Bournmoor: Modern Images

Below is a selection of images of the modern-day village

Above: An impressive panoramic picture of Bournmoor by Paul Brumby. January, 2018.

Above: A superb picture taken in February 2019 by drone operator Paul Brumby. Work has just started on the former garden centre site at Burnmoor. The site of the future traffic roundabout has just been laid out and is visible just above centre of the image.

Above: The approach to Bournmoor from New Lambton. The Bournmoor Conservation Group have done an outstanding job planting this area - and many others - with flowers.

Above: the modern road sign for the village on the approach to Bournmoor from the New Lambton area

Above: Bournmoor Church at sunset

Above: Bournmoor Church

Above: Bournmoor Churchyard at sunset

Above: The Lambton Memorial, Bournmoor Churchyard at sunset

Above: The Lambton Memorial at sunset

Above: looking north east, the corner of the Floaters Mill pub is on the right, before the addition of the outdoor decking, "mill wheel", etc.

Above: looking north east, in the direction of New Lambton. Compare this and the photograph above to those in the "Old Images" section.

Above: taken during the construction of the A182-A183 link road - now known as Basswood Road - near Wapping Bridge looking north towards the Washington Highway.

Above: the old New Lambton school shortly before its demolition. After its use as a school, it was used by various groups as a community hall but was a favourite target for vandals and was in a dilapidated state as the photograph shows.

Above: the site of New Lambton School following its demolition in 2007. New houses have now been built on this site.

Above: Estate Houses taken looking from the A183, towards Park View

Above: the above houses are known as "Church Close" and were built on the site of the old Parish Hall which was demolished in the late 1970's. See picture of the parish hall in the "Old Images" page of this website. Note also (not visible in the picture) the 'diamond design' in the brick wall which separates the houses from the A183 - perhaps an acknowledgement to the diamond design which can be seen on the brickwork of the older buildings of the church and cricket club buildings as well as the original surrounding walls of the parish hall?

Above: two views of the old houses on the corner of what was Wapping Village. Compare these pictures to those in the "Old Images" page of this website

Above: the "new" church hall, which is a focal point for many village activities, clubs and societies. In 1948, The churchyard was extended to the south by the acquisition of land given by the fifth Earl of Durham. Part of the churchyard was de-consecrated in 1980 and this new church hall was built and officially opened in 1983. In February 2003, the entrance door and hall windows were replaced with UPVC double glazed units. In 2007, the car park was given a tarmac surface to replace the previous surface of yellow sand / gravel. In August 2016, the roof was replaced.