EPW036425 ENGLAND (1931). The Hessle Haven and environs, Hessle, from the south-west, 1931
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| Title | [EPW036425] The Hessle Haven and environs, Hessle, from the south-west, 1931 |
| Reference | EPW036425 |
| Date | August-1931 |
| Link | |
| Place name | HESSLE |
| Parish | HESSLE |
| District | |
| Country | ENGLAND |
| Easting / Northing | 503219, 425442 |
| Longitude / Latitude | -0.43578484080969, 53.71494711399 |
| National Grid Reference | TA032254 |
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 NUMBER 1 Railway cottages occupied by my family between 1939-2008. My grandfather was the ganger responsible for stretch of mainline between Hessle Haven and Hessle East. My Father worked at the wagon repair shops along side Priory yard, and my uncles where signalman and loco driver respectively. |
 SPRINGHEAD |
Friday 9th of August 2019 12:44:01 AM |
| To see this in operation click on view comment |
CartoonHead |
Saturday 1st of August 2015 06:29:05 PM |
| The "Church on the tree line". |
John Wass |
Saturday 21st of June 2014 09:32:12 PM |
| Earthworks for a hump shunting yard, known as "New Inward Yard". Wagons would be uncoupled from their arriving train and be pushed over this artificial hill and gravity would allow them to roll into sidings to be recouped into another train. Lasted until the mid 60's. |
John Wass |
Saturday 21st of June 2014 09:20:37 PM |
User Comment Contributions
 Please note the church on the tree line. |
John Wass |
Sunday 23rd of October 2016 04:37:53 PM |
The Church is St Nicholas Church on Pickering Road. |
CartoonHead |
Sunday 23rd of October 2016 04:37:53 PM |