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The Dark Side of the Moor
Добавлен 4 янв 2010
AKA matparks08. The Weird and wonderful, the mysterious and macabre. Adventures and history across Calderdale and beyond.
Urban Exploring, wild swimming, grisly tales, myths and local legends...and bad fashion choices too ✌️
Urban Exploring, wild swimming, grisly tales, myths and local legends...and bad fashion choices too ✌️
The Ghost Mill of Scammonden Reservoir. Halifax / Huddersfield
In 1970, the completion of the Scammonden Reservoir, including a section of the M62 motorway, was opened by the Queen.
100 years earlier, the reservoir was the location of a village called Deanhead, and a number of people who lived here had ploughed their money into buying shares of the new Scammonden Mill. (Built between 1861 to 1865).
However, what was hoped to be a successful and profitable business turned into a disaster, and the huge mill never even opened its doors for even one day of business. Those who had invested shares lost everything, and this cursed mill soon became the scene of tragedy .
Today, the ruins of the mill stand lost in the woods near the reservoir.
100 years earlier, the reservoir was the location of a village called Deanhead, and a number of people who lived here had ploughed their money into buying shares of the new Scammonden Mill. (Built between 1861 to 1865).
However, what was hoped to be a successful and profitable business turned into a disaster, and the huge mill never even opened its doors for even one day of business. Those who had invested shares lost everything, and this cursed mill soon became the scene of tragedy .
Today, the ruins of the mill stand lost in the woods near the reservoir.
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The Unsolved Murder of Adam Chadwick. 2008. Harehills. Leeds
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Adam Chadwick was a 20 year old carpet fitter, Leeds football fanatic, and father to a 3 year old girl. On the night of 24th June 2008, he was at his sisters house at Clifton Mount in Harehills, Leeds, celebrating the third birthday of his daughter. A woman came to the door asking for 'Michelle', but, saying it was the wrong house, the woman left. She returned shortly afterwards with three mask...
Drone Footage of the Snowy Forests of Levi. Lapland. Finland
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It's a fact that I'll never get to every location I want to film, so I'm very lucky that my friend Thomas from Austria is currently visiting Levi in Lapland. Here is some exclusive footage for The Dark Side of the Moor. A drone flight over the beautiful snowy landscapes and forests in the North of Finland. Thanks Thomas. Hope you enjoy the footage 😊
The Body in the Bog. The Murder Mystery on the Moors. 1830. Pecket Well. Hebden Bridge
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In 1830 a Mr Thomas Greenwood was in Shackleton Moor at Pecket Well when he noticed a black bag sticking out of a peat bog. Curiosity got the better of him. He opened the bag, and inside was a preserved human body! The body was taken to Pecket Well and into the Robin Hood Inn, being put on display in the pub in the hope that someone might recognise the corpse. However, those of a morbid curiosi...
Did a UFO crash land in Lee Quarry? Bacup. Rossendale
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In November 1978, residents in Stacksteads were alarmed when, one night, a pulsating object flew over the town with flashing orange and white lights. Heading through the night sky, the object stopped and quickly vertically descended in the hills at the then abandoned Lee Quarry. A dozen people reported seeing the lights, including 2 policemen. They, and a pair of local brothers, climbed the hil...
Famous Graves in Southern Cemetery, Manchester.
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Opening in the 1870s, Manchester's Southern Cemetery is the biggest Cemetery in the city and amongst the biggest in the UK. Unsurprisingly, there are a number of people buried here who have left their mark on the public Consciousness. In this video, Tom and I pick a dozen famous names from the past, including LS Lowry, Matt Busby, and more, who are buried here. How many of these have you heard of?
The Night the Ripper Crossed the Border. Jean Jordan, the 6th Victim of Peter Sutcliffe. Manchester.
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By October 1977, Peter Sutcliffe, the Yorkshire Ripper, was over 2 years into a murder spree that had seen many attacks and 5 murders. The women of West Yorkshire lived in fear. Although his first four victims had been 'prostitutes' and sex workers,his fifth had been a student....suddenly, no woman felt safe alone! The Ripper realised the streets of West Yorkshire were being watched closely, so...
Riding the 'Titan' at Zipworld Llechwedd Slate Caverns. Blaenau Ffestiniog
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To conclude our road trip, it's time for Dani's Christmas present! Flying high above a mountain quarry on the Titan zip line at Zipworld, Llechwedd Slate Caverns. Not much else to say,other than....enjoy the views 😅 Hope you have enjoyed our road trip this month, and thanks for watching 😊
Exploring the Cwmorthin Abandoned Slate Quarry. Blaenau Ffestiniog.
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The Cwmorthin Slate Quarry opened around 1810 and closed roughly around 1970. Today, the mountain sides here are piles of unusable slate, ruined buildings, lakes, waterfalls, and dome of the most spectacular scenery in North Wales. For this visit, we had just 30 minutes to find out what was here....it was not enough. We take a short walk into the quarry but will return another time for the hist...
Searching for the Grave of Dobby. Harry Potter Filming Location. Freshwater West. Pembrokeshire
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As the Harry Potter film series began to draw to a close, some of the main cast met their fate in the story. One such character was Dobby the House Elf (though now actually a free elf, after Harry had given him a sock). Dobby rescues Harry, Ron and Hermione by apparating them to a beach in Cornwall. However, a knife thrown by Bellatrix Lastrange also teleports with them and Dobby is killed, dyi...
John Cooper : The Bullseye Killer. The Pembrokeshire Murders. Milford Haven.
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In the 1980s and 90s the seaside town of Milford Haven was caught in a substantial crime wave.... homes were being targeted by a balaclava wearing man carrying a sawn off shotgun. In 1985, the town was rocked by a brutal double murder of a brother and sister who were shot and their home set alight, 4 days before Christmas. Then, in 1989, a married couple were shot and killed on the beautiful Pe...
Manorbier Castle. Chronicles of Narnia Filming Location. 1988. Tenby. Pembrokeshire
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Manorbier Castle is a castle dating back 1000 years on the Pembrokeshire coastline. In 1988, the BBC broadcast a 6 part Saturday night TV Series of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis. In the final episode, Manorbier Castle is used at the castle of Caer Paravel. 35 years on, can we line up any shots from the original series?
Exploring the Abandoned Titterstone Clee Hill Quarry. Ludlow. Shropshire
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Titterstone Clee Hill Quarry, in Ludlow , is the third highest hill in Shropshire Mining here for coal and dhustone (used in road paving) began in the 1860s and, at one point, employed 2000 people. Today, there is still a small section of the hill used for quarrying, the rest long abandoned, and the buildings from the past are strewn across the hillside..... and ripe for exploring!
The Ruins of Moreton Corbet Castle. Shrewsbury
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Just a few miles outside of Shrewsbury stands Moreton Corbet Castle. Originally wooden, the stone built castle appeared around 1200. In the 1500s Sir Andrew Corbet transformed the castle into a mansion house, but just a century later the castle was abandoned and has fallen into ruins over a 300 year period. Beautifully decorated with grotesque and mythical creatures, the mansion feature is stil...
A Brief History of Mankinholes. Todmorden
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A Brief History of Mankinholes. Todmorden
Lost in the Fog on a Reservoir Walk. Blackstone Edge. Littleborough
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Lost in the Fog on a Reservoir Walk. Blackstone Edge. Littleborough
The Memorial to the Manchester Martyrs. Moston. Manchester.
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The Memorial to the Manchester Martyrs. Moston. Manchester.
The Evil of Boggart Hole Clough. Moston. Blackley. Manchester
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The Evil of Boggart Hole Clough. Moston. Blackley. Manchester
A Snowy Hike to Churn Milk Joan. Ancient Standing Stone. Wadsworth Moor. Hebden Bridge
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A Snowy Hike to Churn Milk Joan. Ancient Standing Stone. Wadsworth Moor. Hebden Bridge
Snow Falls on Todmorden. January 2025
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Snow Falls on Todmorden. January 2025
A Visit to the Royal Armouries Museum. Leeds. (Highlights)
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A Visit to the Royal Armouries Museum. Leeds. (Highlights)
Exploring Brimham Rocks. Harrogate. North Yorkshire.
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Exploring Brimham Rocks. Harrogate. North Yorkshire.
The Secret of the Druid's Temple. Ripon. North Yorkshire
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The Secret of the Druid's Temple. Ripon. North Yorkshire
The Tragedy of Rodwell End Farm. Todmorden
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The Tragedy of Rodwell End Farm. Todmorden
Christmas Eve Tractor Run 2024. Todmorden
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Christmas Eve Tractor Run 2024. Todmorden
The Haunting of Scout Hall. The Calendar House. Shibden Valley. Halifax. A Ghost Story for Christmas
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The Haunting of Scout Hall. The Calendar House. Shibden Valley. Halifax. A Ghost Story for Christmas
Tom Foy : The First Yorkshire Comedian. Sowerby Bridge.
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Tom Foy : The First Yorkshire Comedian. Sowerby Bridge.
The Beast of Bramley and the Dark Secrets of Lindley Wood. Otley. North Yorkshire
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The Beast of Bramley and the Dark Secrets of Lindley Wood. Otley. North Yorkshire
Angel Meadow : Hell on Earth. The Home of 40'000 Forgotten Souls. Manchester
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Angel Meadow : Hell on Earth. The Home of 40'000 Forgotten Souls. Manchester
The graves are so old nobody left to tend their relatives. It makes me sad that those dead are forgotten.
I have been that Unitarian church many moons ago on the annual Xmas tree decoration.
Really interesting story thanks 😊
Thanks for watching
Fascinating story Matt those poor people who lost everything. Maybe it was constructed with idea of relieving people who invested of their life savings, so strange a mill of that size was never opened! Great video and location ✌️
Thank you. I think the idea was a bit of a 'by the people, for the people' movement as opposed to wealthy industrialists...I guess bad timing and bad management broke that dream. A tragic place really.
Can you tell me the date of Samuel Lord's suicide please. I'm doing ancestry and my family are Lord, from Elland and some moved to Todmorden. If not, can you tell me where i can find out? TIA
Hi. Tom found me all the articles but without dates attached. I'm seeing him this week and I'll ask him to look it up.
These videos are fantastic! Have you any stories about Wainstalls? I grew up at Mount Tabour and went to the Primary school in Wainstalls. Any videos or info would. Be great - Many thanks Andy C 😊
Hi. Thank you so much. No,haven't done Wainstalls yet....I really should have by now. I certainly remember a huge stone there...the rocking stone maybe it was called? I might try and get there soon. Nearest to wainstalls is our walk to the Castle Carr ruins.. Thanks a lot 🙂
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@@matparks08 you’re welcome
I remember this terrible murder very well. So tragic & no closure for Adam’s family & friends 🙏
Let's hope they get the answers they need one day soon. Thanks for watching
@ it’s absolutely shocking that it hasn’t been solved. Surely a police informer would have given up a few names by now?
MASONS...Free Masons?
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Go for it 🤩💛
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No but I crashed my bike riding there
I thinkni found it 😆
What a great find Matt! Very interesting backstory too! How terrible it must have felt.
Cheers. Yeah, can only imagine what it did to life in the area. Then 100 years water it's all underwater.... feels cursed 🫤. Thanks for watching
Im from moston nothing haunted about the cluff few weirdos ya might run into tho
Fair enough 😅
My home town
😊
it is very nice up where you 2 are as i do lot of bike riding up that way i live in todmorden my self
Yeah, it's s good spot. Thanks for watching 😊
Lots of it goes around in that bit of the valley 🙁 Have you done Kitson wood? Up by Orchan Rocks?
Thanks for watching. I don't think I've filmed that, no.
What a scam.
No....a Scammonden!! 😉
I think you might possibly have misinformed people about the use of Old Haugh (Hoff) End house being used for Gentleman Jack. It was in fact the right hand portion of the Georgian mansion building you filmed just prior to the bit you were standing in front of. Also I think that Branwell Bronte may have worked, prior to Luddenden Foot station, at Sowerby Bridge old station which used to stand roughly where Tesco S.B. now is. Please check, I could be wrong. Lovely vid. B.T. W. performed and directed many eons ago in the Hippodrome. Happy memories thereof.
Thanks for the info. I'll have to watch it back as I can't remember, but, yes, apologies if the Info is incorrect. Bramwell has a blue plaque at Sowerby Bridge Station, so you're likely correct. All the best.
Thanks for covering this area, the mill ruins are a complete surprise to me, I didn’t know it ever existed until now. I hope you will consider doing a return to Scammonden to look at the spooky aspect of the place particularly Deanhead Reservoir and the former Nont Sarah's pub and road which all have a reputation for being haunted. If you go at night, you might see the light orbs flitting around the valley 👻👻👽👽Thanks again.
Hi. Yeah, we had plans to do Deanhead but we need more hours in the day. I'll certainly head back there at some point. Thanks for watching 😊
@matparks08 my pleasure Mat 👍
He was a great lad. Sadly missed and his poor family are still having fight for justice, its an awful situation. RIP Adam
Yeah, and answers are long overdue. Thanks for watching.
Hi Matt, thanks for another fab video. Definitely have to visit this one ☺️ Love the music btw, who's playing? Makes me want to dance as well as explore 😘
Thank you. I'd suggest not leave it too long till you visit as it really is a crumbling wreck and could 'go' at anytime. All the best 👍
Heart breaking RIP Adam.
Thanks for watching
Do one on the murder of Mark mc call pudsey
I'll look into it. Cheers
Mark mc call murder golf taken from Calverley was on windybank farm prior to the murder elam and a certain head walking round the farm land with a static on it .murder of a leeds man died diabetic windy bank man if the head of the elams family dennis slade and murder Co are rehabilitated my ass dennis is recruiting his gangs for dirty work he's a murderer even if someone else pulled the trigger there untouchable cover themselfs alibis full proof too ruthless and sophisticated how the westyorkshire police know for sure who did these crimes top of the tear organised serious crime firm Frank burley senior say no more they got dodgy police in there pockets not all the police just certain ones
Ruthless dennis slade and co
Was that a 90s gang in Leeds?
I lived in bramley at the time of Leanne’s murder, in fact not far from Taylor. Anyway, I just wanted to point out respectfully, that Houghley gill is pronounced huffley gill.
No worries 👍. Thanks for the info
Adam is my daughter’s old primary school’s caretakers son. It was devastating for him and his family
I'm sure, and continues to be with the killers still at large 😕. Thanks for watching
Brilliant tale with a backdrop of such beautiful scenery too. Such a find was definitely done differently in the day 😂!
Wasn't it just 😬. Thanks a lot 😊
I can't believe that it has been 17 years already. I'm from Leeds and I really wish Adams family would get justice for what happened to their son
Let's hope so one day. Thanks for watching
Nice one Matt and thank you 👍
Thanks for watching 😊
Jimmy savile was always old looking even in that video in the 1960s
Definitely
Good videos so well informed thank you both very much 😊😊
Glad you like them 🙂. Thank you so much
wow ive never seen that . Thanks for the video yet so tragic and sad ... interesting tho... 🙂
Thanks for watching. 🙂
You are definitely an intrepid traveller, what you do for your followers? is amazing!! 😊
@catherineloftus1376 awww...thanks. yeah, I try and get about a bit 😆.
The first abandoned building in the video was used in the BBC serialisation of The Railway Children as the location for "The Three Chimneys", back in 1968. All episodes of this black and white series can be found on RUclips. This also featured Jenny Agutter as one of the children, a role she reprised for the movie version a couple of years later.
That's interesting. I didn't know there was a tv series....and I'm.amazed it exists being the BBC at that time. Thanks for the info 👍
How was it to be powered? Steam would have required a railway to bring in the coal and a waterwheel would not be much good on top of a hill.
@taloire43 it was going to have a huge waterwheel into the river below apparently.
really enjoy your videos
Thank you 😊
This was on crimewatch and the car was a fiesta I think it's the large version. It looks like a tax situation where people basically steal from people who sell drugs. It must be a wrong address done by junkies
I haven't seen the Crimewatch episode, so not sure. You'd think one of them would actually realise they had the wrong house....but I guess by then it was too late. 🫤. Thanks for watching
@matparks08 yeah it's on RUclips can't remember the date but there's a reconstruction and they say about other details like he was growing cannabis but only small amounts and they didn't consider him as anyone that would be a great idea to steal from. And the car had been used for a week before around the area
It's April 2009 episode just looked it up
Top lad knew him since I was 7 wrong what happened really was
Thanks for watching.
Please invest in a microphone that can be attached to your clothing
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We got the description of the female, what about the description of the males who committed the act? (Did I miss it)
All wearing balaclavas/masks I believe
Excellent content, Matt
Thanks 👍 😊