plantation, as distinct from the self-set birch scrub to the east.

5116363 MayDay2005

Substantial tree cover along this side of Newhouse Road, all the way to junction at Cornsay Colliery. There are three paddocks, and several private allotments along this stretch, though I can't give precise locations.

5116362 MayDay2005

Sections of dense woodland (landuse=forest) along both sides of the beck here. Between the allotments and Clifford's Bank. With the exception of a private paddock at the corner of Clifford's Bank.
Also missing at this location is symbol for a concrete & steel bridge - former colliery road bridge.

4571309 MayDay2005

The west end of an unmapped tunnel exists here. See 2024-12-31 photo:
https://postimg.cc/dLgdyXy5

4571306 MayDay2005

The right of way is broken due to a small landslip that wiped out a set of steps. See 2024-12-31 photos.
https://postimg.cc/6y8bKkKc
https://postimg.cc/1fd0KXLc
It looks like 30-40 steps in total, with about 5 missing.

4571301 MayDay2005

The footway disappears here, at the edge of a large landslip.

The Northumberland County Definitive map (online) has not been updated.
(See https://northumberland.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=59bccc5416b144a28def537994bf7d10, route 513/030)

Photos of the landslip :
https://postimg.cc/gallery/PkMM3Hrc
and a printed closure statement:
https://postimg.cc/TLnNzgX6.

Note that there is an unmapped railway tunnel nearby. That will be reported separately.

3934429 MayDay2005

Bridge at 54.63918, -1.378848.

Photos: https://postimg.cc/gallery/KhjjWyy9

First photo looking south.
2nd photo looking west, on the bridge
3rd photo looking east along foot track.

3934393 MayDay2005

Reference point. Brierly Drive between this point and Castle Eden Walkway is mostly nonexistent.

3934391 MayDay2005

This segment of Brierley Drive (between Castle Eden Walkway and a point hundreds of metres further east) exists only as a faint contour in a thicket.
There is no navigable path.
The route does pick up again, but I have not mapped that point yet.

Some nearby images for context.
https://postimg.cc/gallery/T6xw7vP4

Traces of the drive contour are evident at the woodland edge, but parts have been obliterated by recent landscaping.
https://postimg.cc/v4XZCGcL
https://postimg.cc/RN7FQ7mY

3934421 MayDay2005

Culvert exists here. As does Brierly Beck.
See 1897 OS map for reference.
https://postimg.cc/gallery/FX7zBxV0

Part of this route follows the beck, east and west of the walkway, and part follows the traces of Brierly Drive.
https://postimg.cc/9D5QPX8N