Let's have a look at Torksey

Good morning. It is Wednesday and bin emptying day. The cardboard and plastics bin has already been done, the garden waste will be done later. 

Here is part three of the day out on Easter Sunday. After my visit to Bransby Horses there was still some time left, no need to rush home. I mentioned Torksey and the fact that it was possible to walk there along the canal. Better idea, drive there, park and have a look around. This is Torksey Lock. 

There are plenty of permanent, and visitor moorings here. 

Someone with a sense of humour has decorated one of the lock gates with teapots. I imagine they must be fastened on. Here is a short video from Bennies Britain of the lock. The teapots are on top of the walls surrounding the lock. 

West Burton Power Station can be seen from this point. 

I walked into Torksey Village. It's sad to see that the Hume Arms has fallen into disrepair. 

With a bit of digging, here is a bit more information. 

A former village pub that closed in 2016 is to go under the hammer at auction with a guide price of £450,000. The Hume Arms, in Main Street, Torksey, is to be auctioned by Brown & Co in an online sale at 3pm on April 26. Which year that is, I don't know. The 6,000 sq ft property is set in 1.47 acres and comes with planning permission to convert it into a six bedroomed house.

Picture from Brown & Co. 

As reported in Lincolnshire Live March 2023

How it used to be. 

Moving on, I walked past the church. It is surrounded by trees so not good for a photograph. The door was locked so no entry. I came across where a railway bridge used to cross the road. No longer there. I explored a bit more and found that the viaduct has been turned into a walk/cycle track across the river. No time to go further so once across I turned round and came back. 

From the road, in the distance, the ruins of a castle can be seen. I looked for a way to get closer for a better view and scrambled through a small wooded area until I came to a wire fence. With a bit of zoom this is what I got. 

Walking back to the car I saw this view and got a pic with a lot of zoom. 

My blog is turning out to be a useful source for reference. I put Torksey in the search facility and found these additional photo's from 14 years ago. I passed by this point on a long walk, 119 miles as I recall, on the other side of the river. I reported that the viaduct was blocked off. Today I was able to walk over it as the old railway line has been restored as a cycle and walking track.

Here is the link to the blog post from 2011. Day six of the long walk.  

West Burton Power Station, a different view, a different camera. 

Torksey castle, zoomed in as much as my camera will allow.

Well how about that then. A grand day out, and an update on the Viaduct at Torksey. Now it was time to go home. 

Thanks for popping in. Toodle pip.   ilona