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Four story flats

Four story flats

With the ‘Corby Green Transit Way’ due to open this Summer, Corby Pub Safari will of course be producing a pocket guide to the route*, including sites of interest such as the striking Elizabeth Street Tower Blocks.

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[*if @katiecronin.bsky.social doesn’t do it first]

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Apologies, launch date rescheduled for 31st April. Still struggling to find some ribbon and a pair of photogenic scissors… and a star turn.

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Launch date to coincide with Official Corby Summer Time (31st March).

“Summer is icumen in…”

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Coop Store on Welland Vale Road, Corby, geometric tile version

Coop Store on Welland Vale Road, Corby, geometric tile version

Coop Store on Welland Vale Road, Corby, refurbished to cover the geometric tiling.

Coop Store on Welland Vale Road, Corby, refurbished to cover the geometric tiling.

On my recent travails around Corby I was disappointed to see one of its minor C20 design classics has been covered up, neat and tidy yes (until the inevitable graffiti), but yet another example of the ongoing bland modernisation of the town.

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Swinging pub sign for the demolished Pluto in Corby, showing a Conundrum laying a pipeline at sea for the wartime Pipeline Under The Ocean project.

Swinging pub sign for the demolished Pluto in Corby, showing a Conundrum laying a pipeline at sea for the wartime Pipeline Under The Ocean project.

Happy #PlutoDay everyone…

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Harpers Brook Viaduct, Great Oakley

Harpers Brook Viaduct, Great Oakley

Storm Drains, A46 Great Oakley

Storm Drains, A46 Great Oakley

Flooded field with Transmission Tower

Flooded field with Transmission Tower

Cast Iron Sculpture, Corby Tesco

Cast Iron Sculpture, Corby Tesco

More highlights from my #MonochromeMonday walk around Corby.

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Graffiti Cat

Graffiti Cat

Space Person Graffiti

Space Person Graffiti

Duck graffiti

Duck graffiti

Chef Meow graffiti

Chef Meow graffiti

Some graffiti highlights from todays walk on the Corby & Great Oakley Round.

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The mighty Beanfield Water Towers

The mighty Beanfield Water Towers

Pint & Crisps in the Winter sun.

Pint & Crisps in the Winter sun.

Sunday Walkies exploring a section of the new ‘Corby & Great Oakley Round’ long-ish distance walking route. Pint of Adnams Ghost Ship at the Knights Lodge the reward…

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The Corby & Great Oakley Round

The Corby & Great Oakley Round

Please Note: Walking Route May Differ From That Advertised. Corby Pub Safari Accepts No Responsibility For The Absence Of Roads, Footpaths, Pubs or Beers.

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Pint of beer

Pint of beer

Very nice pint of the auld Ghost Ship in the Knights Lodge, Corby.

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Danger of Death - Corby’s Substation Heritage

Danger of Death - Corby’s Substation Heritage

Bessemer Grove Electricity Substation (redundant)

Bessemer Grove Electricity Substation (redundant)

Gainsborough Road No.1 Electricity Substation

Gainsborough Road No.1 Electricity Substation

Pilkington Glass Electricity Substation

Pilkington Glass Electricity Substation

A timely opportunity to walk off the Christmas excess exploring Corby’s little-known Electricity Substation heritage:

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Corby Christmas Special As I'm sure you know, Christmas isn’t just for Christmas any more. Christmas is forever! A retail jamboree that stretches from Black Friday ...

Somewhat past its use by date now, but like a traditional Christmas Pudding the Corby Pub Safari 2023 Christmas Special post is steamed and ready to set alight, Brandy Butter optional…

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Substation doors

DANGER OF DEATH - Corby’s Substation Heritage

Substation doors DANGER OF DEATH - Corby’s Substation Heritage

Coming soon…

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Littlewoods, Corby

Littlewoods, Corby

At the research phase of a new blog post…

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Corby's Lost Pubs Over a dozen pubs visited so far on the Corby Pub Safari , and my feeling is that Corby may have fared slightly better than most towns of a...

Corby’s Lost Pubs: Updated to include the sorry state of The Talisman in Danesholme following recent fire damage.

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