The Abandoned Houses & Kiln of Smardale Gill Viaduct

[@sparkyprojects]

Blow your mind even more, the limestone must have been underwater to get the shells, then be crushed by soild and rocks, before being thrust up hundreds of feet to become the hills, all before pangea split apart to form the continents (the Uk land mass was visible above water at this time)

[@lizneal6651]

Hi you may be interested to hear my story. My grandparents Jane and Joe Vernon used to rent out the left hand side of the cottage on a permanent basis for holidays when my mam and her sisters and brothers were children. I also remember staying there as a child!, I remember the toilets at the back of the cottage which were a big piece of wood with two holes cut out as seats!! My mam remembers having to take turns emptying the contents and burying them in the fields!!! I remember the old Belfast sink and the range cooker!! I’m 60 now and still visit a couple of times a year for a walk and a picnic near the packhorse bridge!! As do my cousins and the remaining aunts and uncles still living. This place holds very special and treasured memories for all of our family!! My aunty Penny has written a book of poems and photos of the place which I often take out and look at!! I think my parents and aunts uncles spent many happy years there and a few visits to the local pub along the old railway track!! The trains still ran until I think the early sixties so I was too young to remember them!! Anyway hope you find this interesting!!!

[@JamesFletcher]

You should be so proud of the opening drone shot especially.

[@joannewhitehall]

My Mum's family holidayws in the raiway cottage there for years in the 40s-60s. She's written a book about it. Great video.

[@EQProperty]

Hi Joanne, I’d be really interested to read this. What is the name of the book? Do you know where I can buy it? Thanks!

[@beanyking636]

More of these please, brilliant 👏 love the drone footage, captured the romance of the old house and stunning viaduct . Well done mate 👏

[@nodrog]

Thank you. Maybe a new series next year 👍

[@seany84uk]

Scrap Hs2 and get these old rines re opened! That would then open the country up a lot more!

[@westlondontransportwildlif5810]

That is truely a stunning viaduct that we can't let leave us forever. It would be such a shame if the Smardale viaduct is lost as it adds something to the countryside scenery. It makes a scene look even better

[@Jimyjames73]

What very Lovely Viaducts!!! 🙂🚂🚂🚂

[@NorthumberlandSnapper]

Gorgeous drone footage. It never fails to amaze me how productive the Victorians were, throwing up magnificent viaducts and railways in the blink of an eye. Nowadays there's that many pen-pushers in the background trying to snarl up progress. Should also add that Smardale is a home to my second love after the railways - the red squirrel.

[@brianthetrain9283]

You are really turning out some stunning videos lately. Keep up the good work. Loved the viaducts , should be preserved for future generations.

[@trek520rider2]

if we didn't know already the slate roof tells us that the house came after the railway, Before railways houses in the North used stone tiles. When railways arrived it was economic to ship slate from the lake district or Wales.

[@rossontinternet]

I’ve Just put out and had some work done on the Smardale to keep the earthworks next to it going…….lovely spot by the stream under it

[@jaketel]

Fascinating video very well put together, it must take hours to make and set up, very much appreciated well done and thank you

[@nodrog]

Thank you. Yes it does but so worth it.

[@jacobporrett]

Brilliant video Gordon. Them viaducts looked amazing.

[@Flymochairman1]

Sir Thomas Bouche made one mistake: to trust a spindly design to a local contractor on the 1st Tay Bridge but few remember him for the many railways, bridges and other structures that still stand, as monuments to the mans design work and skill. Including some quite lovely 'poured concrete style' pieces too. A fantastic place with stunning scenery and a quite informative video. Thanks Gordon! Cheers.

[@bobsrailrelics]

Stunning couple of viaducts and great drone footage. Keep them coming.

[@Jimyjames73]

Hiya @ 9:52 - On the M. T. (Monsal Trail - what used to be the M. R. (Midland Railway - which closed in 1968)) there are 2 Lime kilns either side of the old Millers Dale Station which you can see all 3 still today!!! 🙂🚂🚂🚂

[@lynnthrop7544]

So many unforseen places waiting to be discovered superbly captured and presented. 😊

[@nodrog]

So nice of you :)

[@frankfitzgerald5832]

Absolutely stunning Gordon....its only when i see places like this that i wish i drove ...these are magical and timeless places and i am so grateful to you for sharing them with us all... i love walking and these hills and by ways and old tracks would keep me occupied for ever ...so thank you once again youve done a brilliant job and its very much appreciated by someone who.ll never walk this way but will keep them in my mind forever ...regards - Frank & Lee...

[@nodrog]

That’s such a nice comment. Maybe if I do a small tour of my ventures I’ll book you in and get you up there! It’s a place you’ll fall in love with. We are so blessed to live in such a beautiful country.

[@Sim0nTrains]

Some lovely finds in this video, the Lime Kiln was impressive, brilliant video

[@psychokeef]

Another great video Gordon 👍

[@nodrog]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@andrewmaurerandrew6801]

Star turn absolute quality top man excellent keep them coming

[@kennethstill5945]

Fantastic video Gordon, would love to be able to visit the area. There are many magnificent stone viaducts over the northern pennies on both the Midland Railway and Darlington to Cumberland areas. It was primarily coal from the east and iron ore from the west as each side has the better grades of the said minerals. On a nostalgic note it would be a fantastic sight to see a N. E. R J21 loco front and back hauling a mineral train over Smardale Ghyll viaduct today ! I have walked many abandoned old lines in West Cumberland but none had such grand structures. Thanks again Gordon!

[@nodrog]

Wouldn’t it just. Just to hear the sound of a kettle working over that way would be magical. All the best! And spot on for your spelling of Ghyll!

[@euromodellertrainz]

A super informative video, the drone footage puts it all into perspective. Cheers and stay safe out there.

[@oldfart6318]

Terrific video. Thank you.

[@ReubenAshwell]

You really have found a beautiful location with some magnificent viaducts. :)

[@jim8202]

Yet another great presentation Gordon. you just keep getting better and better !! Keep looking out for you when I am driving trains on the S and C or the Fylde line. Only a matter of time before I startle you rudely with a blast on the train horn !! Lol

[@nodrog]

Excellent buddy! Looking forward to this! Thank you.

[@Dave1976.]

Fantastic vlog as always Gordon. Well presented, the music fits in nicely with yr vlog. Plenty of history. We walked this 4 weeks ago, Starting at the nature reserve. You can walk as far as new biggin on Lune to following the old railway route. Stunning scenery round there to. This viaduct nearly got demolished at a great cost. But the money went to the trust to preserve and the up keep of the viaduct.

[@johndavidson7638]

Watched this morning as promised, didn't disappoint, indeed exceeded my expectations. Top quality presentation in film and information content, broadcast quality. Some information I knew, some was new to me. Well done Nodrog. Look forward to the next production. Thank you. 😊

[@LeslieGilpinRailways]

Great video as ever but Barrow in West Cumberland? Until 74 it was definitely in Lancashire! The coke from Durham went to Barrow and neighbouring ironworks. You should have been on the path to Smardalegill in April when it was lined with primroses, never seen so many!

[@nodrog]

Thank you. Yup. Your most probably correct, however I had done some research and it was noted as such. Think I’ll dig deeper into this.

[@topgrafter2007]

Did that walk myself 3 weeks ago, beautiful place. There was an old Inn by the packhorse bridge called the Scotch Ale House and there were meetings held there regarding Scottish rebellions resulting in some of the customers being executed. Lots of history round the area. Thanks for the great video! 😉

[@dazmc7744]

Another well watch mate👍

[@PEPEMUFAN]

So love the zoom out effects on your videos, the Lime Stone Station house must have had many tales and hidden memories with people and relatives waving and greeting when the coal steam locomotives use to pass on by with the echoing whistles as well, also the Romens putting many of there efforts for many years contructing and layering really fascinateing:)

[@karenwells5493]

Fantastic film. My favourite walk. What a different perspective the drone footage gives. I, too, have looked for information about the cottages but not found anything as yet. Thanks keep up the good work.

[@robertfogg566]

Fantastic video Gordon, such a beautiful place for a railway line to travel through and so much history to be found in the area.

[@Andrewjg_89]

Amazing video and the viaduct is just wonderful. What a amazing video. Plus the weather has been wonderful. 😍

[@nodrog]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Andrewjg_89]

@@nodrog I have. Thanks. ☺️

[@AllenORourke1954]

Great film matey....

[@samanthaneighbour1228]

My father Jack Neighbour was brought up in the house on the right during the 1940s his father working on the railway. I remember visiting for the first time in the early 70s when living in Kendal and the houses were still in good condition you could walk upstairs and the old range stove was still there. It's a very beautiful area but cold and wet in winter you would get snowed in during a bad winter. My dad used to get a lift on the train if it stopped outside the house on his way to school and the fireman used to through lumps off coal off for the house fire's when the train passed by.

[@nodrog]

That’s awesome story. Thank you for sharing this!

[@seany84uk]

Another TV quality video! :)

[@madmechanic7641]

Really enjoyed your vid matey.. Am gonna get up some day with my cam. Great presentation.. Keep it up : )

[@nodrog]

Many thanks buddy. Glad you’ve enjoyed the video.

[@markfoster6391]

Fantastic video once again buddy, excellent drone shots 👌

[@alanrobertson9790]

Went there today. (17th Oct 2021) but with no drone I find the tall trees block a lot of the views, particularly of Smardale viaduct.

[@batesweb]

Great episode as usual Nodrog. I want to visit all of your old line explorations thanks to the videos but don't have the time! An excuse to take the new caravan to sites close to these old routes and explore our great English countryside! Keep up the good work fella!

[@Guard_Amos]

Fantastic edition as always. I do really enjoy these. I think its safe to say that Faye is a 'Viaduct Widow' haha. The freight trains over this route would have accessed the WCML at Tebay. Before heading for Hincaster, Arnside and to Barrow. Well, thats if they weren't heading for Workington. The route did see passenger workings. But, these were mainly summer services from Newcastle to Blackpool

[@wrigjo101]

Beuatiful footage as usual. I made a donation so the video must have been good!

[@seanneighbour5611]

My grandad used to live in one of the houses and got the train to go to school in Appleby.

[@migranthawker2952]

Excellent!! Pillow mounds not for Hares, which don't go underground like Rabbits

[@nodrog]

I’m still learning myself 😆

[@adriankemble5870]

Hi Do you think in view of the new industry coming to Sunderland they might upgrade the proposed rail reopening ?

[@simontait8649]

We are going for a walk tomorrow. Can you walk the old track from Newbiggin on Lune to Smardale Gill?

[@nodrog]

Yes. I understand it’s very possible along the old track bed. Enjoy n

[@simontait8649]

@@nodrog We did the line from Newbiggin to Smaredale this morning then Podgill and Merrygill viaducts this afternoon all inspired by your great videos. Keep them going please.

[@MichaelSebastianTodd]

nice video

[@blackmonday738]

I've noticed u just started making paranormal videos, may i ask what peaked yr interest.?

[@nodrog]

Love history and walking and exploring. Like when I ventured over viaducts and came across abandoned buildings or heritage sites. Very interesting. But imagine if you could talk to the walls and areas to learn more - so I thought and now since Covid when exploring areas off camera I’ve been noticing very strange occurrences. Like Miley Tunnel!