Stanhope - 9 January 2025
On the way back to car at the Durham Dales Centre.
St Thomas's Church, Stanhope - 9 January 2025
Another view of the church on this beautiful snowy morning.
Stanhope, Weardale - 9 January 2025
Looking across the Market Place towards the castle.
Stanhope - 9 January 2025
Golden sunlight on a very cold morning.
Stanhope Castle - 9 January 2025
Morning sunlight on a very cold, snowy day.
Stanhope, Weardale - 9 January 2025
People out and about on a very cold morning.
St Thomas's Church, Stanhope - 9 January 2025
On a snowy morning early in 2025.
Market Place, Stanhope - 9 January 2025
Morning light in Weardale.
Stanhope - 9 January 2025
Long lasting snow during a freezing week in County Durham.
Elizabeth Stanhope Forbes
Edge of the woods
Stanhope snowy sunrise
Well worth a drive to be in Weardale just as the sun rose on a glorious winter's morning. 9 January 2025.
50008 - Stanhope 29 December 2024
At the end of a successful and enjoyable diesel running day, with quite a few friends and acquaintances travelling very long distances to have a Class 50 so far north.
Stanhope Station, Weardale Railway - 29 December 2024
Looking festive after the line's Santa specials, important for its revenue.
50008 - Stanhope 29 December 2024
Thunderer in the platform of this lovely preserved station with a train for Bishop Auckland West.
50008 - Stanhope 29 December 2024
Thunderer waiting to depart on the first train of the day to Bishop Auckland West.
50008 - Stanhope 29 December 2024
Thunderer backing onto the stock at the start of a very popular diesel running day the Weardale Railway.
Weardale Railway at Stanhope - 29 December 2024
Resident Class 31s nos 31465 and 31285 at the start of the line's winter running day, also featuring visiting 50008 Thunderer.
31285 - Stanhope 29 December 2024
Sadly, this loco did not work on the Wearddale Railway's diesel day. Quite a few, including myself, required it for haulage.
31465 - Stanhope 29 December 2024
My first visit to the Weardale Railway for a diesel running day with Class 31/4 no 31465 and 50008 Thunderer.
Chiswick, Stanhope Road
London United's BE37014 nearing the end of its journey to the Chiswick Business Park (the former site of the London Transport Chiswick Works, including the famous skid pan) on the 70.
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The road home
Stanhope to Consett January 2025
Phoenix Coaches (Liberty Coaches) 929. Morpeth Bus Station
Reg. YJ13 HMO
Fleet number. 929
Optare Versa V1170 with Optare Versa bodywork dating from 2013 and wearing Liberty Coaches livery. This vehicle was new to Weaver of Newbury and later worked for Newbury & District and latterly Weardale Motors of Stanhope. This bus has also carried the registration W666 WMS.
Seen at Morpeth Bus Station on a route number 436 to Whitehouse Farm.
SHEFFIELD ARENA
GORDONS, ROTHERHAM
YT65BYC, a short Irizar i6, integral C45FT, that had been new to Weardale Motor Service, Stanhope, in October, 2015, and still has their livery.
Fancy a Chetty?
This is the nickname for Yuengling’s Lord Chesterfield Ale (5.4% ABV), a full-bodied, hop-enhanced American pale ale. Named after Philip Stanhope, the 4th Earl of Chesterfield (1694-1773), Chetty has been part of the Yuengling line-up since 1934. Lord Chesterfield was a noted diplomat, orator and man of letters. He had no direct involvement in American colonial affairs but was an opponent of the Stamp Act of 1765, predicting that it would harm trade with the colonies. The origins of the American War of Independence can be traced to this measure.
As well as the Yuengling brew, the Chesterfield County of Virginia and South Carolina is each named after the Lord.
Yuengling Brewing of Pottsville PA is a large-scale operation and is not considered a craft brewer. But its beers are often my default choice when a local craft beer is unavailable on tap: Yuengling is also brewed in Tampa so is widely to be found.