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Texture by Picmonkey •This imposing viaduct, located in the north of Northamptonshire, at the north-west corner of the village of Harringworth, spans the Welland Valley, and has a total length of three quarters of a mile. •It was completed in 1878 to carry the London and Midland Railway between Kettering and Manton. Over 2000 men were employed during the construction, and were housed with their families in huts, in a temporary settlement, named Cyprus. •The viaduct has 82 arches, each with a 40ft. (14 metres) span, and over 20 million bricks were used in its construction. •It remains in use today, and although the structure dominates the valley, it creates the impression of being in tune with its surroundings. •Though primarily used for goods traffic, passenger services occasionally use the viaduct at week-ends, while maintenance work is carried out on the main London to Leicester line.

Thank you for your visits and comments, always appreciated. Haddon Hall is a fortified medieval manor house dating form the 12th century. It is the home of Lord and Lady Edward Manners whose family have owned it since 1567. It has featured in many tv programmes including Pride and Prejudice. f

Rushton Hall is a magnificent building, built mainly in local stone. It was commenced by Sir John Tresham and his family around 1438 who owned the hall for nearly 200 years, and was later bought and enlarged by the Cockayne family around 1630. The hall's interior is of a grand style. Huge stone and timber fireplaces in virtually every room, whilst ornate plasterwork and wonderful stained glass can be found in the Great Hall, Drawing Room, Dining Room Library, and various other rooms. Sir Thomas Tresham created the Oratory which houses the precious plaster representation of Passion, dated 1577. It was removed from St Peters Church, which once stood in the grounds of the hall. He also built the Triangular Lodge, which is in the grounds of the Hall. The RNIB (Royal National Institute for the Blind) opened the hall as a school in 1957 and sold it in 2003 to H I Limited, a privately owned family business, committed to maintaining the Hall for future generations. It has now been transformed to a luxury hotel. If you ever drop in there for a morning coffee, they do the most gorgeous hand-made biscuits!!!!! In this very room.

Haddon Hall is a fortified medieval manor house dating form the 12th century. It is the home of Lord and Lady Edward Manners whose family have owned it since 1567. It has featured in many tv programmes including Pride and Prejudice.