Once upon a time, a train line ran from Norwich, westward through many a Norfolk village. Laid in 1882 by the Midland and Great North-Western Railway, M&GNW was better known to the locals as the Muddle and Go Nowhere Line.
Bricks (baked ca.1880) form a pleasing Pattern on the former southern platform at the Hellesdon & Costessey Station . . . next stop, Norwich-Heigham; Photo 6th March 2018
My entry, as Pattern, for this week’s #2018picoftheweek Challenge
The line was active until 1985. These days, joined with the disused Great Eastern Railway from Aylsham to Cawston, it is better known as Marriotts Way: 26 miles of traffic-free track from Norwich, looping around Reepham and on to Aylsham, popular with walkers and cyclists … and me.
Marriotts Way at New Costessey as it passed the one-time station between Costessy and Norwich-Heigham;: Photo 6th March 2018
The platform is newly revealed. I knew it was there, but until the clearance, it was just hints of bricks.
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It does really go nowhere, taking that great loop to the west.
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You’ve checked it out on Google Maps? Wow.
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And Wikipedia, primarily because it really didn’t seem to be going anywhere it was supposed to.
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I’m sure the original rail line went somewhere, but it curled around to include every possible small town. But Marriotts way does indeed loop around the little town of Reepham, but I suppose that’s cos it comprises two separate railways, joined up. I have yet walked the loop, all of about 5 miles. The rest, the two ends, are regular walks for me.
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I’m hoping to get out this summer and bike at least two of the rail trails, the Minuteman to the northwest, and, out where I used to live, the Nashoba. We’ll see.
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Do it! I was out today, despite still suffering the tail end of a nasty bout of flu. But I felt so good for it. I went to Aylsham, walked out to Blickling Hall (one time home of the Boleyn family, birthplace of Ann, although the present hall wasn’t built till 1620s. ) Good photos. You’ll see them over the coming year.
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BRW: Costessey Henge lies off to one side of the Walk, a brief walk across a meadow thick with orchids and busy with dragonflies. Easily missed unless you know what you’re looking for.
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As I recall from your posts.
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Yea, I’ve now located it. I have a photo of it. It looks like a grassy hump. I took the daughter there. She recognised at once what it was. All those holidays in ‘Wessex’ rubs off.
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Love the story that goes with this pic!
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I’m trying to give a tiny encapsulated history with each photo. The local history is still alive in me.
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I love history! I always enjoy reading your historical notes on each photo 🙂
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Love the top shot, of the moss-covered bricks — the angle and composition really work.
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I thank you. Since joining in this 2018 challenge, I now go out with a list of themes in mind. Since we had water, water, everywhere, I figured water might figure. And I did take a lot of gushing and swirling water photos. But also in mind was the theme of Pattern, and when I saw this . . . had to be.
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It’s a great example of pattern, I agree!
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Ta muchly. I have an interesting history & photo post scheduled for this Wednesday, result of Saturday’s walk. Kings and a queen, coats of arms, architecture and religious refugees.
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Sounds good!
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