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Fencing Replacement at White Cross Bridge

In January 2023 the Vegetation Team replaced some fencing at White Cross Bridge

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Photo - Sue Threadgold
The vegetation team working at White Cross Bridge in mid month. (11/01/2023)
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Photo - Sue Threadgold
The vegetation team working at White Cross Bridge in mid month. (11/01/2023)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team helping to replace wobbly worn out hand rails on the steps to the track at White Cross Bridge. (11/01/2023)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The vegetation team helping to replace wobbly worn hand rails on the steps to the track at White Cross Bridge. (11/01/2023)
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Photo - Steve Hall
Pristine fencing and solid as a rock, these new handrails and posts will be good for years to come at White Cross Bridge. Reasonable January weather from mid month onwards enabled the veg team to make good progress this month. (11/01/2023)
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Photo - Sue Threadgold
A member of the vegetation team tending the bonfire at White Cross Bridge. (18/01/2023)
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Photo - Steve Hall
Unsafe fencing on White Cross Bridge itself about to be dismantled and replaced by the vegetation team where the busy A684 crosses the railway between Bedale and Crakehall in this image looking east towards Bedale. Bottom fence rails have sunk in to the soil. (18/01/2023)
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Photo - Alan Graham
The old fence has been removed and a member of the vegetation team is digging out soil and turf, levelling the site in preparation for new posts and fencing. (18/01/2023)
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Photo - Alan Graham
It's not yet 10am on a frosty January morning but already the new fence posts have been firmly banged in and are sitting true, next to the bridge. (18/01/2023)
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Photo - Alan Graham
It's not yet 10am on a frosty January morning but already the new fence posts have been firmly belted in and are sitting true, next to the bridge. (18/01/2023)
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Photo - Sue Threadgold
On a chilly day at White Cross Bridge the veg team have found the only sunny spot away from the shade for lunch. Who knows what the average age of the team is; lets just say that it isn't always as easy to get up afterwards as it is to sit down. (18/01/2023)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Members of the veg team adding new fence rails at White Cross Bridge. The fence rails have been tapered off against the bridge stone work for a neater job. (18/01/2023)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Almost done. In this end of day picture, there's just the posts to level off on next time's visit; sometimes you just run out of daylight. The bottom rail in the foreground had to sit slightly higher due to the tarmac ground level. (18/01/2023)
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Photo - Alan Graham
Not quite all my own work. But there's a satisfaction in being a volunteer when you can see the difference you've helped to make. I think I'll admire this fencing job every time I travel by on the A684. (18/01/2023)
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Photo - Steve Hall
Members of the veg team putting in new posts at White Cross Bridge. (25/01/2023)
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Photo - Sue Threadgold
Lunch time for the veg team at White Cross Bridge. The baked potatoes will have been in the bonfire and the nine in the picture plus the one with the camera will have already combined 30 hours volunteering between them. If you can't get a seat on the trolley a rail will do. (25/01/2023)
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Photo - Steve Hall
The finished article; a top job. (25/01/2023)
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