Love the day out with your pals, that’s the life. You’ll remember that. And masterful work with the old maps superimposed on the aerial shots - really lets us see what you guys are seeing. It IS exciting to see those clues peeking out at a world that’s left them behind. Here in Canada we don’t get much of that.
Thank you very much, the maps are a godsend. Yes, that’s one great thing about this little island I live on, so much old history left behind. Although I would absolutely love to visit Canada 🇨🇦
Brilliant! I'm the same, I love a bit of detective work, following the clues. I drive the missus to the edge of boredom with my amateur historical sleuthing. Thanks to the famous five
Thank you. I love explores like this, where there are clues here and there, like an almost buried lock on a housing estate! One that maybe of interest to you is the Charnwood Forest canal. It’s the thing that got me hooked into this stuff when I was a teenager.
@@LeiceExplore funny you should say that, I stayed in Loughborough to film some of my Grantham stuff and I saw it on the maps, if I had more time I was going to explore, the tramways interested me, I’m not sure how much is left
@@CourtAboveTheCut well, if your ever wanting to have a look at the CFC I’d be happy to show you the highlights. It’s actually a tragic story, as the reservoir that was built to feed it, its original earth built dam breaches, and the reservoir emptied in 11 minutes. Incredible no one died apart from livestock. 1799 that happened, a Jessop designed canal. I think the tramways were some of the first to use I shaped rails, probably made at the butterly company with jessop being a parter there with Benjamin outram. So yeah, plenty to get your teeth into
Yes the World around us seems to slow down walking the Tow Paths, and suddenly people become more friendly with most saying hello as you walk pass each other, I'd love to know the science behind that as it never happens walking down towns and streets 🤔
😂 I can walk faster than I can cycle, but I'm glad you and the 'rabble' had a great time 👍 Not sure about spending good money on rerouting the canal though 🤔... doesn't make sense in modern times 🤨🤭
Ey up Steve we live just down the road from a branch of the Little Eaton Gangway/Gang road that went from Derby Road Denby/Kilburn up an incline with a winding engine past Hilltop Farm and ended at a coal wharf where the car park of St Marks Church Openwoodgate now stands, and then a few years later the Gangway was extended past our house on the other side of the road and the new extension ended at another coal wharf that was located where Pottery School now stands. The horse drawn gangway was meant to be extended even further into Belper town itself and the plans were drawn up, but it never materialised. From the Openwoodgate coal wharf the extension had to travel down a steep hill that is known locally as Bedlam Hill and there must have been some sort of pulley system where full waggons went down and pulled empty waggon back up, but there are no pictures or evidence of how that was achieved, although an engineer was asked by William Drury Lowe to look at the route of the proposed new extension and give his thoughts. The area just at the base of the Bedlam Hill was many years ago referred to as "the sidings" so that may have indicated that empty waggons were stored there ready to be pulled back up the inclined plane. I looked into a lot of this local history a few years ago before I was disabled, and in the area of the bottom of Bedlam Hill there were dozens of stone sleeper blocks that had been dumped when the Gangway was pulled up and the chap that lived and owned the land, split them and used them for a feature wall inside his house. When the land was sold recently for building houses, a load more sleeper blocks were found, but I don't know what became of them. Also on the branch route from the main Gangway up to Openwoodgate before you come to the A38 bridge, there are still some sleeper blocks in situ and back in the 1980's there was still 2 full lines of sleeper blocks all the way down the incline, some of which are still there but covered in vegetation. All the best from Wendy and Jon.
Hi Steve!! I quite enjoy the fading of the current map into the vintage map! It's a great touch, keep it up! and thanks for another great noseh! -Jeremy in USA
That was Queen, Pink Floyd was "I've got a bike, you can ride it if you like It's got a basket, a bell that rings And things to make it look good I'd give it to you if I could, but I borrowed it"
History on your doorstep, how important are those maps. Brilliant one Steve, looking forward to part 2.
Cheers buddy! The maps are a complete godsend. And the WILL be a part two yes.
Love the day out with your pals, that’s the life. You’ll remember that. And masterful work with the old maps superimposed on the aerial shots - really lets us see what you guys are seeing. It IS exciting to see those clues peeking out at a world that’s left them behind. Here in Canada we don’t get much of that.
Thank you very much, the maps are a godsend. Yes, that’s one great thing about this little island I live on, so much old history left behind. Although I would absolutely love to visit Canada 🇨🇦
Brilliant!
I'm the same, I love a bit of detective work, following the clues. I drive the missus to the edge of boredom with my amateur historical sleuthing.
Thanks to the famous five
Cheers Lord Isthorpe! The first lock we encountered that was buried in the path, is right up my street buddy
I’m from Derby and find this fascinating, great video all ..👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you very much!
Love it looks like you all had fun 👍
Cheers mate! Yes, it was a lot of fun on bikes, there will be a part two as well.
Famous five go off! Love it. Talk about history on your doorstep, would love to step back for a day. Cheers Steve good one bud.
@@shovelhead.6266 oh yeah I’d love to go back for a Noseh! Imagine that! Us 5 popping up whilst the Derby canal was being dug out. I’d grab a shovel
Great nosey! Good to see Big Phil out with you all!
Thank you Clair! Yes, BIG PHIL, Or the Dolf Lundgren of Derby is a top bloke! Expect to see him on more videos
@@LeiceExplore - Haha! Good stuff!
A brilliant explore, this is a canal I’ve been looking to explore but I’ve no idea where to start! This video helps in the research, thank you
Thank you. I love explores like this, where there are clues here and there, like an almost buried lock on a housing estate! One that maybe of interest to you is the Charnwood Forest canal. It’s the thing that got me hooked into this stuff when I was a teenager.
@@LeiceExplore funny you should say that, I stayed in Loughborough to film some of my Grantham stuff and I saw it on the maps, if I had more time I was going to explore, the tramways interested me, I’m not sure how much is left
@@CourtAboveTheCut well, if your ever wanting to have a look at the CFC I’d be happy to show you the highlights. It’s actually a tragic story, as the reservoir that was built to feed it, its original earth built dam breaches, and the reservoir emptied in 11 minutes. Incredible no one died apart from livestock. 1799 that happened, a Jessop designed canal. I think the tramways were some of the first to use I shaped rails, probably made at the butterly company with jessop being a parter there with Benjamin outram. So yeah, plenty to get your teeth into
The lance Armstrong of coalville🙉🤣🤣🤣
You heard it here first!
OMG! thats pingle lane. Me and my wife always used to bike up that sustran route into Derby.
Cheers Andy! It’s a great route to be honest. I really need to get a bike ASAP. I loved it
X factor for you Steve!! lol...🎵🎶🤪🤣🎵🎶
Haha! Cheers Eddie. They wouldn’t have me, I spend more time avvin a Noseh back stage.
After a lovely walk along the Kennet and Avon Canal today your video was an extension to my day out 🙂 Enjoyed that!!!!
Thank you very much Richard! Walking beside canals is a great pass time. Very tranquil, and full of nature.
Yes the World around us seems to slow down walking the Tow Paths, and suddenly people become more friendly with most saying hello as you walk pass each other, I'd love to know the science behind that as it never happens walking down towns and streets 🤔
@@richardperry5538 that is very true. I’ve noticed that most people I come across who live on boats always seem to be very happy to.
Nice one again Steve
Thank you very much Chris
😂 I can walk faster than I can cycle, but I'm glad you and the 'rabble' had a great time 👍
Not sure about spending good money on rerouting the canal though 🤔... doesn't make sense in modern times 🤨🤭
Thank you very much! To be honest, I can’t see them completing the project either, it’ll be an astronomical cost I imagine.
Ey up Steve we live just down the road from a branch of the Little Eaton Gangway/Gang road that went from Derby Road Denby/Kilburn up an incline with a winding engine past Hilltop Farm and ended at a coal wharf where the car park of St Marks Church Openwoodgate now stands, and then a few years later the Gangway was extended past our house on the other side of the road and the new extension ended at another coal wharf that was located where Pottery School now stands. The horse drawn gangway was meant to be extended even further into Belper town itself and the plans were drawn up, but it never materialised. From the Openwoodgate coal wharf the extension had to travel down a steep hill that is known locally as Bedlam Hill and there must have been some sort of pulley system where full waggons went down and pulled empty waggon back up, but there are no pictures or evidence of how that was achieved, although an engineer was asked by William Drury Lowe to look at the route of the proposed new extension and give his thoughts. The area just at the base of the Bedlam Hill was many years ago referred to as "the sidings" so that may have indicated that empty waggons were stored there ready to be pulled back up the inclined plane. I looked into a lot of this local history a few years ago before I was disabled, and in the area of the bottom of Bedlam Hill there were dozens of stone sleeper blocks that had been dumped when the Gangway was pulled up and the chap that lived and owned the land, split them and used them for a feature wall inside his house. When the land was sold recently for building houses, a load more sleeper blocks were found, but I don't know what became of them. Also on the branch route from the main Gangway up to Openwoodgate before you come to the A38 bridge, there are still some sleeper blocks in situ and back in the 1980's there was still 2 full lines of sleeper blocks all the way down the incline, some of which are still there but covered in vegetation. All the best from Wendy and Jon.
Thank you very much for your comment. I’ll be checking out the blocks in the undergrowth when I go down there.
Hi Steve!! I quite enjoy the fading of the current map into the vintage map! It's a great touch, keep it up!
and thanks for another great noseh!
-Jeremy in USA
Hi Jeremy in the USA! I don’t know why I’d not thought of doing it before. I love these maps. Thank you very much for watching.
I agree with Jeremy, hope you continue to do that in future Videos 👍
That was Queen, Pink Floyd was "I've got a bike, you can ride it if you like
It's got a basket, a bell that rings
And things to make it look good
I'd give it to you if I could, but I borrowed it"
❤
Thank you very much
Great day out,,im so glad none of you dressed up like M,A,M,I,L's,💪🤣🤣
If Enid Blyton did a reworking of the famous five to make it five middle aged men.
Haha! Thanks, cheers, I like that!
Ay up, tha went not more than a half mile from my bloody house and didn't say hello!
Missed out on a brew right there didn’t I lol! Thanks for watching.
I'd bring a grub axe.
ay up steve i live in chellaston im always up n down that canal path,great video as always
Thank you Nathan. I’m very pleased you enjoyed it, if I lived there I’d always be up and down it to.