The Great Central Railway Rediscovered ( LD & ECR ) Langwith to Clowne

[@sarahwinfield3989]

Thank goodness for explorers like yourself and previous photographers. So much of our industrial heritage would have been lost for ever.

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

Very enjoyable and informative walk, especially the tropical-looking vegetation on the rock cuttings and the marvellous restoration work at the former Clowne station. Thank you.

[@kathyjohnson5290]

Wow another great walk down memory Lane. The photos by Chris Booth, did he leave Boughton Lane school in 1961? If so we were in the same class. As you skipped past Creswell, the 'nice' red brick cottages are built in an oval and were named the model village. Thank you so much for the tour and the pleasure 😊. Regards Terry Johnson in New Zealand Zealand ex Clowne lad.

[@robertleem5643]

I was born and raised in Clowne, my parents still live there, have been for many a walk along that track snapping photos, many thanks for sharing have emailed my parents the link to watch

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much for watching Robert. I'm doing the Creswell to Stavely Via Clowne route today

[@carlbentley80]

Excellent as always, I love to follow along on the NLS side by side maps when watching your videos.

[@thelundygruffalo]

My grandparents lived just off Elmton Road in Creswell and I remember seeing the bridge being demolished in the 70s.

[@helenangell4443]

My great grandad and my grandad and his brother were all loco drivers at Langwith junction so it is so amazing to watch your informative and interesting presentation of the history of this line . I wish they were alive to revisit the memories .

[@TrekkingExploration]

Aaww that's lovely. Thanks very much for watching Helen. I've been back this week to do more around there

[@christopherbentley5216]

Excellent video.Truly enjoyable. I remember passenger trains for the line 1969 at Manchester Piccadilly.( Manchester United v Watford) was the reason for being there. I am a big follower of the Great Central Railway.

[@paulharrison8152]

I used to walk down there quite a bit when I was at college in Clowne. Usually Clowne to Cresswell.

[@dangodley9576]

Thanks for the video Ant! I was born and lived in Clowne until the 1990s and the disused Clowne South station site and ticket office was always a fascination. I remember as a kid in the 1980s the ticket office was repurposed as branch of the TSB Bank! The limestone cutting immediately west of the station was infilled around 1980 when the Chestnut Drive development was built. The infill ends just before the road over bridge on Boughton Lane and line carries on north west towards Barlborough and after a deep cutting under Chesterfield Road (also infilled), the line was severed by the M1 motorway. The track bed still continues after the M1 towards Spinkhill (more infilled cutting after Renishaw Hill). Be good if you could continue the journey all the way to Beighton! Im sure the Wobbly Runner did this section a couple of years ago 🤔

[@davefarrow4351]

Another fantastic video Ant, looking forward to the Clowne greenway. That period shot of the train carrying (I assume new) BMC cars is a gem.

[@johnm2012]

Fascinating stuff. I was born in King's Mill hospital and grew up in the Warsop/Shirebrook area. The story of the viaduct was interesting. The wooden reinforcement looks a lot like the centring that would have been used to support the masonry when the arches were first built - arches only become self supporting when you've laid the keystone at the very top of the arch and then the temporary centring can be removed. But even that remedial work wasn't enough to combat the effects of mining subsidence. I wonder if any other viaduct has been buried in an embankment like that.

[@sugarbertie1143]

Did you know that the railwaymen called the section up from Killamarsh to Clowne , the 'Clog and Knocker'? I've never found out why, maybe because it was a steep section? I didn't know they'd done that restoration at Clowne station and I only live a couple of miles away! That's me down there tomorrow for a look!! Great video!!

[@a11csc]

its good that parts are still walkable Ant

[@bobingram6912]

That was a bit of diversionary walk, lots of dead ends and undergrowth. Good to see Clowne station has been sympathetically restored, so unusual. Good one as usual👍👍👍

[@TrekkingExploration]

Yes it was a stubborn one. I'm going back to do part 2 this morning ☺️

[@johngibson3837]

​@@TrekkingExplorationhave fun today the weather looks nicer

[@TrekkingExploration]

@@johngibson3837 yes mid morning onwards looks good

[@jillanderson7048]

That was a wonderful trek, so lush, sad about the viaduct. Beautiful renovation of station. Very informative, too. Thanks for the journey.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Jill. I'm popping back to do Part 2 this morning

[@garyh8315]

You're in your element with these short films. A great review of what was once in the area of NE Derbys. We have walked most of this route, as you, but swapped across to the Creswell to Poolsbrook line. Thanks Ant, all the best.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Very kind Gary thank you. I've walked the other line this week so that'll be available next week ☺️

[@robertwalton6674]

Very interesting. Wish I had a time machine & been there years ago. (Used to drive to Whitwell quarry to collect stone years ago) never had time to look around. Although I visited Cresswell Crags. Keep up the good work Ant

[@paulallen6915]

I often walk along there and call in at the Ashgate cafe. Some great work has been done over the last 10 years on the old tracks and its a nice walk down to Staveley.

[@TrekkingExploration]

It's an interesting area Isn't it? I need to revisit some of it

[@paulwilliams5713]

Amazing thanks

[@TrekkingExploration]

Most welcome 😊 Thanks for watching

[@betto2010.]

Where you changed to another day, that part from where the station was, that was a deep cuttin, the road you crossed over was a bridge when the trains were being used, to get to where the old viaduct was also a cutting. I used to play in the cutting has my friends grandparents lived on West st with the cutting at the bottom of their garden

[@chrisbradley1192]

Some lovely old images in this one Ant. Really enjoyed it.

[@roblubelski422]

Word for word, exactly what I was going to say! Great work.

[@foxual13]

I really look forward to your new videos dropping. Keep up the good work.

[@TrekkingExploration]

I appreciate that! Thanks for watching

[@maestromanification]

Another fantastic video Ant. I didn't realise there was anything lefft of Langwith junction station i sometimes go to the wagon works with wagons for DRS Those pictures of track lifting trains are interesting i didn’t realise it was still in situ as late as 76 Great to see stuff on this area as i used to work the robin hood line when based at Norwich in early 2000s Cheers Russ

[@shirleylynch7529]

Lovely walk. So informative. Beautiful trees and colours. Old and new photos great. Thank you Ant. Some beautiful buildings as well. Look forward to your next one.

[@robinkey4499]

l walked around there 40 years ago and how seeing nature has taken over now. found an old GCR sign which is now hanging on the wall in the museum Loughborough

[@stevenstopford9847]

Many thanks for another brilliant video 👍🏻

[@TrekkingExploration]

Very kind Steven. Parts 2 and 3 are being filmed today

[@wireless6]

Really enjoyed that, thank you very much. It's great that people like yourself make videos like this.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Very kind thank you. Parts 2 & 3 have been walked and filmed today 🙂

[@lindamccaughey6669]

Fantastic video thanks Ant. Lovely bridges and that stonework was gorgeous. What a very pretty area. Thanks for the history. Please take care

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks as always Linda. I'm off to do Part 2 this morning 🙂

[@lindamccaughey6669]

@@TrekkingExploration looking forward to it

[@TrekkingExploration]

@@lindamccaughey6669 🙂🙂

[@BecsterDotCom]

Great video as always. Loving the drone shots. Very annoying when the footpaths are overgrown like that. I always think I ought to carry a strimmer with me! 😂 (Don’t even have a strimmer but you know what I mean) That viaduct looked so lovely. Such a shame it’s been lost.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Battery operated strimmer? Is that a thing? If not then let's get it designed 🤣

[@BecsterDotCom]

@@TrekkingExploration now there’s a plan!

[@TrekkingExploration]

@@BecsterDotCom I'll see you on dragons den 🤣

[@BecsterDotCom]

@@TrekkingExploration 😂😂

[@mattmclafferty6265]

That was nice, cheers! Hare Krsna

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much for watching Matt 🙂

[@declanjoyce8640]

Excellent...thank you..

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for watching Declan

[@chrisbayly5457]

Very enjoyable as always...

[@TrekkingExploration]

Very kind Chris thanks

[@TheRogey1]

Great video,all that work to build a railway and then just thrown away, such a shame😢

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much for watching Roger

[@johnm2012]

@@TheRogey1 It is a shame but despite having two stations Clowne never had much of a passenger service and none at all on Sundays. It was really all about coal and now there are no pits in the area.

[@BIKEVIDS-11]

Thank you for the video .. loved it.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for watching Daz

[@johngibson3837]

Hey up mate cool video love the fake train at clowne

[@TrekkingExploration]

Quite a nice feature isn't it? Thanks for watching 🙂

[@martinalucard17]

love your vids if you are ever up the north east stockton on tees area, there is loads of railway history and walks.would be nice to meet up for a chat.keep up the good work

[@johnburns5783]

Excellent video yet again Ant. Well done 👍👍

[@TrekkingExploration]

Very kind John thank you

[@greg5639]

Chuff me Ant, we must miss each other by days at times, i lived in Langwith when i first started work on the pit top at Warsop Main eventually working in the face . After the 84/5 minrers strike i then worked at Shirebrook colliery. Walking these old trackways regularly. 563 was my check number at Warsop and 4990 at Shirebrook .

[@TrekkingExploration]

Ohhhh yes. I need to pop back for the Clowne Greenway too

[@mattlund8170]

Another great video ant 👍

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Matt

[@alanlake5220]

Facinating stuff Ant

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for watching Alan

[@ste.h9825]

Great video,thanks Ant.😂

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks as always ☺️

[@charzi]

Do you know whether it was a bridge or level crossing on Hazlemere Road? We live in Clowne and I've looked on National Library of Scotland maps and can't find a definitive answer! My 5 year old often wants to go that way and always asks! The stream you saw in the V goes through a high tunnel that used to have a footpath down from the bridge and down over the water through the tunnel, and the path then went alongside the railway next to the Rectory.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Hi Charlotte I'm pretty sure it would be a level/ gated crossing as there's no embankment and the trackbed is exactly the same level as the road. I love that you're little one is interested too ❤️

[@charzi]

@@TrekkingExploration thanks! We were edging towards level crossing but there's nothing I could find online. If only there were more photos/videos like we have now!

[@TrekkingExploration]

@@charzi I do try to find as many photos as I can. I bet there are lots of so many locations just sat in boxes in the loft 😞

[@dangodley9576]

​@TrekkingExploration the crossing of the line on Hazelmere Road wasn't a level crossing but a deep cutting with the road over bridge. The cutting was infilled in the 1980s and the bridge was also demolished at the time 😊

[@charzi]

@@dangodley9576 thank you

[@Theaveragewarthundernoob]

Nice video man!

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for watching 🙂

[@Theaveragewarthundernoob]

@@TrekkingExploration btw like i said the line i live next to have no plans to reopen;(

[@TrekkingExploration]

@@Theaveragewarthundernoob 😩😞

[@greigs9384]

13:09 Norwood gated crossing. Look at google maps street view, same keeper 12 years apart. Lost some hair, but forever captured on Maps! 😂

[@StephenForster-z3m]

👍

[@TrekkingExploration]

🙂🙂

[@Jimyjames73]

It's shame to think that where there was once a Railway Line (Showing in those old Photos) there is hardly anything left now adays!!! 😐🚂🚂🚂

[@TrekkingExploration]

Yes it's sad. I've been back today to look at the station properly and the other line that runs alongside

[@richardperry5538]

29.25 you said the railway opened in 1975......??????

[@TrekkingExploration]

Lot's of question marks. Have you never made a tiny error?

[@richardperry5538]

Okay mate was just saying, didn't think you was that way with your subscribers, bit disappointed with your response 😒

[@nickboden5866]

Excellent, but your Railway videos always are. Again very poignant music as always, along with evocative footage of bye gone days.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Very kind Nick thanks very much