Thought i'd go visit whats left of Friargate station and bridge....as it turns out there isn't much left, time and chavs have taken their toll!
Quoted from picturesofderby.co.uk "This very ornamental, double cast iron bridge was made for the Great Northern Railway, by Derby iron founder Andrew Handyside & co in 1876. The Borough's badge was cast into the spandrels, an embellishment thought to placate local residents who objected to the building of the line which closed in 1968"
It is in fact two bridges
En route to the station platform
The arches which were used (some still are) for business, some have been "re-accessed!"
Just a look into the dark hole, i was on my own and torchless so i didn't go in
Up top you have to use your imagination a bit as to where the station platform and rails went!
The top of the bridge
Then i spotted the contents of someone's wallet, no doubt stolen, i decided to beat a hasty retreat back to street level!
Quoted from picturesofderby.co.uk "This very ornamental, double cast iron bridge was made for the Great Northern Railway, by Derby iron founder Andrew Handyside & co in 1876. The Borough's badge was cast into the spandrels, an embellishment thought to placate local residents who objected to the building of the line which closed in 1968"
It is in fact two bridges
En route to the station platform
The arches which were used (some still are) for business, some have been "re-accessed!"
Just a look into the dark hole, i was on my own and torchless so i didn't go in
Up top you have to use your imagination a bit as to where the station platform and rails went!
The top of the bridge
Then i spotted the contents of someone's wallet, no doubt stolen, i decided to beat a hasty retreat back to street level!