The Walk - EP 142 - Why Did The Village Cross The Road? - The Exodus Of Arkwright Town - Derbyshire

[@tassie2348]

Your humour always adds to the enjoyment. Thank you! Much love from Tasmania ❤

[@jessgerrard2792]

Great video Gareth, thanks for making. My old stomping ground.

[@brianfern5474]

Cracking video Gareth, my old stomping ground when I was growing up, 66 now, so a long time ago, I remember both the gcr, and arkwright station, and the steam locos

[@IZingari]

thanks for anther great video Gareth 👍👍

[@johnosgraveyardjaunts2235]

Fascinating...love this social history of what once was 😊😊

[@IckeWalks]

@@johnosgraveyardjaunts2235 me too. So much about

[@johnosgraveyardjaunts2235]

Very witty Gareth...Good lead up to and indeed delivery of...'why did the village cross the road' 😊😊😊

[@IckeWalks]

@@johnosgraveyardjaunts2235 thanks mate

[@johnosgraveyardjaunts2235]

@IckeWalks love your Channel and your videos 📹 keep up the amazing work 👏 👍 🙌 ❤️

[@leedesigner1977]

'You've Been Framed' 😂 Nice one, Gareth. Another splendid video. Lee

[@IckeWalks]

@@leedesigner1977 cheers mate

[@joannaneale9816]

Absolutely fascinating. Nice day for it too.

[@IckeWalks]

@@joannaneale9816 it was indeed!

[@leegreveson]

I'm in the next village 😅 That pump house was "accessible" when i came across it during lockdown, not much to see inside to be honest. Interesting theory about the gas leakage 😮 I only vaguely remember the original terraces fronting the main road, i didn't live up here at the time, but not a bad deal, nice new house and away from the main road in most cases. There's a documentary about it on KZbin somewhere, interviewing the residents.

[@IckeWalks]

@leegreveson oh really? It is lovely up that way. Going to head back as plenty more to do.

[@barbarapearce3634]

To think of all those houses just vanished. Ordered one of your tshirts. Absolutely love it.

[@IckeWalks]

@barbarapearce3634 oh that's very kind! Thanks

[@garycameron1]

This was very interesting. Thanks a lot for the video.

[@IckeWalks]

Cheers mate.

[@LadySophieofHougunManor7325]

Fantastic video hope you all well

[@IckeWalks]

@@LadySophieofHougunManor7325 thank you

[@LeiceExplore]

Nice one Gaz

[@claireg1717]

Interesting story, as well as remains. Not horrendously long ago when they moved the town across the road. Pretty bonkers that.

[@IckeWalks]

@@claireg1717 crazy isn't it.

[@claireg1717]

@IckeWalks Yes, it is... just why would be my question.

[@johnosgraveyardjaunts2235]

Great video Gareth...wish your dad well for me too 😊😊😊

[@IckeWalks]

@@johnosgraveyardjaunts2235 will do!

[@MummaBear]

Wow lots of solar farms 😢. History is wonderful 👍

[@IckeWalks]

@@MummaBear yeah, let's hope our stomachs evolve to be able to eat solar panels!

[@RobertWilson-gl6xu]

Never thought you'd be conspiratorial mate 😊

[@IckeWalks]

Mad, innit!

[@MissyMadge]

There's definitely a gag somewhere in the title. Glad you didn't come a cropper, no stacking on your watch!

[@IckeWalks]

@@MissyMadge I remember why the chewing gun crossed the road.

[@stevenberryhill9209]

The branches are reaching out to you (for your hat, etc ) -guess they like you 😉. Glad you didn’t ‘stack it’ and…you wore trousers!

[@IckeWalks]

I'm learning. Only too 18 months!

[@alfaubrom]

Howdo Gareth I had a feeling this may be a tad controversial an as I try to avoid conspiracy when I can! I thought I’d let the dust settle before leaving a comment, why did the village cross the road to get to the other town propelled by methane me thinks you’re absolutely right to ponder the scenario still probably nothing in it. Having said that probably best to get the minerals rights to one’s land when an if you can just in case you’ve landed on Quartzy substance or element for battery’s of the future that’d be sure to kick up a storm. Anymore talk like this an we’ll be restricted to our own counties. Steady on old boy it’s only money a control a not our future at that.we belong on the railways a first class at that. Cheers

[@CharlieWintersTips]

didnt realise you were on yt - how's your snooker going?

[@johnslater5044]

My sister lived there. There's a single house on the opposite side of the road who refused to give up their land

[@IckeWalks]

I saw that on the walk back. A beautiful detached house. I don't blame them!

[@dizzyden1]

Mmmm.... Good theory, the methane thing. Now I know the way corporations and government work, you're probably right 👍🏼 and I've got shares in tin foil! 😂

[@bwaynesilva]

Well then, it was to get to the other side.

[@IckeWalks]

Boom boom.

[@Oldgoth67]

I heard Radon gas , very suspicious

[@matthewtrueblood408]

I’m positive it was radon gas. Very common. I’ve worked in numerous old pit houses in ex pit villages and they had radon gas alarms fitted in them.

[@TambaraLillycrafts]

they) wanted the rescources that were under the village obviously they couldnt entertain the idea of loosing there little worker bees or risk displaceing them so moved them simply that! back then though people were more gulable take the elan valley in wales for instance they learnt from that scinario ( do your own research and i would suggest following the money) its a convaluted inverted times we're living in and started many thousands of years ago