Allen Mill bridge (1828) and the road to Catton. With the smelt mill output more than doubling between 1800 to 1820, the existing poor roads became a major problem for getting the ore in and the lead pigs out. The original road hugged the river and exists now as a public footpath. A new road … read more
The Town Peth (as opposed to the mistransposed ‘Path’)) leading down to the Town Bridge (rebuilt in 1825) and Bridge End.
Coloured postcard of Bridge End, Allendale. The mill pool and weir at Wooley Burn Foot (long since disappeared) can be seen in the foreground. This pool was used for winter ice-skating practice into the early 1920s. Sender, staying at ‘Heatherlea’, posted it on Sept. 11th.
Mill cottages, and Allen Mill Bridge, with the station in the background. Note that part of parapet on bridge is missing.
