Mundane pictures of the North

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Abbey Leisure Centre, Abbey Road, Pity Me, Durham

 

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Building up to the evening rush hour
The A1(M) at Leamside.

 

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Footbridge over the A1(M) near Woodside Farm
The A1 is the longest numbered road in the UK at 410 miles long. It connects London with Edinburgh, via the east of England.
For much of its path it follows the Great North Road the old coaching route between London and Edinburgh. Several sections of the route are classified as motorway A1(M). The modern A1 bypasses the towns the Great North Road passed through and is dual carriageway for most of its route through England.

 

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Sunderland boundary on the A690
The escarpment behind Houghton-le-Spring can be seen on the horizon.

 

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Permissive path down from the A690 at Middle Rainton

 

[Espresso]

I like the pane that says the City of Sunderland is a Britain in Bloom winner and yet there is nary a flower to be seen.

 

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Disused Library
Situated in what is known locally as the Thornaby Triangle, in effect an island surrounded by a busy one way system this once proud building now stands neglected. It was presented to the town in 1892 by T Wrightson Esq. of Head Wrightsons, the iron and steel company which occupied the substantial area of land on the banks of the Tees known as Thornaby Carrs. Head Wrightsons was obviously a major employer in the town.

 

[bi0boy]

Abbey Leisure Centre, Abbey Road, Pity Me, Durham

The Sainsbury's there used to be my local shop, I could never decide whether to drive to it via Abbey Road or that road past the Premier Inn.

 

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Offices of Brewin Dolphin
The Teesside offices of the investment management and financial planning company Brewin Dolphin, situated on the south side of the Tees in the Teesdale Business Park, Thornaby.

 

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Former Thornaby Fire Station
Built in the late 1800s this building was used by the Thornaby Fire Brigade through nationalisation in 1941 until 1974 when a new fire station was built on Master Road in the new town.

 

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Portable toilets in Elliott Loohire depot

 

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A1027
The red section on the side of this road is a very wide cycle route, part of Sustrans route 14.

 

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Piperack to Avecia's Belasis Plant

 

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ICI Billingham September 1970

 

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Campsite, High Greenwood House
Looking E from Widdop Road.

 

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Winker Green Mills - Armley
In the process of demolition

 

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Bramley Clinic - Town Street

 

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Rhubarb field in Winter
This area of West Yorkshire (Lofthouse) is famed for its rhubarb production.

 

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Southbound slip to M1 at Lofthouse Interchange

 

[purenarcotic]

We need a Mundane Midlands thread really.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Former Thornaby Fire Station
Built in the late 1800s this building was used by the Thornaby Fire Brigade through nationalisation in 1941 until 1974 when a new fire station was built on Master Road in the new town.

Thanks for the Teesside pictures. I've been past that building countless times but never noticed it was a former fire station!

 

[farmerbarleymow]

I went for an evening constitutional seeing as it was a nice day, and took some more of around the immediate area. I noticed the police driving around and taking a look at me walking around clearly taking photos, in all black clothing, through a red light district. God knows what they thought I was up to!

Some more pictures to follow once I've reduced the file sizes, including photos of what must be one of the most pointless train stations in the land.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Decrepit warehouse building just off the inner ring road.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Couldn't tell whether this was actually still open as a business, or whether it's been closed for years.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Finally! Some red paint to counter the ubiquitous blue.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Derelict pub, with a notice saying it is owned by Network Rail. Probably for demolition then.

 

[farmerbarleymow]

Concrete bridge.

 

[machine cat]

Derelict pub, with a notice saying it is owned by Network Rail. Probably for demolition then.

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^ love it

 

[machine cat]

Am still deciding where to go on Saturday. Although I still have to go to fucking Shipley to get that print

 

[farmerbarleymow]

One of the older buildings of what used to be the Great Universal Stores (GUS) HQ, which you pass on trains into and out of Piccadilly on the viaduct just beside it. Some close ups to follow.