Village Pump Collection

Continuing my occasional series of "Great Village Pumps of Our Time",  this is a fine effort from Sherburn.

Built in 1867.

Marvellous!

Weaverthorpe Box at Sherburn

The railway line from York to Scarborough passes the foot of the Yorkshire Wolds on the outskirts of Sherburn.

The level crossing on the Sherburn to Brompton By Sawdon road has a signal box which controls the rather splendid semaphore signals.

The box displays the name Weaverthorpe, which is a village some 4 miles away in the Wolds.

Not sure why the signal box isn't christened Sherburn as that is the nearest place.

Unless, of course, the railway came before the village and, when it was constructed, Weaverthorpe was the nearest location to it?

Gansey Girl

New to Bridlington Harbour.

A 'gansey' is a woollen jumper worn by the men of the fishing fleets from along the Yorkshire Coast.

Knitted by the womenfolk of the home ports, they included intricate designs and patterns which were unique to their particular community.

In the event of disaster at sea any washed up bodies could, therefore, be identified to the town from which they came.