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Leo Jay
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Hello and welcome to my channel. Here you'll find my urban exploring videos, Travel vlogs and my Buxton Barrow Man series.
Hope you enjoy watching and have a wonderful day :)
Hope you enjoy watching and have a wonderful day :)
The Park At The Heart Of Buxton - The Slopes
Episode 39 of Buxton Barrow Man.
All about the history of the Slopes (The Terrace).
Music:
A Kind Of Hope - Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0.
www.scottbuckley.com.au
ua-cam.com/video/_yuY4TpN_5M/v-deo.html
All about the history of the Slopes (The Terrace).
Music:
A Kind Of Hope - Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0.
www.scottbuckley.com.au
ua-cam.com/video/_yuY4TpN_5M/v-deo.html
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The Wye Houses Of Buxton
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Episode 38 of Buxton Barrow Man. This episode is on the Wye Houses of Buxton, the asylum/school and the other house/school. Northwood Video: ua-cam.com/video/cL2GbPSEZbw/v-deo.html Music: Dreamer - Hazy ua-cam.com/video/q1sqcGrEepw/v-deo.html
Hargate Wall & Hall
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Episode 37 of Buxton Barrow Man. This short video is on the history of Hargate Wall Hamlet and Hargate Hall. Hargate Hall: www.hargate-hall.co.uk/history-of-hargate-hall/ Music: Luminescence - Holar ua-cam.com/video/0Gw5JrcLIBE/v-deo.html
The History Of Haddon Hall Hydropathic Hotel
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Episode 36 of Buxton Barrow Man. Apologies for the poor quality this week, but this video is on the history of the Haddon Hydro Hotel. Music: Hymn To The Dawn - Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au ua-cam.com/video/OYA7tLVHB20/v-deo.html
Buxton's Town Hall: History
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Episode 35 of Buxton Barrow Man. This episode is all about Buxton Town Hall and the history behind it. Music: A Kind Of Hope - Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au ua-cam.com/video/_yuY4TpN_5M/v-deo.html
The History Of Buxton Hydropathic Hotel
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Episode 34 of Buxton Barrow Man. Today's episode is about Buxton's lost Hydropathic Hotel. Shot on: GoPro Hero11 Music: The Things That Keep Us Here - Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au ua-cam.com/video/SUkUjsr1FqM/v-deo.html Smokey's Lounge - TrackTribe ua-cam.com/video/9rpFaHgzgew/v-deo.html
What Is A Well Dressing?
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Episode 33 of Buxton Barrow Man. This episode is on the history of the well-dressing tradition. Shot on: GoPro Hero11 Music: Hymn To The Dawn - Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au ua-cam.com/video/OYA7tLVHB20/v-deo.html
Buxton To Castleton By Bus - The New 62
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Hello and welcome to episode 32 of Buxton Barrow Man my volunteering series! This video is all on the new route 62 Peakpathfinder by High Peak. Timetable: bustimes.org/services/62-buxton-castleton?calendar=5773954# Shot on: GoPro Hero11, DJI Mavic Mini
The History Of Buxton Racecourse
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Hello and welcome to episode 31 of Buxton Barrow Man my volunteering series! Today is about the Buxton Racecourse for horse racing on Fairfield Common. Shot on: GoPro Hero11, DJI Mavic Mini Music: Walk Through the Park by TrackTribe ua-cam.com/video/Fu5iMcEELaw/v-deo.html
World's Largest Quarry Expo. Hillhead 2024
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Hello and welcome to episode 30 of Buxton Barrow Man my volunteering series! Today is all about Hillhead Quarry, its history and the world's largest quarry expo. 2022: ua-cam.com/video/6k3P82azR40/v-deo.html Shot on: GoPro Hero11 Music: TrackTribe - "Put it" ua-cam.com/video/aeouvCcMAPs/v-deo.html
Buxton's Lost Empire Hotel: History & Remains
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Hello and welcome to episode 29 of Buxton Barrow Man my volunteering series! This episode is all about the history of Buxton's Empire Hotel. Shot on: GoPro Hero11, DJI Mavic Mini Links: www.andrewsgen.com/photo/derbyshire/buxton_empirehotel.htm derbyshireterritorials.uk/26th-battalion/empire-hotel-headquarters-of-the-26th-battalion/ Music: Luminescence by Holar www.plugnplaymusic.net Smokey's L...
Tír Na NÓg Front & Back POV's: Emerald Park
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Na Fianna Force and Quest front and back row POV's. Lovely park and an amazing new set of coasters from Vekoma. Taken with permission from the park. Shot on: GoPro Hero11
The History Of Northwood House & Hospital
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Hello and welcome to episode 28 of Buxton Barrow Man my volunteering series! This episode is all about the history of Northwood House and Hospital. Oh supposedly it’s also really haunted but the only thing that haunts me from this building is my college mates farts. More info on the Nursing Sisters: buxtonmuseumandartgallery.wordpress.com/2021/02/27/northwood-house-and-nursing-sister-ada-j-ross...
The History & Future Of Buxton Museum
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Hello and welcome to episode 27 of Buxton Barrow Man my volunteering series! This video focuses on the Peak Hydropathic Hotel (Buxton House Hydropathic) and the Buxton Museum. Pictures / Video: player.bfi.org.uk/free/film/watch-devonshire-hospital-buxton-1916-online?play-film buxtonmuseumandartgallery.wordpress.com/2018/08/24/the-first-125-years-of-buxton-museum-and-art-gallery/ www.andrewsgen....
Buxton's Failing Shopping Centre And It's Future
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Hello and welcome to episode 26 of Buxton Barrow Man my volunteering series! In this episode, I talk about the past and future of the Springs shopping centre in Buxton. Shot on: GoPro Hero11 Pictures / Video (Please message if you are the owner of such): people/Buxton-Of-Yesteryear/100067705171574/ ua-cam.com/video/aHhrfsS25ac/v-deo.html www.highpeak.gov.uk/article/4580/Buxton-Heri...
Hyperia Running With Riders - Thorpe Park
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Hyperia Running With Riders - Thorpe Park
What Defines The Peak District & Where Is It?
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What Defines The Peak District & Where Is It?
A Full Day Litter Picking Buxton's Streets
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A Full Day Litter Picking Buxton's Streets
The Peak District's New Railway Line - Buxton VLR
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The Peak District's New Railway Line - Buxton VLR
Buxton's Lost Orient Lodge: History & Remains
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Buxton's Lost Orient Lodge: History & Remains
Hyperia’s First Non-Stop Test Run - Thorpe Park
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Hyperia’s First Non-Stop Test Run - Thorpe Park
Britain's Secret Little Bunkers - ROC Posts
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Britain's Secret Little Bunkers - ROC Posts
Derbyshire's Secret Underground Fuel Tanks - Dove Holes
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Derbyshire's Secret Underground Fuel Tanks - Dove Holes
Stockport's New Bus Interchange & Park
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Stockport's New Bus Interchange & Park
Britain's Mapping Infrastructure - Trig Points, Benchmarks, Flush Brackets
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Britain's Mapping Infrastructure - Trig Points, Benchmarks, Flush Brackets
Buxton's Lost Park - Sylvan & Ashwood
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Buxton's Lost Park - Sylvan & Ashwood
Interesting stuff
Thank you :)
By the time the roads are completed there won’t be many people who can afford to drive anymore
I’m already one of them, I’m choosing a place to live over having a car and a licence.
This film misses what is going on now - a tent with a sign saying 'High Peak Borough Council - Master Baiters'.
I’d check towards the end of the video again aha
@@Leock My apologies, I missed that.
No worries :)
This was a lovely video and your love of your home town is clear. I wish to particularly thank you for the respectful way in which you showed the war memorial which is of particular interest to myself. My Grandfather and 2 Brothers did what many thousands did on the outbreak of WW1 and joined the Army to fight for King and Country, little knowing what they bad let themselves in for! Of the three my Grandfather was the only one to survive. Now I know of the memorial I shall definitely visit it to honour my Grandpa's Brothers. All three were born and raised in Buxton but after the war Grandpa moved to Derby to work on the Midland Railway, l never got to meet him as he died 10 years before I was born. Thanks again for your work its is fascinating what you manage to discover.
Thank you very much, It’s a hard topic to talk about amid a video like this but I’m really glad it’s found a meaningful purpose for yourself.
Simple but brilliant. Thank you for bringing buxtons past back to life.
Thank you :)
It’s a shame they didn’t leave a record of the Roman walls location or drawings.
At least they wrote what they saw but I am super intrigued to see what it’s like beneath the slopes.
That drop looks so cool aesthetically
It’s a great show piece and is certainly one of the best drops is Europe.
I once lived in Buxton and I work in this mall M&S leaving gave it a down turn as well as how retail has gone in the whole of UK
That was interesting Leo. Both my sisters went to Cavendish G School at some point and as far as I know none of us knew about it's pre school history. As for the other one I am pretty sure I used to deliver papers there when I worked for Siddal's the newsagent which was located on the high street. Excellent video as usual - thanks.
I can’t imagine they’d want students to know what it was beforehand, I can imagine the ghost stories etc. going around a lot. Many thanks for watching and commenting :)
people just do not care for their country, people and their local surroundings. Such selfish litter bugs
We found the asylum gate pillars whilst walking via a guide found in the St Anne’s Well bath building. It certainly shows how progress destroying the original buildings is a sorry detriment regardless of the sad history of them. Great episode.
It is indeed. Thank you :)
Thank you for another great video.
Thanks for watching!
Don’t live in Buxton but find your vlogs very interesting and love your attitude to picking up litter well done 👏🏻
Thank you :)
Thanks Leo. Interesting as always
Thank you!
As a result of your videos I am beginning to realise that "it was demolished" sums up Buxton's interest in preserving some of its better buildings. Its hard to understand why the powers that be in what is, or was, Derbyshire's most attractive town could have presided over the loss of so many historic and attractive buildings. Mind you the same can be said about Derby, my home town, so perhaps Buxton is not so different? Keep em coming.
It does appear that way particularly for buildings that became empty between the 60’s - 90’s .
I own a monitoring post in Northern Ireland that I restored about 15 years ago and now run as a museum. Well done on doing your research and getting all the info correct.
That’s amazing and thank you.
I’m beginning to wish they would stop making cans and bottles as people can not be responsible.
Blue/purple flourspar can be found in Ashover lead mines, Matlock as well. If you know where to seek.
You need a litter pickier
I’ve got a lot now :)
Very lovely country around there and lots of walks too.
0:15 what's the name of the song?
No need to be self critical Leo, it was very good as usual. I wonder if a certain person who took it upon himself to deal with the algae shamed the Council into doing something about it, eventually?
Ah thank you and I’m very tempted the next time the algae returns to leave some by the town hall because they’re just not getting it currently.
It always seemed a bit "middle of nowhere" to me - long way from railway station and I imagine Harpur didn't start to pick up until the 1930s/50s. Robin Hood was there too? It always struggled.
Yeah it was a little out of the way, indeed Robin Hood was nearby but I’m unsure when the pub was built.
Quality was ok it’s the subject matter that’s important. Keep making them when you can. Always enjoyable and informative to watch.
Thank you :)
Very informative video. I would have liked the council to at least send a link to me as I live in the area. Not to knock the council totally - they are pretty good at some things. EG they sorted out the bus shelter opposite my house in fairly quick time. However.on the bigger projects they drag their feet. Any new project will take years to be agreed, and then whoever they've contracted to do the work will go bankrupt. I've worked for the council and I've seen it from the inside. Don't hold your breath.
Well I’m hoping the government will push this project as if it is not delivered before 2030 the funding is revoked. I’ve had a letter through the door about a month or two ago asking for opinions on the project but that’s about it so far. Thank you for watching and commenting :)
I know where there's tons of blue john and it's not in Castleton
If it’s not in castleton then it’s not blue John it will be a different type of fluoride.
@@Leock I can assure you that it is Blue John, Castleton's claim of uniqueness is invalid, the site is in Derbyshire though
@@user-wu1dv6jk5s I can assure yourself that Blue John is indeed unique to castleton the specific type of fluoride that is under the hills there differs to others found around the world. In China some similar specimens have been found but the thickness of those veins are nothing like those of Blue John.
@@Leock i see twice you dismissed the fact blue john could be found outside of Castleton, thats very closed minded and ignorant. Maybe you should ask where and take a look for yourself. Im sure its possible after all the places ive explored and seen for myself plenty of blue john. No where near the famous mines.
@@user-wu1dv6jk5si agree. Ive seen plenty myself also. Definitely blue john, dark purple, deep blues.
Another great video. I can remember when you could walk through the arcades which were the indoor market hall bit and come out on the slopes. HPBC cannibalised them for more office space and to build the toilets, which were previously underground (as you look at the town hall from the pedestrian crossing with the New Inn behind you), just to the right of the crossing around what is now the entrance to the car park. I also worked for a guy from New Mills who had a contract with the council to do minor electrical installations/maintenance work, which would often be at the town hall. This sometimes required access to the cellar, which only seemed to run along one half of the building. When I asked the lads I worked with why there wasn't another cellar along the opposite side ,they claimed there was and they worked down there around the time they built the public toilets and created the office space I mentioned, and that side of the cellar was converted into an emergency command bunker for the council in the event of disasters or nuclear war, as well as claiming this bunker couldn't be accessed from within the town hall itself. I'm still not sure if they were pulling my leg, but it was certainly around the time when the government were doing that kind of thing elsewhere!
Hmmm that’s intriguing and it’s such a shame they converted the bottom part especially considering the office space isn’t used anymore.
A home for the museum perhaps. Last time I was there was a few years ago on an administrative matter at the registry office. I think the good citizens of Buxton should fight to keep it. Surely it can be turned into an useful asset. The shop next door, when I was a lot younger, used to be Mr Phillips bicycle shop. Used to go there to get wheels straightened and buy various bits and pieces. I used to roam all over the high peak on two wheels. We used to practice hill climbing on Holker Road. Thanks for the video. I look forward to them and good luck with the Gardens Lake. I swam across that one night, many moons ago, for a bet and I have pictures of my mother skating on it in the winter of 1947. Take care.
I do hope we can hold on to it for the benefit of the public and not to be sold off. I bet you were freezing swimming across, it wasn’t very pleasant last year cleaning it up in the cold.
@@Leock It wasn't too bad, a summer evening, but I was surprised at how shallow it was.
I visited inside afew years ago and think I remember seeing a bust located by one of the staircases. It did look like they where doing renovations at the time though.
Well that’s good to know, I can only hope it’s still there now :)
I don't know why, and I may be wrong but I do get the distinct impression that you are not a fan of Buxton Town Council. 😏
I wouldn’t know where you’ve got that from aha but I do seriously advocate for a town council instead of High Peak B.C. I feel like we could manage our town better than those who do not ever reside in it.
Buxton will end up a town of out priced apartments if they sell off the town hall and other heritage buildings. A warning to all not to go down that route of destruction.
Fingers crossed that won’t happen
I've said it next, if you go onto council you have to have the free lobotomy!!! Give up such an interesting building and go work out of leak ???? As you said, it's not even the same county, what a ridiculous idea. The lobotomy in full swing !!! Thx for the video 👍
It does appear like it’s something along those lines, thank you for watching :)
Strange that you Forgot to mention the RAF used the site for captured chemical weapons storage in WW2 👍🏼.
Ah that’s what this video is a part two of: m.ua-cam.com/video/qA8ULQCQ7ac/v-deo.html
@Leock I find it interesting that buxton bottled water is only 2 miles away 👀
An entertaining spot of history as always, thanks!
Thank you so much! The donation is incredibly kind, I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed the video :)
First, well done on the blood donations, it's a gift worth more than money. I got to just over 200 before I had to stop for medical reasons. Secondly, it's a crying shame that we could build such beautiful buildings a century ago but modern buildings look like garbage.
Wow I could only hope I can get to 200 in the future that’s amazing! It is a shame but I have hope, a lot of people are against modernism to the point we are looking into the past for architectural inspiration and of course planning laws are changing as well. I can’t say the Devonshire house (the new care home) is a building to write home about but it certainly respects its surroundings far better than most and is a good step in the right direction. Another lovely example is the new town of poundsbury down south.
What no wheelbarrow?!! Its really depressing to see such beautiful buildings fall into such a decrepit state and eventually demolished because the powers that be have no better ideas. It is so common down the road at my home town of Derby, a clear example. That building could have been saved, with a little imagination. Anyway thanks for another video and tarra.
Unfortunately so aha and thankfully Buxton Hydro isn’t one of the prettier buildings to be demolished, sad nonetheless especially looking at the building on the old tennis courts.
You’re a very busy young man
I don’t believe I am but thank you anyways :)
The Future of the Monsal Trail has divided everybody. Personally, I believe it's time for the railway to be returned; the current public transport along the A6 corridor is inadequate. People are saying it'll not get passengers using it. I disagree: 1. The Middlewood Way in Cheshire is a cycling and walking route accessible by the current Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly train. 2. The markets at Buxton and Bakewell would encourage usage; parking at these towns is difficult, especially during market days 3. The Heights of Abraham is on the doorstep to Matlock Bath Station. 4. If Crich Quarry becomes the Amber Rock Resort, one way of reducing the traffic (which Crich residents are worried about; a huge tourist attraction means more traffic) is by opening Whatstandwell Station to a bigger audience.
How is it so empty! I love these roller coasters, thanks for sharing 😊
Sadly the park had a 3hr long power outage and so these were recorded after in the 45min or so before park closure.
@@Leock ah ok, thank you
Another great video. The reason behind Buxton's Wells Dressing is also a short story in the 1993 book "Under the Crust", which is a collection of short stories set in and around Buxton by local author Terry Lamsley. While the book appears to be quite expensive to buy, I'm sure the library would still have, or be able to get a copy. As I remember, it was an excellent read!
Oh that’s amazing I didn’t know that! I’ve pinned this comment for others to see :)
@@Leock I've checked Derbyshire libraries website and a copy of the book is indeed available at Buxton library.
Very interesting Leo. Thank you.
Dug the clay for wirksworth many times for George Millward, happy days !!
Well done Leo, thanks for another excellent video.
Many thanks!
Thanks for what you do Much appreciated
My pleasure!
Lovely,charming video. Thanks for sharing
Thank you too :)
Always love to see the well dressings. Thanks for the information.
Thank you very much for watching :)
There's now a bus route to the Hope Valley. However, It does differ to my route suggested at the end of the video, a video is out now in the BBM series about this bus.
Thanks for the link to my site Leo. As the first comment suggests, these aren't simply markers for a joint, they actually contain the connection. There are a few different designs, but they're becoming relatively rare now so good to do a video on them.
Thank you for watching and making the site, I must admit I needed to spend alot more time researching and scripting for this video than I did, It’s not the best. However, since making the video it been rather interesting how many other GPO designs I’ve seen across the town.
Brilliant Leo. Really impressive 👍
Thank you!
Really good video, Leo. But also a bit depressing to see just how far the street has deteriorated over the years.