Belton Railway This is the former railway line running through the village of Belton. Now called the Greenway by many locals it runs from Crowle down to Haxey. It is the former railway line for the Isle of Axholme Joint Railway. The railway started with the Goole and Marshlands Light Railway which ran from Marshlands…
This image shows the Trent Aegir at Owston Ferry. It is a tidal bore which occurs on the River Trent at certain times of the year. It occurs when a high spring tide meets the downstream flow of the river. The shape of the river exaggerates this effect causing a large wave to travel upstream.…
Althorpe Memorial Hall The William Stephenson Memorial Hall in Althorpe was built in 1903. Money was given towards its building and that of the Methodist Chapel by James Stephenson. James was a local prominent businessman who had built Landowne House in 1877. His son was William Stephenson. Inside the memorial hall is a stained-glass window…
This is the south front of Beltoft House, Belton Road in Beltoft. It was taken in 1987 as part of its grade II listed building survey. It is believed to have been built in the 18th Century or possibly earlier. It has been altered and refronted in the early 19th Century for John Collinson. When…
West Butterwick Fleet This is the former site of the fleet at West Butterwick. Fleet probably takes its name from the Norman French word La Flete which means a stream or shallow water. In 1851 it was described as a pond under the ownership of Butterwick Town. It was used for cleaning horses’ hooves after…
Come along to Belton Kitchen to meet Mandy and discover her new exciting project of creating art along the Greenway. Book your place by calling 07762 837196 or emailing [email protected] 2 sessions available: Friday 17 September 10:30am – 12:30pm Saturday 25 September 10:30am – 12:30pm Booking a place for a chat also gets you a…
Project Overview Following on from the success of our previous larger scale community excavations, we are set to deliver another in the Northern area of the Isle of Axholme in late 2021. Volunteers throughout the previous excavations have developed a core set of skills from on-site training. This dig will give volunteers the opportunity to…
Project Overview With the popularity of the Isle Greenway increasing, the IoAHC Partnership sought to engage with residents about their landscape using art. The Isle Greenway is largely built on or along the industrial infrastructure of the Isle, running from East to West uses the Canal tow path and North to South uses the old…
This image shows David Brown tractors lined up outside Belton Brothers and Drury in Eastoft. Belton Brothers and Drury were local distributors of the David Brown tractors as well as offering services, equipment and replacement parts. David Brown was founded in 1860 as a pattern manufacturer before making gear systems. They later started making tractors…
Garthorpe Hall Garthorpe Hall formerly called The Hall in the parish of Garthorpe dates from around 1680 with later additions. It was granted grade II listed building status in 1967 partly due to a number of original features of the house. For example, it contains an inglenook fireplace with a chamfered Tudor-arched brick opening. Inglenook…
