Another really enjoyable and interesting walk, even the 'boring' part.😊. Although I couldn't see the riverbank trees well enough, I think by your description that they are Poplars. They grow really quite fast and love water, so although they look large and old, they are, in fact, younger than you think. The route from the town bridge to Ferry Meadows was really informative. Many thanks again.
Nice one! Always wondered what the "pool" near the bird hides off the river was - now I know! We used to fish under the temporary bridge over the river while they were building the parkway. That too was a great place with big lorries trundling over our heads while we were fishing. Dust everywhere!!
Ref the medicine pond on Thorney. Both my parents grew up around the area and apparently the pond is haunted by a horse and carriage. It went in there one foggy night a long time ago. My father always pedalled super hard going by there late at night.
You can do a lot of videos for other parts of Peterborough but cannot do Bretton, even though it was an old Tudor deer park, lol 😂 😂 Seriously though, another great video, I'm really missing my old home town I was born and grew up in (but sadly left as a teen) but things like this video still keeps me connected to places I use to frequent myself a few years back, those golden years I look back in fondness. Keep up the good videos and work 😃
I certainly enjoyed the walk (from my armchair) as it included lots of places I know. I totally agree with you about walking the fens in that it isn’t as visually interesting as more undulating areas. Fens are special areas though and a trip to Flag Fen will put the older history of the fens into perspective. You did say that that straight road looked roman as you walked along it but that Romans didn’t build roads through the fens. Well, again, a trip to Flag Fen will let you see a cross section of a Roman road that ran through the site. Fascinating to hear your commentary through the walk that explained so many of the features and explained a lot of things to me that I had not even thought about so many thanks for that. Have you ever done anything on the brick works that used to be around Dogsthorpe and Eye, including the old railway line that serviced them as well as linking Peterborough to Kings Lynn? I have seen bits of info on them and was fascinated by the Ariel Bucket routes that linked the clay pits and the brick works. There is an example of one of the cable wheels embedded into the ground in the Star Pit nature reserve as well as the remains of a small wagon that ran on tracks. I believe that more of the cable system is in storage at the Nene Valley Railway main depot. Many thanks for sharing this🙏
UPDATES ON THE MILL ........... In early 2024, planning permission was granted for conversion of the old Cadge & Colman / Whitworths buildings (including the large mill building) into a mix of commercial buildings and residential flats. The mystery waterside arched entrance was there because grain was delivered to the old mill via river barges who offloaded inside that arch.
I bailiff the lakes you walked by at priors fen. I must admit at the moment I can't see the appeal of carp fishing and would rather be on the river myself. That said, it's a beautiful place and nice to see it from another angle. You can usually see kites, sparrow hawks, buzards and bitterns the right time of year. Nice video.
Are the outlets for the water from the power station under those flats at rivergate where it faces the river opposite the "Grain Barge" You can clearly see man made structures under the path level and the subsidence where it has opened up in a big sinkhole next to the flats!
I wouldn't expect there to be anything of that nature still in existence after the 1980s demolition. I may be wrong but I'd be surprised if they didn't destroy/fill in any outlet pipes.
I have looked at a 1952 map and there is no outfall from the power station anywhere near Rivergate ..... the only outfall entered the Nene via the Electricity Cut. I can only assume the drains under the flats are modern drains of some sort.
Thank you. I really enjoyed following your walk.
I've enjoyed this video thanks for sharing//
Another really enjoyable and interesting walk, even the 'boring' part.😊. Although I couldn't see the riverbank trees well enough, I think by your description that they are Poplars. They grow really quite fast and love water, so although they look large and old, they are, in fact, younger than you think.
The route from the town bridge to Ferry Meadows was really informative. Many thanks again.
Nice one! Always wondered what the "pool" near the bird hides off the river was - now I know! We used to fish under the temporary bridge over the river while they were building the parkway. That too was a great place with big lorries trundling over our heads while we were fishing. Dust everywhere!!
Ref the medicine pond on Thorney. Both my parents grew up around the area and apparently the pond is haunted by a horse and carriage. It went in there one foggy night a long time ago. My father always pedalled super hard going by there late at night.
Now you tell me :o !!!
You can do a lot of videos for other parts of Peterborough but cannot do Bretton, even though it was an old Tudor deer park, lol 😂 😂 Seriously though, another great video, I'm really missing my old home town I was born and grew up in (but sadly left as a teen) but things like this video still keeps me connected to places I use to frequent myself a few years back, those golden years I look back in fondness. Keep up the good videos and work 😃
Nothing much surviving in Bretton from pre-1970s unfortunately and it was mostly just fields back then anyway !
I certainly enjoyed the walk (from my armchair) as it included lots of places I know. I totally agree with you about walking the fens in that it isn’t as visually interesting as more undulating areas. Fens are special areas though and a trip to Flag Fen will put the older history of the fens into perspective. You did say that that straight road looked roman as you walked along it but that Romans didn’t build roads through the fens. Well, again, a trip to Flag Fen will let you see a cross section of a Roman road that ran through the site. Fascinating to hear your commentary through the walk that explained so many of the features and explained a lot of things to me that I had not even thought about so many thanks for that. Have you ever done anything on the brick works that used to be around Dogsthorpe and Eye, including the old railway line that serviced them as well as linking Peterborough to Kings Lynn? I have seen bits of info on them and was fascinated by the Ariel Bucket routes that linked the clay pits and the brick works. There is an example of one of the cable wheels embedded into the ground in the Star Pit nature reserve as well as the remains of a small wagon that ran on tracks. I believe that more of the cable system is in storage at the Nene Valley Railway main depot. Many thanks for sharing this🙏
UPDATES ON THE MILL ...........
In early 2024, planning permission was granted for conversion of the old Cadge & Colman / Whitworths buildings (including the large mill building) into a mix of commercial buildings and residential flats.
The mystery waterside arched entrance was there because grain was delivered to the old mill via river barges who offloaded inside that arch.
I bailiff the lakes you walked by at priors fen. I must admit at the moment I can't see the appeal of carp fishing and would rather be on the river myself. That said, it's a beautiful place and nice to see it from another angle. You can usually see kites, sparrow hawks, buzards and bitterns the right time of year. Nice video.
It is a nice location and quite a contrast to the surrounding fens ..... could easily be transformed into a popular country park !
@@PeterboroughImages Nooooo... it's the perfect private park 🙂
Are the outlets for the water from the power station under those flats at rivergate where it faces the river opposite the "Grain Barge" You can clearly see man made structures under the path level and the subsidence where it has opened up in a big sinkhole next to the flats!
I wouldn't expect there to be anything of that nature still in existence after the 1980s demolition. I may be wrong but I'd be surprised if they didn't destroy/fill in any outlet pipes.
@@PeterboroughImages You can see them from the Town bridge as nyou cross into town , they are clearly visible above the water line.
I have looked at a 1952 map and there is no outfall from the power station anywhere near Rivergate ..... the only outfall entered the Nene via the Electricity Cut. I can only assume the drains under the flats are modern drains of some sort.