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2016.11.09 - Bolton upon Dearne Station, E on Lowfield Rd / Lane, then down to & along River Dearne (changing banks several times), path (away from river) leads to bottom of disused Conisbrough Rail Viaduct, follow River Don to Sprotbrough, under A1/M road bridge & two rail bridges (one unused?), Newton Lane, HM Prison, leaving River Don into Doncaster - leader Mike West - Wednesday - Note part of this walk follows the Dearne Way and Trans Pennine Trail

RSPB Adwick Washlands Nature Reserve
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
River Dearne
 
 
apparently when low areas behind bunds flood (possibly intentionally to prevent flooding elsewhere), these gates are opened later to drain the flood water back into the river when it is safe to do so
Pastures Road - we crossed this road and switch from left to right banks of the river Dearne
enlarged part of above Trans Pennine Trail signpost
 
a further crossing of the River Dearne - path wandered away from the River Dearne
River Dearne seen when crossing the above bridge
 
 
 
Conisbrough Castle seen through the murk
1527ft long 'railway viaduct' now used by cycles and walkers on part of the Trans Pennine Trail. There are 21 brick arches using 15million bricks and a 150ft lattice iron girder across the River Don. The viaduct as part of the Hull - Barnsley Railway opened in 1909 and closed in 1965
the lattice iron girders over the River Don - see note above
 
River Don
 
a further view of the viaduct
 
 
a railway bridge in use across the River Don
 
Sprotbrough Flash Nature Reserve
Sprotbrough Flash formed by coal mine subsidence in 1924
River Don
 
a view of The Flash from a bird hide 
 
any details?
coat of arms on above house
 
Sprotbrough Lock
 
 
lock is behind persons
the 'Engine House' - a pump used to supply water to the village and Hall. Also used to power a fountain inspired by Chatsworth
A1/M bridge over the River Don
 
 
 
bridge in front (and seen also below) a disused railway bridge now part of the Trans Pennine Trail?
 
a railway bridge in use
cyclist on bridge? truck on A1M motorway behind
 
 
 
 
 
 
limestone columns probably quarried locally - part of route along the River Don passed disused quarries
a kissing gate - this one difficult for thin walkers to get through let alone now obese mankind
 
HM Prison wall just visible to left
 
canal lock
Doncaster Cathedral
towards the railway station

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