Sneinton Tunnel on the Nottingham Suburban Railway

[@jimg9820]

I live very near the tunnel that comes out by Central Avenue after going under Sherwood Rise so interesting to see this one! Many years ago I had a tour of the old sandstone quarries under Peel street and Mansfield road - think you'd love it if still possible to do - the iron door is still there on Peel St anyway. I finally crossed Bennerley Viaduct today and had a beautiful early spring walk along Nottingham canal thanks to watching your earlier videos - cheers for that!

[@mickgreen5781]

Great exploration and explanation Ant. My dad used to go through Vic tunnel back to Annesley where he was based. You couldnt breath he said.

[@BC610E]

Superb, Ant! That brought back so many childhood memories. I was born in Thorneywood House which overlooks the old Thorneywood station master's house. I also attended the school mentioned below but in the 60s, we used Sneinton tunnel as a hiding place on cross-country runs when it was raining! My parents had a house on Radstock Road directly above the south portal of the Thorneywood tunnel. Be interested to see if you can access some of the that tunnel but photos I have shows it in-filled. Quick advert: can I recommend David Birch's three books on the NSR, published by BookLaw Publications who I think are up Carlton Hill from the old line.

[@theoccasionalexplorer4204]

Hello ant, my dad was a member of the gun club back in the late 70's/early 80's, and used to take me there, back in those days the gap in the bridge wall simply had an earth ramp behind it, possibly left over from infilling the tunnel and demolition of the station (I saw similar ramps on other dismantled railways)and the club members would drive down it and park pretty much in front of the tunnel portal, back in those days as you went in the door there was an earth ramp leading down to track level and those shooting stalls, on the left side of which (as you walked down) was an air pistol range. I was allowed to shoot (under VERY strict supervision) my dads guns and other members weapons probably the coolest thing was using a dirty harry 357 magnum down ther aged about 14! another thing is that a couple of years ago I was working around the corner from there and noticed across the road what looked very much like one side of a small railway cutting, when I checked it with railmap online out it seems its possibly remains of part of that brickyard branch line.

[@bexhil7]

Another great & fantastic video of Sneinton Tunnel on the Nottingham Suburban Railway!.👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks so much Michael

[@lordbelvoir2543]

Done most of these tunnels as a kid and regular cross country run through Sherwood tunnel to woodthorpe Park.... BTW the 5th tunnel under Burgess Road is still there bricked up entrance just slightly past and below "The Coopers"...... Love ya tunnel vids Ant..... Cheers NB Communicator

[@christoppo33]

Love the Nottingham videos me and especially the old suburban line it really had some amazing stations. I have walked this Sneinton line all the way to we’re sherwood station was never been in the tunnel Thanks for showing us in side great pictures 👍

[@lindamccaughey6669]

What a great tunnel that was. Those colours were great too. Shame about the infil tho. Just loved that thanks Ant. Thanks for taking me along. Please stay safe and take care

[@another3997]

Back in the early '80s I went to the (long since closed) comprehensive school next to this tunnel. I often used to walk by, and over it to get to and from school. The paths have all changed. If it wasn't too wet and muddy, we used to clamber up the unofficial paths worn in to the cliff, up to the level of the houses, and then through to the other end of Cardale Road. I always wanted to go inside, but never did, so thanks for showing us!

[@danielholden-storey5107]

Love the music, great for the opening sequence in particular. Grear production, fascinating stuff,

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Daniel. That music grabbed me the first time I heard it last week. Thank you for watching 🙂

[@shakamellow5224]

Thank you very much for showing what it looks like inside of that tunnel.I always wonder. I waited 23 years. I am so happy right

[@Titus4707]

Nice one lads I never knew all that was there. The times I have driven up and down Corton Hill over the years.

[@benGBRf]

Brilliant video Ant. Top stuff as always. Like the music it adds to the adventure 😁

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thank you Ben 🙂🙂

[@peter15871]

AH re-use an old tunnel good idea, very grand music and nice to see the trolley bus on the bridge. Great photo's and a great video ant..

[@kimbenson2920]

Great to see another one of these amazing structures being repurposed, rather than completely abandoned. Nice vid as usual, Ant. Cheers. 👍

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Kim much appreciated. I hope you are well 🙂

[@kimbenson2920]

@@TrekkingExploration I'm very well, thank you, sir. Looking forward to you and the lovely Aimee, firing up the engine on your narrow boat. Fair weather for you spring adventures. Toot toot!

[@markT2500]

Cracking little club

[@dulciemargaretcolton145]

Thanks for taking us in the sneinton tunnel. I live bottom of Highcliffe road and remember when the tunnel was a firing range. Brilliant to be taken inside. I can remember the railways bridges on snei ton dale and colwick Road aswell. Have you walked the old mile long tunnel in Gedling. Look at a guy called Martin zero he takes you in there and all sorts of old places. Thanks for sharing it was brill

[@TrekkingExploration]

Ahhh yes mapperley Tunnel I took him in there on that day 🙂🙂

[@trainmanbob]

Thanks Ant, that was extremely interesting. Not an area I know as I have only been in Newark for 15 years but I always find local history of great interest. Cheers, Bob

[@martinmarsola6477]

Nice to see you agian, Ant! Thank you for the two months tour in the past. Appreciated. Cheers mate!

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Martin. I had an epic day today getting 4 new films made

[@shirleylynch7529]

Brilliant as always Ant. Loved the music. Felt nostalgic with music. Very powerful.Before and after photos amazing. Thank you

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Shirley as always 🙂🙂

[@janepatricia8779]

Brill video,as usual Ant,very dramatic music too, think myself and sisters & brothers used to play in those tunnels when we were children,nice to see it being used for something, on one of the first photos,was the sign for The Coopers Arms,my mum & dad went there on a Friday night, xx

[@taloire43]

Thank you Ant. It is good to see a tunnel being used rather than, as seems to be usual, being infilled or just left to deteriorate.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Roy. Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@simonballard6413]

Another great video, Ant. I'm so glad that the tunnel is actually in use for something. I never realised that there were so many tunnels in Nottinghamshire! More, please!

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Simon. I'll keep digging 😉😂

[@seamusmcevoy2011]

That was great to see inside and that it is being well looked after. Fancy coming across ALW and WR, their channels are also brilliant viewing, can't wait to see what they come up with after this visit!!!

[@alexorchiston]

Great to chat with you Ant before we started the walk, and hope Amy is on the mend.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Alex it was nice to meet you 🙂🙂

[@Richard_Barnes]

Great video Ant’ 👍🏻🙂 Good to see the map and overlays you always do, it helps me visualise it all. Cheers 🍻

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Richard. I enjoyed doing this one too

[@ffrancrogowski2192]

I didn't think that there were many remains of the Nottingham Suburban Railway, Ant. I think that most of it closed in the early 1950s, and was bulldozed. it's great to see that this tunnel is in existence. Many thanks for this exploration, and seeing Andy from ALW, too.

[@benabel7326]

Great to see a very unexpected Wobbly Runner appearance. I'm very happy to be one his first few subscribers. Well worth checking out his stuff.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Cheers Ben. I don't think he expected me to pounce not once but twice 😉

[@eggy77]

@@TrekkingExploration from one of the shots I couldn't work out if you're really tall or he's really small 😄... And if it's the latter he must have shrunk in the last few weeks 😯

[@eggy77]

Glad you explained what the tunnel is now used for, I had visions of it being used for underground raves... Although I'd be amazed if one of the local bands hasn't at least rehearsed down there at some point... I wonder what a gig in a railway tunnel would be like 🤔 😁

[@anthonyboultby2177]

I can remember when they filled the tunnel and cuttings from the mounts which they levelledvoffvto make the sports field for the school

[@myselfG3184]

It's just came back to my memory I have briefly met you before up the light house hills in Cromer. I asked you if you was from the council because you were filming the you asked me for directions towards mundesley and you went off that way 👍 This is another brilliant video cheers Ant.

[@jetsons101]

Ant, the old B&W's and map's you assembled for this video were great along with the music you picked to pull the viewer into the story. After this I researched "blue brick" and now know it's harder, higher crush strength and low water absorption compared to red brick. What a great shooting range, think of the echos when shooting. The refuges must have been bricked up to stop "Bullet Ricochets" Thanks again to Trekking Exploration UK for a great watch.

[@johnmehaffey9953]

The brick are called engineering brick and when we used them in construction it was designed to stop damp from rising up from the foundations, very difficult to build properly as they don’t absorb moisture and it takes the mortar time to cure but they are strong and with Portland cement a great water barrier both above and below the ground

[@jetsons101]

@@johnmehaffey9953 Thanks for info.....

[@kenstevens5065]

Great video as usual Ant, thanks. As mentioned elsewhere in the comments section David Birch has published three volumes titled the story of the Nottingham Suburban Railway (a fourth volume is being written) published by Booklaw publications which tells you everything about the railway company, the line and it's surroundings along with brilliant illustrations. His interest in the NSR came about because he was resident civil engineer when the Carlton Rd over bridge was strengthened and and surrounding cutting towards the tunnel infilled.

[@rexterrocks]

I often walk over there and hear the shooting, I knew it was an old railway tunnel but didn't realise how long it was, it's great to see inside at last.

[@philliphammond399]

Hi Ant, thanks for another great video.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Philip much appreciated

[@logtothebase2]

The tunnel through Thorneywood onto the Wells road and then under Woodborough road into woodthorpe park is tricky to follow these days as so much has been infilled and built upon, the gradient up from Trent lane must have been challenging for any steam engine and the engineering, earthworks and abutments to get this line up and through the most hilly parts of nottingham had to be impressive. The the Suburbs of Calton Sneinton and sherwood could never have justified (at the time ) such investment Nottingham suburban railway must have been more Nottingham brickworks railway in reality, I would have thought. Today it would have made an incredible route for the tram into what are easily Nottingham's most populous suburbs but a couple of phases of development have made it impossible, the tunnel architecture must still be present I would expect. Sneinton residents have been especially poor at looking after the short section overground here as the crap thrown over the back of property and vandalism is very depressing.

[@lordbelvoir2543]

Yeh I thought that too about the tram..... Councilors at Nottingham City Council couldn't see past their noses...... Still can't!!!

[@sarahwinfield3989]

Thank you for answering some of the questions I had. Another great explore.

[@EganShaw]

As a child our house backed onto the old playing fields of Manvers school and we used to play on the old clay banks of the brickyard and embankments of the railway line, also used to walk through the tunnel, quite scary as a 10 year old with no lights 😱

[@TV-gh7ug]

great work keep it up

[@cj-rb8fz]

You can get in the 5th tunnel , it’s bricked up in somebody’s garden and the other end apparently there’s a man hole some where in Burgass rd that you can get in , also there’s a tunnel running Parallel with porchester rd that went to the sherwood station which is now woodthorpe and Winchester flats , round there there is an old railway bridge over the rd and trees/ cutting

[@TrekkingExploration]

I can absolutely believe there is a manhole definitely. They always need access somehow like Mansfield Road and Sherwood Rise

[@jamescunningham3891]

Amazing video!! Thank you. It would be amazing to see what’s under the Thorneywood Tunnel if you ever get chance.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much for watching James

[@alantraish3368]

I always thought Thorneywood tunnel was accessible? Great production . I have some great books featuring this line by Alfred Henshaw thru RCTS publications

[@Thornaby37]

Interesting video as always 👍

[@TrekkingExploration]

Glad you enjoyed it & thank you

[@Liam.P1983]

Fantastic video Ant, Thanks.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Liam much appreciated 🙂🙂

[@terryansell6641]

I so enjoy your adventures we done for taking the trouble to makes these videos

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thankyou very good Terry that's kind of you

[@pdtech4524]

Enjoyed watching, I've heard about this tunnel and the shooting range but never seen it or even where it is.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks so much. It's the first time I'd seen it inside and out 🙂

[@davecopley2255]

I live near spinkhill tunnel and rotter vally there were 3 tracks which split one to Sheffield and the 2 to Chesterfield havnt been to spinkhill tunnel in a while since its blocked off and flooded will have too go again

[@johnfletcher1036]

It’s amazing the amount of railways in Nottingham. One thing I remember about 60 years ago when I would have been 8 was departing from Nottingham Victoria was coke ovens to the east of the track. When passing the oven when it was being discharged that I remember was the intense heat. Does anyone know the location of these ovens?

[@niceuneazy9965]

Amazing!!!!

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks 🙂

[@bd4_l]

Wow the way they had that tunnel done up you looked like you were going into an old military installation or air raid shelter!

[@Westside_Kenny]

At 7:47 on the old picture what is that on the fence at top of the photo is it a person or what

[@shermansquires3979]

Wait what? Never knew this!

[@sparkyindahouse]

just wonderfull my owd

[@anthonydefreitas6006]

Interesting video 👍

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much 🙂

[@Golo1949]

Myself and my brother were there a good 40 years ago because it had a shooting range, I'm not sure if any thing of it remains though.

[@ChristopherChambers-j5g]

Your picture of Thackeray lane bridge is wrong. The picture you shown is actually the bridge that carried the line over manvers street next to colwick woods.

[@chrismccartney8668]

Why was the suburban railway closed ?? As I didn't see a excess of empty roads and no need for transport when last in Nottingham !!

[@a11csc]

nice collab ant

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Chris 🙂

[@NextSound170]

You should do another video of where the wells road bridge crossed over into Mapperley and now what is Winwood Crescent Home for the elderly. This is the history they should focus on.

[@TrekkingExploration]

I've been toying with doing the suburban line this summer

[@ALWResearchTeam]

A good video indeed :)

[@REVELDAH]

Any chance of joining you a trek or 2?

[@dwezzh2399]

I went to a pistol shooting club there in the early 90's.

[@itsonlycapnkirk]

Does anyone know what that background music is ?

[@neilrobinson9806]

Love your vids britains lost history this should be taught in schools maybe then the young will appreciate what has been wantanly destroyed and lost💪💪💪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⚽️

[@anajanaj5846]

I live on sneinton dale and was told that a line came out by my doctors surgery

[@TrekkingExploration]

It quite possibly did there once was so many

[@lilireaps]

The pathway alongside the tunnel comes out in Edale road

[@nickykennedy7746]

Wow! I used to shoot rifles down there!

[@Jimyjames73]

Why do they have to in-fill tunnels all the time for??? 🤔🚂🚂🚂

[@TrekkingExploration]

Yes sadly the other 4 on this line are gone 😔

[@markT2500]

Was a mushroom farm at one time

[@itsonlycapnkirk]

I wonder why one end of the tunnel was infilled? To my mind it is official vandalism to stop people from walking through ? Why?

[@davidgibbon1020]

please cut out that music!!

[@TrekkingExploration]

There would be lot of boring silence if I did and I'm afraid it's the way I've always done things and there are many positive comments too regarding the music so I shall continue to do things my way. Thank you for watching all the same 👍

[@4623620]

The pulsating lights in the tunnel make it impossible to enjoy this video 👎😬❗

[@TrekkingExploration]

Couldn't help it. That's the internal Tunnel lighting. It does clear up after a short distance

[@4623620]

@@TrekkingExploration I see this kind of flickering of lights very often on youtube, it is an interference of the light power frequency and the camera's frame rate, very annoying ! Fluorescent and LED lights (billboards, rear lights of cars and traffic lights) do this all the time, even in real life I can see it, it gives me headaches and distracts dangerously , old fashioned incandescent bulbs didn't have this problem.

[@TrekkingExploration]

@@4623620 I could see it happening on the camera screen as I was doing it. Thankfully further down there's less artificial light so that eased it

[@lordbelvoir2543]

Looked OK to me....brilliant vid👍

[@4623620]

@@lordbelvoir2543 Maybe it's because I'm an Asperger that I am aware of this, LED lights, traffic lights, brake lights, lights on billboards and in shops and windows, I see these flickering lights everywhere, the are very tiring. Only classic incandescent lights give a calm and relaxing glow that soothes my eyes an brain, but the are becoming obsolete, so now I walk around with eyes sore and irritated and an almost constant head ache. By the way, that people are not aware of the flickering doesn't mean they are not affected by it, a German research among students showed that much of this modern lighting has a negative effect on their school results. Besides, such lights can be a hazard, for instance in a workshop, if a machine is rotating in sync with the frequency of the light, it may seem that this machine is stationary and a worker thinking so may be injured by it !