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New viaduct showcases town's steam heritage

Jasmine LoweIn Hornsea
News imageJasmine Lowe/BBC News A lady on the left in a red jumper wearing a white coat, she has glasses on with blonde hair. The lady to her right has brown hair and is wearing a green coat. They're stood under a newly decorated viaduct pointing to an image of a steam train which used to go to Hornsea. Jasmine Lowe/BBC News
Hillary Rose (l), and Andrea Kirk (r) are "extremely proud" of the viaduct refurbishment

A new artwork project to improve a viaduct in Hornsea opened to the public earlier.

The gallery under the bridge along the Trans Pennine Trail focuses on the town's history

Hillary Rose, chair of Let's Go Hornsea Regeneration Group, said: "It used to be very damaged and had graffiti all over it, it wasn't a pleasant place to walk through."

The project received funding from Do it for East Yorkshire, SSE Atwick, Withernwick Windfarm, Hornsea Lions and Hornsea Town Council.

News imageJasmine Lowe/BBC News The viaduct has more than a dozen images on it, showing Hornsea present and past, the image has been taken on a sunny day and the leaves beside it are very green. Jasmine Lowe/BBC News
Children from local primary schools have provided artworks displayed in the underpass

Andrea Kirk, treasurer of Let's Go Hornsea Regeneration Group, said the group first had the idea in 2017.

"It's taken a lot of fundraising, grant applications and a lot photograph submissions."

Artwork on the viaduct depicts Hornsea railway station which was closed in 1964 as part of the Beeching cuts.

Kirk explained the why the steam train and station were used in the viaduct designs.

"Lots of people that live here now came on the train visiting here as children, they've now retired here, the railway really is part of the town's history."

News imageJasmineLowe/BBC News A lady wearing a denim jacket, with curly hair and sunglasses on under a viaduct next to an image on the wall showing waves crashing into the pier. Her husband beside her has long grey hair and is wearing a black top and a back pack. He's pointing to the image with the waves on as he said it's his favourite. JasmineLowe/BBC News
Paul Fellender said the group had done "a fantastic job"

Paul and Anna Fellender often visit Hornsea in their motorhome.

Paul said: "We've walked under it before when the pictures weren't here and didn't really notice it and now we've just been admiring every picture, it brightens it up. It's the heritage of Hornsea. I think it's amazing."

Anna explained: "We like Hornsea anyway, but stopping and looking at the pictures, we're recognising places we've been to as well."

The Let's Go Hornsea Regeneration Group hope to put QR codes on the images in the future which will enhance the display for people with visual impairments.

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