Wellingborough Leyland Foundry Locomotive Sheds filmed before demolition
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- Опубліковано 12 гру 2024
- 16th July 2024
Wellingborough Leyland trading estate originally started out life in 1852 as an Ironstone Quarry for Blackwell's Northampton. Blackwell who had leased the land from the Dean & Chapter of Peterborough Cathedral. The Dean & Chapter lived in Irthlingborough Hall. By 1866, Thomas Butlin (Who had furnaces on Cannon Street.) was looking for a piece of land to grow his ironstone furnaces. He decided on building his furnaces close to the London, Midland and Scottish Mainline and the L&NWR Northampton to Peterborough Branchline. During early 1920s, Irthlingborough Ironworks was taken over by United Steel Ltd who revitalised the entire estate. The works later became British Leyland Group and it all closed in 1981. A few locals will tell you that the place remained open until 1983 but officially the date is 1981.
In present times, the estate is now known as Leyland Trading Estate with many local home-brewed businesses. Majority of the buildings have been cladded to give a more modern look, but I'm afraid to inform you all that the four loco department buildings are due to be demolished between now and the new year. I'm informed on the investigations and evaluations that took place and from which the owners of the estate made their decisions. I fully understand that these buildings have gone way beyond restoration and with my own observations, I can see many of the bricks crumbling where they sit 😔
Today, Jamie Brady and I were offered to have a "Supervised" inspection of the loco sheds up for demolition. I have documented as much as I could on the GoPro (Thank you to The Little R'ale House Wellingborough Railway Micropub for the backup camera) for the channel. Amazing to see the managers office, rails still in place and course the two different roof styles. Ones solid oak, and one is wartime style, angled metal work.
Every time I visit this place of legend, I always seem to learn more and more. I hope you enjoy the video. Thank you to Welcome to Wombledon @Wombled and Whittle & Jones Ltd.
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Great to see you back doing what you do best - nosing around old, hidden and soon to be forgotten parts of Northamptonshire. Shame those buildings are coming down, but I can understand it. Good that you & Jamie have documented it. Hope you & the fam are doing good.
Brilliant, I love you two exploring, so much enthusiasm. Thanks for sharing
Thanks Peter. Easy to get enthusiastic when it's Wellingborough stuff though.
What a brilliant thing to record, thank you.Treading around could you hear the ghosts of all the people who toiled, argued and laughed together?
Another one i forgot to comment on. Nottinghamshire has a lot of: Mining Heritage and with that comes a lot of: Former Sheds, Siddings, Engine Houses, Lost Railways and much more...
Fab Video 📹 lov❤
I've been looking at Nottingham quite alot recently. Especially Toton and Netherfield
Such a shame. I do hope that rounded cast iron window is saved for re use. Thank you both of you for sharing this.
Is a shame I agree
Thanks for posting, an important historical record for the future. Shame the buildings are too far gone and cannot be re-purposed like those at the old gasworks site on the other side of the railway. I remember the old water tower here, a Wellingborough beacon. I am sure the tank was painted yellow for a time before the British Leyland livery was applied.
I enjoyed that tour and a pity they have to come down as im sure they would still make good workshops or storage for old trucks or buses etc. I love the rails in the floor.
Tis a shame I agree. The rails in the shed is awesome.
Cheers Purple and Jamie. I remember those sheds in use although it was a long time ago. Any news on the ex Midland Shed with the bowing Gable?. All the best for now.
HIya Paul thanks for commenting. I've heard diddly squat tbf bud.
Hi purple x J B 😊 Interesting stuff as always, history on our doorstep 👍👍👍BTW went on Chester house boat trip Sunday,the chap running it has taken over at ditchford and told me he's getting pigs as well as alpacas and intends to have tree houses and pods in future.wondered if you would be able to do a promotional video for him when he's up and running?
Cool. I'll have a chat with Graham and Clark
Hi, purple vision, are you going to be at the rushden classic car show this weekend filming the event?
I'm afraid not. I'm promised eleswhere
Has this place been demolished yet? My brother-in-law was apprenticed to Herbert Morris, then worked inspecting these hoists to ensure that they were safe. If it's still there would the owners sell this hoist?
Yh still there. You'll have to talk to the security office.