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Wallsend Guest House |
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Luxury bed and breakfast accommodation at The Old Rectory, Bowness on Solway. |
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Local Information 3 |
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Railways |
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To the south of the village, there was a bridge between Bowness on Solway and Annan (known locally as "The Viaduct") - A rail bridge was built across the Solway estuary in 1869.
Ice flows damaged the supports in the winter of 1881. The last train crossed in 1921 and it was dismantled in 1934 stopping the Scottish residents walking over for a "wee dram" on Sundays when Scottish pubs were closed!
The man-made peninsular still remains and affords spectacular views down the Solway from the end, especially when the tide sweeps in over the dangerous tidal sands.
Port Carlisle Station - With the demise of the harbour, Port Carlisle became a day tourist attraction for Carlisle Victorians who travelled on the horse drawn carriage or Jockey. The site of the old sidings and The Dandy horse drawn carriage station platforms can be seen amongst the gravel at the Bowling Club car park |
