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Tuesday 19th May
I inspected several Woodland Fences which require repair, the stone Walls having gone much to decay. Passed some time with the Workmen at the riverside, and caused the Banks which have now been brought to a proper slope to be planted thickly with cuttings of the dwarf Willow in hopes that it may be the means of securing the sandy soil from being broken by the lash of the River when high. Examined the part of the Embankment in Widehaugh which was so hastily repaired in the Winter, and found that it would still be advisable to strengthen the foundation by driving a line of piles within the Rivers edge, which is steep, to support the breast work, about 40 yards in length and to construct a Wear of piles and stones a little higher up, to break the current, which falls very strongly against the bend of the bank.
In the evening the Surveyor of the Alston roads came to consult me as to some works which would be very advisable, did the state of the funds admit, but which I regret to say, are by no means in a flourishing condition. I learn from him too, that the suspension bridge over the Tyne at Westwood, which cost the Hospital so much money, is suspected to be in a decaying state, owing to some bad wood having been employed in the principal beams of the platform. He is to investigate this thoroughly in the morning, that he may report its condition to a meeting on this day week.
Wednesday 20th May 1835
Set out after the Post arrived for Haydon Bridge & was engaged the whole day in settlements with the Tenants.
