Atherton's Finest - A tranquil escape from the concrete jungle!

A tranquil and nostalgic trip around Atherton Cemetery and its derelict chapels
Filmed and Edited by Clarky
Ft my son Lewis
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[@leewoodhouse3652]

Another great video clarky.the woman crying when you put the camera through the window of the chapel was so eerie.made the hairs on my neck stand up.cant wait for the next one

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Im glad brother I allways try to add an echoe of the past into my clips and that was just perfect I think someone else on FB said they thought they saw her lol and when you look into shadows your not quite sure lol. I like to think of it as a life echoe from the Victorian era maybe? I dont know but I can assure you m8 if you tune in at christmas then that video will trully make the hairs on yoiur neck stand!

[@johngildart]

I remember Fred Glazebrook. I worked with him in1972 at Alder Mill in Leigh. He was an electrician. The Ormerod link on the gravestone, if you want to see one, they have one at Astley Mining Museum.

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Oh cool I've actually been there too

[@bravo060777]

Yea u seen the big white stone it was to remember the people we lost in 1918. My grate grandfather was one of them people

[@mancdaz972]

Athey born n raised and I really enjoyed this vid, was hoping see Grandad, Grandma, Dad & Sister grave stone but alas wasn't to be. Back in the 80's when I used to go to the youth club further down road there, when I went past the little chapel place just off Leigh Rd gate, I'm sure there used to someone in there back then, I remember there was always a light coming from the window and looked proper cosey, like from an old film with the deep amber colour light... Spooky'ish too. If I am ever lucky enough win lottery, I would have two little chapels done right back up but kept as close to original spec as possible. We're losing too much of Atherton, Formby Hall went which belonged to Atherton people, now Atherton Library is up for auction which again belongs to the Atherton people, but Johnny Barker is doing his best to go for that place and have it done up and given back to the people of the town.

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Yeah I just missed out on formby hall as well. I know I have a Salfordian twang but I actually reside very close to Atherton and so I know it well.

[@lesleyfarrington4809]

Driven past many a time.Nevet been in. It is really nice

[@neilharrison3187]

Enjoyed the local history tour thanks Clarkster.👍

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Cheers Neil much apreciated brother!

[@briancharles3438]

I think I’m a little bit early lol..

[@thedrunkenflamingobarlivec1236]

That was very cool!

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Thanks m8 glad you enjoyed it.

[@donnawheeldon2803]

Beautiful little church

[@ste2472000]

The wellies are class lol....Great video again mate thanks for sharing

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Lol cheers dude what I didnt think though was wellies and shirts aint a good combo as I waxed my god damned kegs with em rubbing lol

[@ste2472000]

@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt Hahaha

[@NKM258]

The woman crying in the second chapel - oh my word, that freaked me out!

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Haha quality. I allways try to add the echoes of the past where they fit and that was just perfect!

[@captainkirk1]

I see that aeroplane all time aswell. Good vid pal .

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Cheers Cap'n

[@Urbanlad-Yorkshire]

What a lovely way to respect then great video bro well done what a lovely place to rest 👊👍

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Thanks Marcus appreciate this pal.

[@garethhodgson5635]

That women crying in the church 🙄, brilliant vid best thing on KZbin 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Well I most deffinately appreciate that one brother!

[@darrenprescott9133]

Great video mate,Brought back memories of back in the day at school 84ish I had to go on work experience and Atherton cemetery is where they sent me for 3 weeks 😀 can you imagine today sending a 13/14 year old to a cemetery for work experience 🤣 I enjoyed it no teacher's and school it was an adventure for me. Really enjoyed the video , very addictive your channel 👍

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Cheers Darren I’m glad you think that m8 my work experience was the truck depot at BOC gasses wardley lol

[@darrenprescott9133]

@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt work experience, good old days 😄👍

[@user-il6ei6vl3o]

The chapels were one for catholics burials and one for Protestant burials. The what you called remembrance garden is for cremation ashes that are burried.

[@MrDeanos]

Few minutes in, those DayZ feels...

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Where certainly headed there Mr D

[@yonmons]

The transmitter you mention at the start is Winter Hill TV transmitter at Horwich just north of Bolton. Spectacular views from the hill, service road goes right up to it. Might be worth a VLOG. Been up there many times. I think it’s Martin Zero that did a VLOG on it. Keep up the good work Clarky love your work and effort man.

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Thanks for the feedback m8 I appreciate it and yeah Icve been up there many times my self over the years to and am deffinately going to and film it one summer!

[@tonea1976]

Tv transmitter pal you can drive right upto it

[@stevesrepairs3815]

Thanks Clarky that was beautiful mate but by the way when you're north west of Bolton you'll always see that hill with the massive television mast on it's Winter Hill, Belmont and yet again bud you called it Rivington Pike which is close but probably 3/4s of a mile west, lol. What a beautiful old cemetery and you did it justice pal, another great video done by one of the best. Take care and all the best. Stevie

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Thanks Stevie and yeah yeah I know same difference man lol. Im headed up there this year at some point to get it all filmed pal.

[@WyeExplorer]

Clarky I could have sworn I commented on this most excellent explore. I've not watched it again but I will. Just to say I shouted you out good and proper on my latest video. 31 - 31 minutes so towards the end but it's a mellow walk and chat if you feel like watching. Well, saved for later on. All the best brother. Mark

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Thanks for the shout out brother I appreciate it and what you do man. I just watched your video m8 and I hope your friend enjoyed the card. As for the cemetery films I think this one is a personal favourite as it has some harrowing stories including a lady who perished with her Children in a house fire and the story of a father and son who died in WW1 and WW2. The film culminated in the infiltration the graveyards beautiful and decaying chapel. All the best brother. Clarky.

[@WyeExplorer]

@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt Hey clarky, thanks for watching brother - any chance of leaving a comment - it just helps it out. Yeah, I have watched this one all the way through. Not why I haven't left a comment but I'll go back over it and leave one. Cheers dude.

[@karenwilliams2118]

Brilliant as always Clarky....I have always loved looking round cemeteries and yes they are so peaceful....we have a huge one near where I used to live in Auckland called Waikumete cemetery (in case you want to look it up, or if you ever decide to holiday here lol) The woman crying was an awesome touch :) Thank you..... Much love x

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Thanks Karen Im glad you enjoyed it. I allways try to add the echoes of the past and in this one just that one alone was enough. Il deffo check out the cemetery too however I fear in the current climate I cant even leave my home town never mind go abroad lol

[@karenwilliams2118]

@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt Lol yes I know things are a bit grim there right now, but maybe one day!!!! It was lovely to see your Son sharing your passion btw....much love x

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

@@karenwilliams2118 Thanks Karen x

[@John-nw8uj]

Atherton cemetery both my parents buried there. Pretty sure you showed the back of their tomb stone. Subsidence, normal for Bent the parish church leans over to one side due to mining subsidence. Coal and Cotton, the story of ar part of the world. Thank you. John '

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Yeit is indeed and the more I venture into the past the more I see it pal.

[@deborahgola5469]

Really enjoyed this, I like walking round old cemeteries, that bit with the weeping woman had me hooked thought it was genuine. Thanks again for another great vlog

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Thank you Deborah Im really glad you enjoyed it. I often include the echoes of the last In my films m8.

[@donnawheeldon2803]

Love your videos and the way u take your time with the camera and show every detail and talk us all the way through brilliant 💪💪💕

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Thanks Donna I really do appreciate that one m8 just so you know Im gonna take you through one of the most stunning creepiest explores ever at christmas so keep your eyes peeled m8. I figured we'd had enough FEAR mongering this year lets have some old school horror instead.

[@donnawheeldon2803]

@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt can't wait 💕

[@baronsparanormalurbexcolle2530]

I really enjoyed that mate. One day you should come over to st Helens and look round the cemetery here..there is some very old graves around the old chantry, one or two date back to the 1760s! I'd be more than happy to meet up and show you round. 🧔👍🏻

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Yeah deffo pal Id love to have a mooch round there!

[@baronsparanormalurbexcolle2530]

@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt cool...drop me a message on fb when your up for coming over. 👍🏻

[@WoodwoseTransmissions]

Had this up on the big telly and it's mindblowingly beautiful. Quality stuff. Can't wait to see more.

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Thank you m8 Im glad you enjoyed it man!

[@Grimhunt36]

All good stuff Not finished yet as Internet just gone down Look forward to more

[@decayurbex]

Nice work bro has always have to have a catch up soon 👍🏻

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Deffo brother!

[@lesleyfarrington4809]

They are doing up one of the chapels in Hindley cemetery. May e worth a look

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Cheers Lesley

[@lisawegener2664]

Could hear lady crying when you stuck your camera in the window, great video Jason 👍

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Yep... just an echo of the past m8 ;)

[@lisawegener2664]

@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt wow that’s great, I mean it was a bit creepy and know your not a fan of ghosts and that kind x

[@michae13james10]

Fantastic episode clarky Loved it as always I’m so very surprised you didn’t know of winter hill So famous Responsible for all the tv channels since the very early 60’s maybe even late 50’s Corrie , Granada news etc, everything ! There was an air disaster up there and a murder Two plaques are there to describe the events The mast is absolutely massive and as someone says in comments you can drive right up next to it I walk up there a lot in my life.

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Yeah Ive been up there too not to the mast more the pike and the old well house. I do plan on heading out there this summer though to cover it all properly.

[@craig2616]

Watched a bunch of your vids last night for first time loads of interesting stuff and places. It would of been mint if you could of done the Wigan pier nightclub before it got demolished. I spent many of nights in that gaff loved it😁

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

I actually tried believe it or not m8 well at keast I think I had the right place anyway. Thanks for watching man and I hope you enjoy many more.

[@frankfitzgerald5832]

Really enjoyed that Jason we visited feb - 2019 snow on the ground but a top place for a mooch glad you enjoyed the pics i sent ya ...we seem to have visited a lot of similar locations ..across from the cemetery theres a cracking war memorial and garden ..anyway respect and stay safe - Frank & Lee...

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Yeah I actually did check that out pal cheer's Im actually saving that for another adventure ;)

[@daveeboney7089]

i love the two chapels and my first thoughts was they are missing a floor. i would say one lower level possibly two but quite often in these little chapels any lower level are usually backfilled in, it is always worth while looking to see if there are any man hole covers or inspection covers close to the building. At 31.20 it looks like a man hole cove to the right of the doorway🤔At 33.45 when yo turn the corner you can see a square area on the floor this is quite often where the stairs were to get to the lower level, i have noticed on some of your church videos the way to get below is round the back down steps....great video.😊

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Quality nice one for the info Dave next tine I pass by Il look a little deeper and perhaps one day I may even those manholes for a peek.

[@daveeboney7089]

@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt i ment to add sticking you camera through the hole was great from my research point of view. I have spoke about it on most of my video on churches about the cavity walls on church's has a function along with the support columns also having a cavity running through them. I will send over a couple of pictures to explain ìt a bit better.👍

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

@@daveeboney7089 Yeah man cheers Dave.

[@brianhudson2425]

Another great video pal

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Thank you brian have a good weekend m8!

[@ExploringwithCarl]

Another great episode 😉🙏

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Thank you brother!

[@ExploringwithCarl]

@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt ;)

[@burningsandsexploration3711]

Brilliant video! I completely enjoyed this. You did an absolutely brilliant job on this.

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Aww thanks Cindy really appreciate that m8 nice one!

[@donnawheeldon2803]

I get why you love it away from the world feeling in peace for the moment 👍

[@donnawheeldon2803]

Love your vibe you see places has ido and have the most up respect❤❤💖

[@donnawheeldon2803]

Wow it's like lost time 👌💖

[@martinnorth2680]

Love your videos. Fascinating, great editing, very thoughtful and respectful

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Nice one Martin Im made up you think that brother. Keep your out for one called The Room around Christmas time m8 it might just give you the creeps pal ;)

[@bravo060777]

U missed the back of the cemetery that was spooky scary to me and my friends in 1989

[@bravo060777]

Another great video

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Thank you brother!

[@bravo060777]

I swear with all the videos u do near my house I’m gonna jump up in the background and say hello lol

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

@@bravo060777 Lol Il keep me eye out pal

[@bravo060777]

@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt oooo no sir I’m gonna be in the back ground on your next spooky vid lol. Ok I might be drunk in next empty pub video. Ok I’m just gonna be drunk and just give a like on your next video

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

@@bravo060777 Pmfsl well check this out brkther at christmas time Im releasing a video that will leave you wondering what the funk went on there man. The creepiest explore Ive ever done.

[@Salfordian]

Early in the video....... Winter Hill transmitter?

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Yes m8 it was!

[@tomsurbanexplore]

Cool video clarky

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

I'm all about a good cemetery me so loving this video mate well done 👍

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Thanks Sarah and yep I for one deffinately know that m8

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@neilgregory3506]

Another great video.I like walking around Atherton cemetery I find it very peaceful a lot of my family are in there and you passed a few of their graves ,the little chapels are stunning and the house at the gates as well .I was looking out for my nan and grandads grave who we lay my mums flowers on in late October after she sadly passed away .

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

M8 had I known I would have captured it dude.

[@neilgregory3506]

@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt only just subscribed to you pal but watched a few of your videos great work I used to drink in the railway pub you covered and my missus son used to hang out in the old house on bag lane you covered as well ,I remember it up and running as a dairy farm . Its great to see also sad to see some of our old local buildings and great the bit of history you put with them and edit the music brilliantly looking forward to more of your work and will check out some of your past videos 👍👍

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

@@neilgregory3506 Cheers Neil Ive been on quite a few adventures to date and bar a few special location videos you'll probably recognise most of the places m8. Just click the videos tab and theres ove r ahundred vids pal.

[@neilgregory3506]

@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt will check them out pal 👍

[@garethhodgson5635]

Brilliant video again thanks, I walk in there a lot, loads of interesting graves 👍🏻should make one of the chapels into a tea room

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Yeah I thought meself pal easilly done I mean theres lrbably enough discarded wood in the afe to the fix the roofs never mind the stuff people would 100% donate!

[@garethhodgson5635]

@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt there's a really good old picture of Atherton cemetery from 1912 showing the 2 churches in the background, I can't send pic on here but it's undead hidden history atherton on the net 👍🏻

[@garethhodgson5635]

Under

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

@@garethhodgson5635 Quality cheers for that pal Il have look.

[@MattCharlie88]

Details of the Chanters mining disaster and Eric Nutter can be found here www.nmrs.org.uk/mines-map/accidents-disasters/lancashire/chanters-colliery-explosion-atherton-1957/

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Cracking stuff cheers for this Matt!

[@garyfurness4843]

Clarky it's a TV mast on the top of Winter Hill. The other smaller masts are for radio and various other things. The red lights are so that planes and helicopters can see it in the dark. You should research the plane crash up there in 1958. About 35/40 people died. There's s memorial up there right under the big TV mast. You can literally drive to it. Would make s good video 👍

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Il deffo look into that pal cheers.

[@OMGExploring]

Clarky if u want to get up here you can drive but it’s easily missed. It’s a no access road but been up it myself a few time lol.

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

@@OMGExploring How do you mean m8?

[@garyfurness4843]

@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt Steve means you can drive up litteraly to the TV mast. It's a tiny road which is hard to find so you need to know the way. And the sign says no access but you just ignore it and drive up. Used to drive up there with the Mrs when we first started courting 😉

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

@@garyfurness4843 Ahh right ok im deffo gona jib up there then at some point!

[@donnawheeldon2803]

The door was open a bit on the other side when you put the camera in👍

[@barbarapowell6746]

I must be getting old ....and morbid...but I love the cemetery visits you do. When you said there were two chapels...could one have been Catholic and the other C. of E? Leigh cemetery has two chapels and , although not in use for donkey's years, one was Catholic and the other Protestant. There were also distinct religious sections of the cemetery in the past.....not nowadays. (I have my late Mother to thank for this useless information....we spent hours visiting long departed relatives.)

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Not useless at all Barbara and yeah highly likely although I believe one was a mortuary Chapel here I was told that one I did in Tyldesley once had three chapels so yeah I reckon that's the case m8.

[@carriehodgson9878]

One of the chapels was catholic one was non conformist. The crying though ? Did u put that on ? Brill video. Westhougton cemetery is nice too lots of Pretoria graves also a grave of someone who was killed by a snowball xx

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Haha yes I did Carrie you'll notice that on occasion in my films I often include the echoes of the past and thank you for the feedback. I do actually plan on visiting westhoughton soon as well m8 as we are planning a return visit to pretorias in the day!

[@Grimhunt36]

There a grave stone of Edward Ormerod who invented the pit cage safety device Built in 1867 in Atherton coal pit lane and is still being made today at the same place. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Ormerod

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Yes n8 I covered it in the film dude

[@Grimhunt36]

Not finished it yet as Internet just gone down

[@bravo060777]

I wonder if we could do a collaborative video lol spot the nob ead atherton edition

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Lol or spot the nob theres plenty of em graffitied arou d there man lol

[@bravo060777]

@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt sooo true but I’m the main nob lol

[@SarahsUKGraveyard]

Maria Radcliffe died 3 days before titanic sunk

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Yeah someine else just said that on FB m8. How mad is that. Id love ot make a video about it one day

[@bravo060777]

Most of my family are buried there

[@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt]

Im glad I covered it then brother had I know I would have captured them for you

[@bravo060777]

@@TheUrbanCollectiveWeFilmIt u gave it respect so I’m happy. Lol but some of the shit u did lol I did in 1988 lol

[@bravo060777]

Sorry had a drink can’t spell

[@MrPogtato]

Where is this?

[@yonmons]

Here you go kzbin.info/www/bejne/h5_QiZealpJ0jsk