New Holland is not in Holland

Good morning. I had better get on and spit out some more blog posts, I've got them coming out of my earholes. Leaving Barrow, I made the short drive to New Holland. Another small village. This one has a large docks and warehouse area on the banks of the Humber. There is a bypass which keeps lorries out of the village. This is the Wiki page for it. Lots of information here. There used to be a ferry crossing the river at this point, to Hull. That closed when they built the bridge. 

This is Manchester Square. A big green area surrounded by terraced houses on three sides. With a bit of TLC I imagine it could be a great place to live. Sadly some of the houses have not had many upgrades and they are in a poor state of repair. 

Access around the back is where residents park their cars, and the lorries empty the bins

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The Community Centre looks tidy. 

There is a small railway station with one single track. 

Private land past this point. 

The flowers brighten things up a bit. Arbor Forest is a big importer of timber from Scandinavia, which comes in on barges. 

The shop is open. 

This is Christ Church, as it is now. 

Now look at how it was. Picture from Wiki. What a difference. Looks like it is privately owned now. Fenced off and the yard is full of broken down vehicles, and junk. 

This shop looks like it is being used for warehouse storage. Inside is a lot of catering equipment. What a lovely old fashioned shop front. 

The Methodist Chapel which looks in a poor state of repair. 

Overall view of New Holland is it looks a bit neglected. People have made an effort to tidy up parts of it. So much more could be done, but as moral is at an all time low at the moment it is difficult to get anyone motivated enough to lend a hand. 

Time to move on. I could do with a coffee break. I'll find somewhere interesting to park and get the stove out. 

Thanks for popping in. Catch ya later. Toodle pip.   ilona