Bury Mead Springs 28th December 2011

Took my dog to the Bury Mead Springs conservation area today to blow away a few cobwebs.  Took one or two photos from the other side of the scrap yard.  There was an area of tree clearance right beside the River Hiz that I hadn't noticed before.  This is presumably where the final settlement pond will go before the run off from the viaduct enters the river after all oil and other polution has been settled out.

Looking south towards the scrapyard with the River Hiz on the right

 Same place looking east towards the railway

I moved further along to the open meadow and took the following shot of the now cleared Bedford line embankment.  An East Coast service can be seen behind on the main line.

 This is an older scan of unknown origin of the same embankment showing a DMU passing Gerry's Hole, having just crossed the Icknield Way.  The meadow hadn't been planted with trees at that time.  I am guessing this was the late '50s or early 60's as passenger services ended on 30th December 1961