@@IckeWalks yep, theres work going on to try to find out who made the decision to destroy them. They’ve now promised a replica replacement, I tried to post a link. It’s been in notts eve post & on bbc east mids.
Mills & Boon ! Actually i just happened to check this one as i coulndt remember the exact date i 1st met up with Gareth to do this walk. Seems like years ago, becasue of the miles we have reacked up since then ! As for them Headstocks....expect an angry revisit sooner rather than later !
Super video, my old stomping ground, lots has changed and in my opinion it's not for the better! My memories of the Cromford Road crossing at Langley Mill, was that the loaded wagons approached from Brinsley, wagon first, and usually pushed by a NCB Sentinel shunter, D11, D12, D13 if I remember correctly. I think there were a couple of 08 style locos too, Simon, maybe Robin maybe! The excitement was which shunter it might be, guess I was young and loved the anticipation. There are a few pictures of the shunters online and I only have one, o I wished we had digital cameras then I would have had so many more images from my childhood. The crossing if I remember only had gates one side of the line rather than both which seems the norm. Finally in my loft I've a poster which was sent to all houses locally and if I recall correctly it was to notify the crossing was to become ungated and maybe flashing lights! to warn the locals accordingly. Thanks for the video!
I can remember the Roll Royce diesel trains also they had a steam engine in the loco shed when one of the Diesels blew a piston they fired it up and used it
Great video I really enjoyed it . Selston Pit which was renamed Pye Hill Number 1shut in 1985 , a few months after Moorgreen . The entrance to Selston where you found the rail like metal was 1 of the road entrances to the pit in it's later years . The only remaining feature at Selston pit is a square mound in the field to the right of the retaining wall , this is the site of the shaft and the top was dug out a few years ago because of leaking gases and was capped better at the top but it left a mound of soil that marked the square of the shaft.
Regarding the Headstocks at Brinsley they were moved to The Lound Hall Museum in 1970 and returned to Brinsley in around 1991 albeit 6 feet shorter after being set in concrete at the Museum and having to be cut free. The shaft were actually quite a way forward of the current Headstocks position also.
Loved this Gareth, have you considered walking the 'Nottingham Suburban Railway'? It's route is chocker blocked with the remains of tunnels, cuttings and embankments...Booklaw Publications of Nottingham publish a trio of books on the subject...
21:30 I'd suggest is just the pathway borders, but I totally relate to the excitement of finding something you think is one thing turns out not to be. I reckon it's an age thing why some of us like the explore into the past. I'm not particularly into trains, old or new, but the fascination is how the infrastructure used to be, where it ran, how it was built then sadly how it was dismantled. In Chesterfield there used to be 3 railway stations, LDECR Market place and on the GCR loop, Central station, only the MR mainline exists today, but the most impressive structure was the LDECR viaduct at Horns Bridge, demolished in the early 80's, but such a waste of a landmark structure. Thing is you'd never comprehend how it ever existed because the huge embankments are also long gone. As Phil righly says, filling in of cuttings can do your head in, the original routes decimated. Tise wooden headstocks were amazing, going to go take a look at those, so you see, they can make good decisions sometimes (to keep things as they were that is)
Yea Chesterfield used to be a real hive of spurs and branches...and main lines ! Im half thinking about doing a walk at some point but dont know if to cover Boythorpe area or go north up to and around Whittington
@@gilesestram do you mean Brampton to where Morrisons now is? Boythorpe had an incline, that's about it I think, though gladly educate me on that if there was more . Whittington would be a more substantial walk from the town centre.
@@leegreveson No firm plan really but there were old collieries North Of Chesterfield, at the bottom of the A61 or alternativley the lines around the Brampton goods as were quiet a few spurs off of this. Or North on the Old GC...or Even East on the old LDEC....plenty to choose from !
Yeah you may be right. Funny how they used rail and then concrete. So many old lines round here. I'm out with Phil again tomorrow to walk from Pleasley Pit to Mansfield Woodhouse. Out on one line and then back on the other.
It’s well worth reading the short story “Odour of Chrysanthemums” by DH Lawrence. Vine cottage is still there on your right as you walk from the car park up to Brinsley Headstocks. His Auntie lived here and her husband died in the pit which inspired the story. (although the drunken part relates more to his father) The story tells of the steam train that went past and it really conjures up the atmosphere of how it would have been.
Hi Gareth, new subscriber to your channel here & loving the content so far. An old, long lost friend Phillip (as in Mr Langham) suggested I'd enjoy what your doing. Ive got some catching up to do!
Im getting cloudy headed these days so im trying to remember who I recomennded this channel to, recently ? ! Somebody who refers(ed) to me as Mr Langham......@Gusbus73Tintop - put me out my misery please.....
@@Gusbus73Tintop Oh Yes, how you doing buddy ? Prob get down your way one eve this spring/summer with Gareth as not been down the Leen Valley as of yet but its on the to do list.
@@gilesestram I’m not too bad thanks, hope you’re doing good! Kirkby & the surrounding area certainly has some gems. Lots of history! I’ll keep my eye open for that one, I’m way back on ep26 at the moment!
I’m so glad you managed to do Brinsley headstocks as Broxtowe council has demolished them now 🤬
NO WAY?! Seriously!?!?
@@IckeWalks yep, theres work going on to try to find out who made the decision to destroy them. They’ve now promised a replica replacement, I tried to post a link. It’s been in notts eve post & on bbc east mids.
I saw a few stories on it. Absolutely disgraceful. @@1966MrsB
Ahh! 'Enter Phil...' - nice to see the episode where you meet Phil, and the disused railway bromance begins!
Haha,
Mills & Boon ! Actually i just happened to check this one as i coulndt remember the exact date i 1st met up with Gareth to do this walk. Seems like years ago, becasue of the miles we have reacked up since then ! As for them Headstocks....expect an angry revisit sooner rather than later !
Super video, my old stomping ground, lots has changed and in my opinion it's not for the better! My memories of the Cromford Road crossing at Langley Mill, was that the loaded wagons approached from Brinsley, wagon first, and usually pushed by a NCB Sentinel shunter, D11, D12, D13 if I remember correctly. I think there were a couple of 08 style locos too, Simon, maybe Robin maybe! The excitement was which shunter it might be, guess I was young and loved the anticipation. There are a few pictures of the shunters online and I only have one, o I wished we had digital cameras then I would have had so many more images from my childhood.
The crossing if I remember only had gates one side of the line rather than both which seems the norm. Finally in my loft I've a poster which was sent to all houses locally and if I recall correctly it was to notify the crossing was to become ungated and maybe flashing lights! to warn the locals accordingly. Thanks for the video!
Would loved to have lived in the area back then. Can only get so much from old footage. Nowt compared to experience.
I can remember the Roll Royce diesel trains also they had a steam engine in the loco shed when one of the Diesels blew a piston they fired it up and used it
How late were they still firing up the steam engine?
Wonderful , hidden gems !
Great video I really enjoyed it .
Selston Pit which was renamed Pye Hill Number 1shut in 1985 , a few months after Moorgreen . The entrance to Selston where you found the rail like metal was 1 of the road entrances to the pit in it's later years . The only remaining feature at Selston pit is a square mound in the field to the right of the retaining wall , this is the site of the shaft and the top was dug out a few years ago because of leaking gases and was capped better at the top but it left a mound of soil that marked the square of the shaft.
Thank you very much for this!
Regarding the Headstocks at Brinsley they were moved to The Lound Hall Museum in 1970 and returned to Brinsley in around 1991 albeit 6 feet shorter after being set in concrete at the Museum and having to be cut free.
The shaft were actually quite a way forward of the current Headstocks position also.
Thank you for this. I had no idea. Bit of a shame.
@@IckeWalks It is a shame , they are currently needing a lot of repairing at the minute and it's a pretty expensive job because they only use oak.
Loved this Gareth, have you considered walking the 'Nottingham Suburban Railway'? It's route is chocker blocked with the remains of tunnels, cuttings and embankments...Booklaw Publications of Nottingham publish a trio of books on the subject...
I'll add it to the list, mate!
21:30 I'd suggest is just the pathway borders, but I totally relate to the excitement of finding something you think is one thing turns out not to be.
I reckon it's an age thing why some of us like the explore into the past. I'm not particularly into trains, old or new, but the fascination is how the infrastructure used to be, where it ran, how it was built then sadly how it was dismantled. In Chesterfield there used to be 3 railway stations, LDECR Market place and on the GCR loop, Central station, only the MR mainline exists today, but the most impressive structure was the LDECR viaduct at Horns Bridge, demolished in the early 80's, but such a waste of a landmark structure. Thing is you'd never comprehend how it ever existed because the huge embankments are also long gone. As Phil righly says, filling in of cuttings can do your head in, the original routes decimated.
Tise wooden headstocks were amazing, going to go take a look at those, so you see, they can make good decisions sometimes (to keep things as they were that is)
Yea Chesterfield used to be a real hive of spurs and branches...and main lines ! Im half thinking about doing a walk at some point but dont know if to cover Boythorpe area or go north up to and around Whittington
@@gilesestram do you mean Brampton to where Morrisons now is? Boythorpe had an incline, that's about it I think, though gladly educate me on that if there was more . Whittington would be a more substantial walk from the town centre.
@@leegreveson No firm plan really but there were old collieries North Of Chesterfield, at the bottom of the A61 or alternativley the lines around the Brampton goods as were quiet a few spurs off of this. Or North on the Old GC...or Even East on the old LDEC....plenty to choose from !
Yeah you may be right. Funny how they used rail and then concrete. So many old lines round here. I'm out with Phil again tomorrow to walk from Pleasley Pit to Mansfield Woodhouse. Out on one line and then back on the other.
It’s well worth reading the short story “Odour of Chrysanthemums” by DH Lawrence. Vine cottage is still there on your right as you walk from the car park up to Brinsley Headstocks. His Auntie lived here and her husband died in the pit which inspired the story. (although the drunken part relates more to his father) The story tells of the steam train that went past and it really conjures up the atmosphere of how it would have been.
Thank you for this. This is great info! I will look it up!
Have you seen the picture of Vine Cottage with the railway tracks outside and who is believed to be Lawrence's Aunt Polly standing outside?
@@The-Wanderer74 I haven't. Is that in the film?
@@IckeWalksit isn't in the film sadly . There is a bygones group with lots of pictures and even a video filmed on the Moorgreen branch line.
@@The-Wanderer74 oh I will have a hunt about for that
Hi Gareth, new subscriber to your channel here & loving the content so far. An old, long lost friend Phillip (as in Mr Langham) suggested I'd enjoy what your doing. Ive got some catching up to do!
Thank you! Hope you enjoy!. Gotta love Phil! Lovely bloke.
Im getting cloudy headed these days so im trying to remember who I recomennded this channel to, recently ? ! Somebody who refers(ed) to me as Mr Langham......@Gusbus73Tintop - put me out my misery please.....
@@gilesestram 🤣 Mark Chelu here!! You messaged me via Messenger a while back.
@@Gusbus73Tintop Oh Yes, how you doing buddy ? Prob get down your way one eve this spring/summer with Gareth as not been down the Leen Valley as of yet but its on the to do list.
@@gilesestram I’m not too bad thanks, hope you’re doing good! Kirkby & the surrounding area certainly has some gems. Lots of history! I’ll keep my eye open for that one, I’m way back on ep26 at the moment!
That track might of been old narrow gauge which they found and lined the side of the pathway with.
Could be mate
At 25:09....bottom right - is that another small piece of steel. like that 'track' further back ?
Incredible spot. It could have been.