Chain Bridge Honey Farm - Bee "farming" and vintage collection October 2012

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On the return journey home from New Castle I stopped in past the Chain Bridge Honey Farm which is on the Scottish / English border just a few miles south of Berwick upon Tweed. William Selby Robson a beekeeping advisor started the business in 1948 and was taken over by his son Willie in 1971. Since then Willie's son Stephen and two daughters have joined the business.

The Chain Bridge showing Stephen aka " young WASPY" crossing the bridge in his landrover based "kit jeep"

There has been a recent landslide and entry to the bridge at present is through the honey farm.

After having a look around the shop I had a stroll down to the bridge and went over to Scotland and back again to England.

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The bridge is really needing some attention and the weight limit is now 2 tons and only access for vehicles less that 6 foot six inches wide.

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A rather smiddy looking repair

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Into the visitor center and shop.

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next the tea room well but a bus.

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Into the workshop and a big of tractor and lorry talk with WASPY aka Stephen Robson.

An Allis U awaiting an engine which is being repaired.

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This was the vintage store when I was there last but that was at least six or so years ago. Now used for honey making and related products.

Edited October 13, 2012 by BC

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Back outside again.

And into the new museum

A Case CC or Dex

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Three wheeled Case.

A Massey Harris with IH baler behind.

A CAT D7

A FOWLER

Some farm carts

A rather old Ruston Hornsby threshing mill on steels.

[Leakeyvale]

What a bridge! And what a lovely place to visit. Next time I am up in the Borders I must remember this

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It certainly is Sue but it needs a bit of maintenance. Well worth a visit to the Honey Farm and vintage collection as well and your are only a short distance to John & Maureen Cranston's farm which was my next port of call.

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Another CAT ...this time D6

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A Vickers VR180

On to a CAT D8

The R&H mill again.

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D8 again

Nicely looking restored Marshall crawler

A 3 wheeled John Deere

Another D2

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A Cat 22

International crawler

Lanz Bulldog

Industrial Fordson N

Case LA or 500

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Oliver 80

Scammel Pioneer

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8 wheeler ERF

Upstairs

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A disc plough which I'm sure came from the Ian Robertson sale at Forfar.

A lifeboat crawler

A plough for a pair of steam engines being de seized

Forklift looks military ??

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A recent acquisition a John Deere D which was restored 40 years ago.

A couple of seed drills

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A Mickey Mouse Foden

Another D2

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Tattie harvesting

The scrap yard

A classic 143

[Leakeyvale]

It certainly is Sue but it needs a bit of maintenance. Well worth a visit to the Honey Farm and vintage collection as well and your are only a short distance to John & Maureen Cranston's farm which was my next port of call.

...and John and Maureen are only 7 miles from Ladykirk where a friend and long time colleague lives! I could even get a train to Berwick...

...I can feel a trip coming on...