(03 Apr 2016, 11:23 am)Andreos1 wrote Cheers Charles.
Here is a photo of the viaduct:- http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/hist...y-10272913

As I said earlier, I can remember the NCB building (which was knocked down in the mid 80's.
I can also remember the realignment of the A1 at Eighton Lodge, including the works between there and the Coalhouse Roundabout.
What was there before has vanished from memory unfortunately.

Part of the old A1 route is still there in the middle of the nature reserve. It was just grassed over and is becoming more and more overgrown. The new A1 route was all agricultural land mainly grazing for cows and sheep. The Kibblesworth bus also used to cross over the long bridge at the end of Tyne Yard. Most of the land was owned by Liddell family who used to live at Ravensworth Castle before it was mainly demolished.

Their estate used to stretch all the way from Wrekenton to Sunniside. The remains of Ravensworth Castle and the surrounding farm land now belong to the Oates family who used to be tenant farmers on the estate. Ravensworth Castle is private and they are not too keen on visitors. The Liddell family still own the freehold of Wrekenton golf course and most of the land under Chowdene housing estate.

The Ravensworth Arms at Lamesley used to be the estate pub for Ravensworth Castle.

Charles