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During our Wigsley expedition, we walked a bit of the ~{purplepost~=1356~;text~=former Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast railway line~;target~=sustrans~}, which now forms part of the Sustrans route between Sheffield and Lincoln. Today we did another chunk.

It was a chilly and strangely-lit day:

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We parked in South Clifton, and walked first in the direction of North Clifton. First item of interest: the ~{link~= https://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/n-and-s-clifton/hintro.php ~;text~=Church of St George the Martyr~;target~=georgemartyr~}, which serves both villages.

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I really love these village churches. They're ancient and atmospheric, and the quirkiness of the design -- no two are alike -- makes them all distinctive. We're missing out on the interiors (we're not going "in" places at the moment), but I still like poking around the graveyards, and sussing out the peculiarities.

~{nilimage~=142995~;dir~=V~;alt~=gate~;caption~=An unusual wrought iron lychgate. On the other side it says: "I know that my Redeemer liveth"~}
~{nilimage~=142994~;dir~=H~;alt~=view~;caption~=The churchyard also offers a great view of our objective: the Fledborough Viaduct~}
~{nilimage~=142997~;dir~=V~;alt~=approach~;caption~=Approaching the viaduct in this strange, livid light~}
According to the signboard at the end, the Fledborough Viaduct was built in 1896 to carry the Chesterfield to Lincoln line over the Trent. It used a stunning nine million bricks...

Disused since the 1980s, it now offers excellent views:

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And its panels also sport some cool street art (plus, inevitably, some less edifying offerings...)

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~{nilimage~=142958~;dir~=H~;alt~=rust1~;caption~=Not art, but interesting~}
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~{nilimage~=143001~;dir~=H~;alt~=station~;caption~=The site of the former station~}
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I'm very much enjoying these little walks. You don't have to go far, and there's always something of interest.