The bridges were built over an existing road or track by two different companies. The Midland Railway tended to go for more ornate civil engineering whilst the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway preferred to keep costs down. The abandoned curve linked the two systems, and under British Rail was one of the main routes into Tinsley marshalling yard from the former Midland network.
Yet again another Stella documentary. Despite what’s happening in our country with doom and gloom but it’s great to escape and sit back with a brew and loose ourselves in history and forget what’s outside just for a shot time . Well done sir
Colliery Road is one of those places I've always been told to avoid, because of people using drugs and things down there. It's interesting to see this! I shall have to go have a look.
Excellent industrial archaeology session. If I counted correctly, the tunnel is composed of five types of masonry arch, indicating perhaps five periods of expansion (i.e. additional tracks) of the railway above, which in turn probably indicates five periods of economic growth of the area served. I offer a sincere thank you for this adventure.
If you had continued thru up to the junction at the top of the hill and turned right you would have come across a mining winding wheel memorial in memory of 2 m8ners in 1865 from a explosion and 5 miners who lost there lives when the rope snapped sending them 200yd to their deaths in 1871, and that is why its called colliery Road.
Fun exploring the O/S maps to see the timeline of Colliery Way. Arch from c. 1850s, steel bridge c. 1900 along with the Brightside Viaduct plus stones walls due to fill for additional sidings on the south. On the 1854 O/S maps, shows a dash footpath running under the Sheffield and Rotherham Railway from the northside when agricultural. Likely the arched bridge on Colliery Way. 1892 is updated with Brightside Colliery on the north and path moved west. On the south side the River Don Works were added curved spur lines added curving south. Also terrace houses and inns added along the bend in River Don to the east. The path turned right and ran along base of the embankment. 1906 O/S map shows another line added between the main railway and spur to the south. The new line then crossed River Don at Brightside Viaduct north of Weedon Street Bridge. The land appears to have been partially filled between 1892 and 1906 maps to construct the Brightside Viaduct. The path now Colliery Way now continued straight connected further south on Meadowhall Road. 1923 O/S map shows a chemical works and houses where Brightside Colliery once operated. A street stops at the arched bridge. On the south side the Colliery Way is shown as half the width. The main railway was expanded 5 tracks. The sidings curve was also filled and additional sidings added on the south side. That would explain why entering Colliery Way from Meadowhall there are stone walls on each side.
From the 1890 1:2500 map on NLS website, it appears that Colliery Road curved northwards around a spoil heap. By 1905, further railway tracks were added which resulted in the road being diverted through the spoil heap.
That was fascinating, Ant. I've only been to Sheffield once, about 23 years ago as part of a tour of various tram systems up north! I remember there was a brightside and meadow hall stop, but we never explored the remains of its industrial past like you have!
Because of it's location, this section of road had a serious problem with fly tipping, and I believe this was the reason that Sheffield City Council closed it. The top end, at the junction with Hollywell road is still open to road traffic, it's just the bottom section that was closed because the fly tippers could not be seen and we're constantly blocking the road with all sorts of dangerous rubbish
I know exactly where this little road is mate - cheers for getting it some recognition. Intrigued to find out more about that little works railway branching off next to it, where there is the remains of a bridge at the side of the lights on the junction with Vulcan Road.
Thank you for the walk back in time. Appreciate the research into these videos. As I said, thank you for the walk back in time, Ant! Happy Easter and cheers Ant! 🇬🇧👍🙂🇺🇸
I actually drove through it frequently in the 90s. The last time I encounted somebody’s waste kitchen in the middle - not been able to turn around it took me awhile to get through I didn’t have a van btw
Collery Road was there for centuries before the railways, and Hollywell Road at the other side wasn't built until the 1930! so Collery Road was the sole access to that area. You can't just slice off the sole road to an area just because you want to plonk a railway down. And the railway was widened at least three times, going from a single pair, to two pairs, to four pairs, before being pared down again (unintended pun!). If you take the train from Sheffield towards Meadowhall you are at the right angle to look out of the window and see all the trackbed layout.
Absolutely fantastic thanks Ant. Love those bridges, the brickwork is incredible. I’m so enjoying these videos. Thanks for taking me along. Please take care
Just from watching this, that small section Colliery Road would make a great spot to have a "Halloween Walkthrough Maze." Ant, thanks as always for keeping history alive........
Great Video Ant, Never realised this place existed to be honest, I've walked a bit of the five weirs walk last year so know of the area you were in, but never knew about the abandoned road, I'll have to take another walk down there again soon and have a look myself, so a big thank you for pointing it out to people 😃👍 that's what I like about Sheffield (bit of a dodgy place to live in) sadly, but so many hidden gems like this dotted about the city. On another note have you by any chance looked up a trail called the walking to work sculpture trail at a place called Markham Vale? It's in Chesterfield (where sadly I have to live, hate the place) but I enjoy my walking adventures and came across it by accident one day after going up to Bolsover one morning, and it follows part of the route of the Markham Colliery railway line, it's only a short walk but interesting, because on the sculptures, there's an old mining token which gives a brief history of the person who worked down the pit. Anyway if it's of interest to yourself please have a look up about it and maybe one day in the future you could do a video about it.? Anyway it's your channel and I understand you decide what to put on, but I just thought I'd give you a few ideas for future video's? But more Sheffield videos if possible please especially like this type, it's a big city and a lot to explore. (A lot better than Chesterfield may I say). Anyway all the best mate, keep up the good work. From. Devon Mike 🚂
This is fantastic Ant! Local to me I live about 4 miles away. You think you know your area inside out but after your video I've learned I don't! I spend too much time in my car driving through brightside , Meadowhall & Rotherham I should get out & have a little walk around. Its like the spaghetti junction of the railways! So much history, & yes stories to tell. Brilliant video Ant. ❤😊👍
A wonderful video, my friend! Thank you! Following your "mothballed" railway video from Endon to near to Stoke, I have subscribed to your channel and am so pleased that I have. Although I don't know Sheffield I found this fascinating. Beautifully shot.
Another very informative and interesting video Ant. The tunnel looks like it could have been widened in stages as they added tracks above. Also having watched your videos I've this week travelled up to look at various former colliery lines. Thorseby, Clipstone, Silverhill and Summit. Thanks for the inspiration. We'll be back soon.
Alright in the days of an Austin A35 but you wouldn't get a Chelsea Tractor down there today😂😂😂 That looked a really low arch anyway and why all the different surfaces etc? A bit dodgy as you say, Peaky Blinders territory!!!
Thx as always Ant. Despite that bridge and mini tunnel's diminutive presence, your still photos are just amazing! Look forward to your next explore. ps, Come on you Blades ⚽
It look to me like the length of the "tunnel" has been increased three or four times as the intervening rings of stone in among the brick indicates a bridge facing.
Very unusual, Ant. I must admit, it did look a little spooky, going down there on your own - the little tunnel was great. (but the red brick parts looked a bit dodgy!) Thanks, as always.
Wow! Fascinating deviation from the usual videos but utterly fascinating. Found it on Google maps and has a look at each end - love to go there and have a look myself! The atmospheric music helps - but you're always very good at choosing that 🙂
Well, you said it looks like 'a short tunnel', but looked as long as Hopton Tunnel on the High Peak Trail, if not a bit longer. Great video again, very interesting. Thank you.
There used to be a lot of these around inner city Manchester years ago but I think modern redevelopment will have covered or destroyed them all now. Great video.🎉
The dark side of Brightside. Hard to imagine much traffic other than cars getting under that low bridge, I'd guess it would have been a road miners used to get the the old colliery (what was the name of the colliery?). Would imagine it could be a useful cycle link road however in reality I bet there's broken glass and alsorts down there given its a very secluded road. I also bet there's more smells than just chemicals and egg.
Very interesting piece. It would be interesting to know why the road was closed so recently - and also what kind of traffic would have used it when the Brightside Works were in operation, since the tunnel does look very low.
I’m assuming the bridge was to cater only for a two track railway and then when they quad it , then needed to widen the bridge. Accounting for the time differences in bridge types as construction methods may have changed in the interval.
I think next time my dear wife visits the perfume department at Christian Dior Meadow Hall I shall venture down here myself. I love to explore these sort of places. Much more interesting than Chanel number 5 or whatever!
No, but there’s a connection between years of Tory austerity and lack of investment outside the southeast, with any central monies being allocated to Tory-run councils.
I grew up around there and my granddad said that road was for the steel works coming from bright side colliery, it was about 50-100m north of the of the entrance to this road from hollywell road there's a big pit wheel in the edge of the wooded area where the old entrance to the pit was. I remember driving up that road when I first passed my test but it soon earned to name puncture ally, then you started to get unsavoury types utting things across the road to stop cars and cause trouble which was the start of them blocking and closing off the road
I've cycled and motorcycled up that road in the early 70s when I worked in the area. Driven up it a few times. The last time being around 2008. I had to turn round and go back because of the pile of rubbish blocking the way. Would never think of walking up there on my own now. You're a brave man. The Sheffield and District came many years later thanh the original bridge of the Sheffield and Rotherham Railway.
Thanks, that was great, very interesting, I just love old brickwork, indeed I as a plinthologist, collect bricks, but they must have the makers name on them, with nearly 250 it's a challenge to move home! Apart from that, each brick tells a story, where it was made, a search will give you some history of the maker too and a date ish.
The thing about walking through this way is that you just cannot see around the corner at all, and when you do it's completely pitch black apart from the glint of broken glass, discarded needles, muddy puddles and yeah it doesn't smell good either. The camera lights things up too well :D I take the old footbridge 50m further down the road on Station Lane any day!
As I can’t get out and about, these videos allow me to see things I would never get to see, thank you, they are fantastic.
The bridges were built over an existing road or track by two different companies. The Midland Railway tended to go for more ornate civil engineering whilst the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway preferred to keep costs down. The abandoned curve linked the two systems, and under British Rail was one of the main routes into Tinsley marshalling yard from the former Midland network.
Yet again another Stella documentary.
Despite what’s happening in our country with doom and gloom but it’s great to escape and sit back with a brew and loose ourselves in history and forget what’s outside just for a shot time .
Well done sir
What doom and gloom ? We're better off than living in Angola or Mauritania. Cheer up matey 👍😁
Colliery Road is one of those places I've always been told to avoid, because of people using drugs and things down there. It's interesting to see this! I shall have to go have a look.
Not sure why anyone would walk up there alone unless in a group. And certainly not at night time despite the lights.
Excellent industrial archaeology session.
If I counted correctly, the tunnel is composed of five types of masonry arch, indicating perhaps five periods of expansion (i.e. additional tracks) of the railway above, which in turn probably indicates five periods of economic growth of the area served.
I offer a sincere thank you for this adventure.
If you had continued thru up to the junction at the top of the hill and turned right you would have come across a mining winding wheel memorial in memory of 2 m8ners in 1865 from a explosion and 5 miners who lost there lives when the rope snapped sending them 200yd to their deaths in 1871, and that is why its called colliery Road.
Wow! That's really interesting. Surprised he didn't unearth this history, would have added greatly to the video!
Fun exploring the O/S maps to see the timeline of Colliery Way. Arch from c. 1850s, steel bridge c. 1900 along with the Brightside Viaduct plus stones walls due to fill for additional sidings on the south.
On the 1854 O/S maps, shows a dash footpath running under the Sheffield and Rotherham Railway from the northside when agricultural. Likely the arched bridge on Colliery Way.
1892 is updated with Brightside Colliery on the north and path moved west. On the south side the River Don Works were added curved spur lines added curving south. Also terrace houses and inns added along the bend in River Don to the east. The path turned right and ran along base of the embankment.
1906 O/S map shows another line added between the main railway and spur to the south. The new line then crossed River Don at Brightside Viaduct north of Weedon Street Bridge. The land appears to have been partially filled between 1892 and 1906 maps to construct the Brightside Viaduct. The path now Colliery Way now continued straight connected further south on Meadowhall Road.
1923 O/S map shows a chemical works and houses where Brightside Colliery once operated. A street stops at the arched bridge. On the south side the Colliery Way is shown as half the width. The main railway was expanded 5 tracks. The sidings curve was also filled and additional sidings added on the south side. That would explain why entering Colliery Way from Meadowhall there are stone walls on each side.
Ah Brightside Colliery cheers 👍
From the 1890 1:2500 map on NLS website, it appears that Colliery Road curved northwards around a spoil heap. By 1905, further railway tracks were added which resulted in the road being diverted through the spoil heap.
Another great find. Strange how there were all those different parts to the curved bridge. Very good.
Glad you enjoyed it Tim thank you 😊
I worked at Brightside Works 1977 to 1978.
A fascinating area for industrial historians!
Great little explore that. You a true historian my friend. Really enjoyed.
That was fascinating, Ant. I've only been to Sheffield once, about 23 years ago as part of a tour of various tram systems up north! I remember there was a brightside and meadow hall stop, but we never explored the remains of its industrial past like you have!
Because of it's location, this section of road had a serious problem with fly tipping, and I believe this was the reason that Sheffield City Council closed it. The top end, at the junction with Hollywell road is still open to road traffic, it's just the bottom section that was closed because the fly tippers could not be seen and we're constantly blocking the road with all sorts of dangerous rubbish
Nice twist a disused road Ant, very enjoyable as always
I know exactly where this little road is mate - cheers for getting it some recognition. Intrigued to find out more about that little works railway branching off next to it, where there is the remains of a bridge at the side of the lights on the junction with Vulcan Road.
You’re right, that is creepy! I bet that’s been cleared recently, given the lack of regrowth and rubbish being dropped everywhere.
Thank you for the walk back in time. Appreciate the research into these videos. As I said, thank you for the walk back in time, Ant! Happy Easter and cheers Ant! 🇬🇧👍🙂🇺🇸
Great video! I love how you explained everything using maps. Definitely glad I found this channel!
I actually drove through it frequently in the 90s. The last time I encounted somebody’s waste kitchen in the middle - not been able to turn around it took me awhile to get through I didn’t have a van btw
Collery Road was there for centuries before the railways, and Hollywell Road at the other side wasn't built until the 1930! so Collery Road was the sole access to that area. You can't just slice off the sole road to an area just because you want to plonk a railway down. And the railway was widened at least three times, going from a single pair, to two pairs, to four pairs, before being pared down again (unintended pun!). If you take the train from Sheffield towards Meadowhall you are at the right angle to look out of the window and see all the trackbed layout.
Great little video. There can't be many of them gems laying about the land still? Many thanks.
You are one of the very few channels I follow on RUclips
Very kind thank you 🙂
Absolutely fantastic thanks Ant. Love those bridges, the brickwork is incredible. I’m so enjoying these videos. Thanks for taking me along. Please take care
Just from watching this, that small section Colliery Road would make a great spot to have a "Halloween Walkthrough Maze." Ant, thanks as always for keeping history alive........
Sheffield fun police would never agree to that 😈😈😈😈😈😈
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Great Video Ant,
Never realised this place existed to be honest, I've walked a bit of the five weirs walk last year so know of the area you were in, but never knew about the abandoned road, I'll have to take another walk down there again soon and have a look myself, so a big thank you for pointing it out to people 😃👍 that's what I like about Sheffield (bit of a dodgy place to live in) sadly, but so many hidden gems like this dotted about the city.
On another note have you by any chance looked up a trail called the walking to work sculpture trail at a place called Markham Vale?
It's in Chesterfield (where sadly I have to live, hate the place) but I enjoy my walking adventures and came across it by accident one day after going up to Bolsover one morning, and it follows part of the route of the Markham Colliery railway line, it's only a short walk but interesting, because on the sculptures, there's an old mining token which gives a brief history of the person who worked down the pit.
Anyway if it's of interest to yourself please have a look up about it and maybe one day in the future you could do a video about it.?
Anyway it's your channel and I understand you decide what to put on, but I just thought I'd give you a few ideas for future video's?
But more Sheffield videos if possible please especially like this type, it's a big city and a lot to explore.
(A lot better than Chesterfield may I say).
Anyway all the best mate, keep up the good work.
From. Devon Mike 🚂
I have gone over this countless times while going to university. Shows you how much can be missed
Thank you for the video Ant, loved it, 👍
A nice blue brick bridge!!! 🙂🚂🚂🚂
This is fantastic Ant! Local to me I live about 4 miles away. You think you know your area inside out but after your video I've learned I don't! I spend too much time in my car driving through brightside , Meadowhall & Rotherham I should get out & have a little walk around. Its like the spaghetti junction of the railways! So much history, & yes stories to tell. Brilliant video Ant. ❤😊👍
A wonderful video, my friend! Thank you! Following your "mothballed" railway video from Endon to near to Stoke, I have subscribed to your channel and am so pleased that I have. Although I don't know Sheffield I found this fascinating. Beautifully shot.
Wouldn't like to walk through there at night on my own , great video Ant
Yes I know I had eyes in the back of my head for this one
Another very informative and interesting video Ant. The tunnel looks like it could have been widened in stages as they added tracks above. Also having watched your videos I've this week travelled up to look at various former colliery lines. Thorseby, Clipstone, Silverhill and Summit. Thanks for the inspiration. We'll be back soon.
That is very cool!
Alright in the days of an Austin A35 but you wouldn't get a Chelsea Tractor down there today😂😂😂 That looked a really low arch anyway and why all the different surfaces etc? A bit dodgy as you say, Peaky Blinders territory!!!
Thx as always Ant. Despite that bridge and mini tunnel's diminutive presence, your still photos are just amazing! Look forward to your next explore.
ps, Come on you Blades ⚽
Thank you for sharing. Enjoyed this so much. Hope you are having a great weekend. Best wishes Dave and Dawn ❤️
So glad you both enjoyed it. You too ☺️☺️
It look to me like the length of the "tunnel" has been increased three or four times as the intervening rings of stone in among the brick indicates a bridge facing.
Some old rail tracks in the skate park at Swadlincote ski centre if that’s of interest to you Ant
great stuff mate love it.
Thanks for watching ☺️
Very unusual, Ant. I must admit, it did look a little spooky, going down there on your own - the little tunnel was great. (but the red brick parts looked a bit dodgy!) Thanks, as always.
It's an interesting little place. I'm surprised I managed to make almost quarter of an hour out of it 😂
Wow! Fascinating deviation from the usual videos but utterly fascinating. Found it on Google maps and has a look at each end - love to go there and have a look myself! The atmospheric music helps - but you're always very good at choosing that 🙂
Just found you . Great videos.
Fantastic. I'm pleased you are enjoying them 😁
Great video Ant
Typical network rail structure bloody vegetation growing out of it causing damage to it
Cheers Russ
Well, you said it looks like 'a short tunnel', but looked as long as Hopton Tunnel on the High Peak Trail, if not a bit longer. Great video again, very interesting. Thank you.
Great work as always Ant,thanks
Very kind Simon thank you
I just made a tea and guess what was waiting just for me??? Why a new video from Trekking Exploration.... First????
There used to be a lot of these around inner city Manchester years ago but I think modern redevelopment will have covered or destroyed them all now. Great video.🎉
Thanks very much indeed. I think I'd like to do more like this going forward 🙂
The dark side of Brightside. Hard to imagine much traffic other than cars getting under that low bridge, I'd guess it would have been a road miners used to get the the old colliery (what was the name of the colliery?).
Would imagine it could be a useful cycle link road however in reality I bet there's broken glass and alsorts down there given its a very secluded road. I also bet there's more smells than just chemicals and egg.
Sat eating a mcds for my tea while watching your video… most enjoyable 😊
Very interesting piece. It would be interesting to know why the road was closed so recently - and also what kind of traffic would have used it when the Brightside Works were in operation, since the tunnel does look very low.
Brilliant find Ant
Thanks for watching ☺️
Can just imagine some old leyland trucks coming up that road
Yes I was hoping to find photos of older traffic
Very interesting. I think the first part of your video (at the weir) was where Martin Zero entered a tunnel !
Right eggy funk, great video, places like this should be celebrated, not closed.
It really was a funk 😂
Thanks for watching
Amazing video very interesting.
👌 WOW. Great Video 📹 [hope you had a good easter buddy]
Cheers mate thank you
I’m assuming the bridge was to cater only for a two track railway and then when they quad it , then needed to widen the bridge. Accounting for the time differences in bridge types as construction methods may have changed in the interval.
Nice one, thank you!
Thanks for watching ☺️
I think next time my dear wife visits the perfume department at Christian Dior Meadow Hall I shall venture down here myself. I love to explore these sort of places. Much more interesting than Chanel number 5 or whatever!
very unusal video but very interesting bit of history thanks for sharing
Very interesting.cheers Ant.😂
Thank you 😊
Eggy funk😂 Not somewhere id want to walk on my own😬
😀🤣🤣🤣.Eggy funk isn't nice 🤣
I see there has been a FOREST fan under the bridge or was that you ?
Good old Hydrogen Sulphide.
Why creepy? Clickbait word.
Hardly. Got you to comment though
Yes you did! 😂
Looks creepy to me
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No, but there’s a connection between years of Tory austerity and lack of investment outside the southeast, with any central monies being allocated to Tory-run councils.
I grew up around there and my granddad said that road was for the steel works coming from bright side colliery, it was about 50-100m north of the of the entrance to this road from hollywell road there's a big pit wheel in the edge of the wooded area where the old entrance to the pit was. I remember driving up that road when I first passed my test but it soon earned to name puncture ally, then you started to get unsavoury types utting things across the road to stop cars and cause trouble which was the start of them blocking and closing off the road
This place was a favourite spot for burning cars/lorries out.
I've cycled and motorcycled up that road in the early 70s when I worked in the area. Driven up it a few times. The last time being around 2008. I had to turn round and go back because of the pile of rubbish blocking the way.
Would never think of walking up there on my own now. You're a brave man.
The Sheffield and District came many years later thanh the original bridge of the Sheffield and Rotherham Railway.
Thanks, that was great, very interesting, I just love old brickwork, indeed I as a plinthologist, collect bricks, but they must have the makers name on them, with nearly 250 it's a challenge to move home! Apart from that, each brick tells a story, where it was made, a search will give you some history of the maker too and a date ish.
Isn't the brickwork superb I remember seeing them in 1960s 1970s still loads of industry then ...
The thing about walking through this way is that you just cannot see around the corner at all, and when you do it's completely pitch black apart from the glint of broken glass, discarded needles, muddy puddles and yeah it doesn't smell good either. The camera lights things up too well :D
I take the old footbridge 50m further down the road on Station Lane any day!
Very atmospheric, thank you.
Those bands of stone could be old portals covered up by subsequent extensions to the tunnel.
Great explore as always Ant. Loved the tunnels. Lovely day you had too to film. Well done
Glad you enjoyed it ☺️
Another enjoyable video! Thanks Ant! Cheers Joe👍
Glad you enjoyed it Joe thank you 😌