Collection Of Callertons
There's at least FIVE of them on a map! Callerton Parkway Metro station is upper far right and we met Black Callerton in yesterday's blog ...
... although there is now no sight or site for "Dolly Pit". There were also Dolly Pit collieries at Gateshead and Newbottle, Sunderland, so the name may be generic!
Black Callerton is not a large village ...
... but it is a metropolis compared with Callerton Lane End!
High Callerton is literally across the road from the nether regions of the Darras Hall estate featured in yesterday's posting.
... which leaves just plain Callerton, the closest to urban Newcastle.
So why has fbb become excited about Callerton? The provocation was this on-line news item.
On reading the text, it appeared that said bus lane was to be at "Callerton". The news item was quickly followed by this headline ...
... reporting that the plan had been passed, despite objections.
A couple of paragraphs explained more ...
... but not much more!
Looking to earlier reports, fbb discovered this headline ...
... and a more detailed report!
The Bellway proposal, also recommended for approval, comes as a condition of the outline permission given as the North East housing giant advanced its Callerton master plan. Hybrid consent in 2016 gave permission for round 450-550 homes in each of the two (east and west) developments.
Callerton?
A bus lane would run between the the east and west Middle Callerton developments.
Middle Callerton? East Middle Callerton? West Middle Callerton?
Essentially, it is a bus-only road, with a cycling/pedestrian link alongside, that will allow for a lopped bus service between the two developments.
There is some opposition – 32 public objections have been submitted, some of hich touch on the point made by Woolsington Parish Council, also an objector. The query is that the link road was proposed when more amenities, such as local centre retail, were proposed, but they have now been ditched.
However, as set out in the officer report, many West Callerton residents at present are outside of the maximum recommended 400m from public transport access. Both bus operator Stagecoach and regional transport body Nexus support the scheme, with officers reporting regular contact from Nexus as to delivery.
West (without 'Middle'!) Callerton?
Or Middle Callerton (without 'West'?And Callerton Park?
Stagecoach operates a bus to "Middle Callerton" ...
... but the table is big and complicated.Oh dear; the 63 runs to East Middle Callerton!!
Traveline, as usual, separates the 62 and 63 ...
... and shows the 63 as terminating at 'Callerton', plain and simple.fbb will explore the 63 further and seek out the site of the controversial bus lane in tomorrow's blog.
Late Extra News
Piddington, Oxfordshire, has declared UDI, after a decisive vote, in protest against plans to move migrants to a nearby MOD site.
Bicester is top left, Piddington is bottom right, and the MOD site circles Upper Arncott (above map). The part of the site closest to Piddington is Bullingdon Prison ...
... which will
not be housing migrants!
Currently Stagecoach runs route 25A to HMP Bullindon ...
... but latterly it was in the hands of Thames Travel.
... running a fully integrated timetable with route 25.
There is also Stagecoach 29.
Both serve Bicester but neither reaches central Oxford.
The terminus stop ...
... is within walking distance of Piddington.So, if you wish to join in the week long independence celebrations, there is an adequate public transport route.
For the time being, passports are not required to access the village.
Next Callerton blog : Friday 18 Sept
