This is where I grew up. Now living in New Zealand this was such a joy for me. The stories about the bridge from my childhood in the 50s are now social history. We always used Ragnall church as we lived in the school house so easier to walk to. But I loved St Oswalds. A very interesti g history, but wasn't in a great state last time I visited.
Thank you, really interesting and infomative. I often visited Dunham as a child in the 1950's. My dad was from Dunham and showed me all the family graves in St Oswald's chuchyard going back as far as the 1700s. I was also a bridesmaid to my aunt in the same church in 1960. I didn't realise that the village was founded so long nor that the Romans had settled close by.
Really interesting...thank you! I have travelled across this bridge a few times over the years, we take things for granted don't we and don't often stop to wonder about the history. :O)
I have recently started using this crossing of the river Trent, and wondered its history. By wild chance I thought that some one may have done a little snippet, about this subject. Wow, no snippet! A lovely, most interesting full video. Thank you Sir. And, being a Mansfield man, I will be searching out your work, on both Lincolnshire and my home county. May I ask questions? Who gets the fee, and when did the Lord of the Manor lose his "earner." Peace be unto you.
A far more important crossing point for the Romans was at modern day Littleborough, or Segelocum as the Romans called it. This was on the road from Danum (Doncaster) to Lindum (Lincoln). Here they built a causeway that was used for centuries as the main crossing point of the Trent.
This is true and actually covered in our previous video on Littleborough, plus various Facebook posts we have done which you might find interesting. The Roman presence at Newton was earlier - at the very start of the era - with a 'vexillation' fort. Thanks for the comment.
@@pilgrimsandprophets Recent surveys have shown that there were at least 5 roads going into Segelocum, possibly a 6th seen on crop marks. Segelocum was much larger than originally thought, about 47 hectares and extended on both sides of the river. The County Archaeologists have the full report...?
I remember that Dunham Bridge was looking for all the shareholders prior to rebuilding the bridge as they couldn't find all of them and needed their permission. It is a fact that it is an unecessary tax on the people of Lincolnshire and should have been bought out by the Government a long time ago but as we all know in life, there are some people who have access to the corrupt levers of power including the justice system and will do anything to save their corrupt ways which this video alluded to, another example being the Humber Bridge. Gainsborough bought out their toll bridge over 90 years ago which is 10 miles from this one so it was and is possible. Gainsborough is markedly more wealthy than Dunham and continues to prosper even with a dodgy council running it.....
Just to add. When Dunham Bridge was rebuilt or altered in 1978, vehicles could still travel over the river. From my memory, to the right of the bridge, as you approached from the Dunham side, there is another type of bridge structure that carries cables or pipes over the river. This was utilised, so that cars, at least, could still travel over either way, from my memory. I think there might have been traffic lights, as it would not have been wide enough for vehicles to pass at the same time either way. As children, in the 1970s, we travelled or used the bridge, to travel to the seaside with our mum and dad. We have very happy memories of fishing on the River Trent at Dunham and upstream and downstream at Fledborough, North Clifton, Church Laneham and Cottam. Fledbourough has a church, St Gregorys, near to the river, which was regarded, in the 18th century, as the Gretna Green of the Midlands, due to the rector, Sweetapple, granting licence for marriage to runaway couples. It is a grade 1 listed building and is open most days to the public.
This is where I grew up. Now living in New Zealand this was such a joy for me. The stories about the bridge from my childhood in the 50s are now social history. We always used Ragnall church as we lived in the school house so easier to walk to. But I loved St Oswalds. A very interesti g history, but wasn't in a great state last time I visited.
I believe St Oswald's is still for sale....
Thank you, really interesting and infomative. I often visited Dunham as a child in the 1950's. My dad was from Dunham and showed me all the family graves in St Oswald's chuchyard going back as far as the 1700s. I was also a bridesmaid to my aunt in the same church in 1960. I didn't realise that the village was founded so long nor that the Romans had settled close by.
Fantastic video, thank you.
Thank you so much for this comment - but that picture looks more like a class 47 than an M-18!
Very interesting, for your info the sound played ok on my iPhone
Really interesting...thank you! I have travelled across this bridge a few times over the years, we take things for granted don't we and don't often stop to wonder about the history. :O)
Thanks - your comments are very encouraging!
A very interesting video thank you for posting, there is a place near me at Southery which I believe had a ferry
Yes, several ferries of interest along there!
England's longest river is the Thames at 215 miles the Trent 185 miles
My 3 times great Grandfather was the ferry man in the 1820s.
I have recently started using this crossing of the river Trent, and wondered its history. By wild chance I thought that some one may have done a little snippet, about this subject. Wow, no snippet! A lovely, most interesting full video. Thank you Sir. And, being a Mansfield man, I will be searching out your work, on both Lincolnshire and my home county. May I ask questions? Who gets the fee, and when did the Lord of the Manor lose his "earner." Peace be unto you.
Glad you enjoyed it! We also have some books like 'People & Places of Newark and Sherwood' or Bassetlaw.
A far more important crossing point for the Romans was at modern day Littleborough, or Segelocum as the Romans called it. This was on the road from Danum (Doncaster) to Lindum (Lincoln). Here they built a causeway that was used for centuries as the main crossing point of the Trent.
This is true and actually covered in our previous video on Littleborough, plus various Facebook posts we have done which you might find interesting. The Roman presence at Newton was earlier - at the very start of the era - with a 'vexillation' fort. Thanks for the comment.
@@pilgrimsandprophets Recent surveys have shown that there were at least 5 roads going into Segelocum, possibly a 6th seen on crop marks. Segelocum was much larger than originally thought, about 47 hectares and extended on both sides of the river. The County Archaeologists have the full report...?
@@steverocky7215 Yes, it is a very interesting place which we love very much!
I remember that Dunham Bridge was looking for all the shareholders prior to rebuilding the bridge as they couldn't find all of them and needed their permission. It is a fact that it is an unecessary tax on the people of Lincolnshire and should have been bought out by the Government a long time ago but as we all know in life, there are some people who have access to the corrupt levers of power including the justice system and will do anything to save their corrupt ways which this video alluded to, another example being the Humber Bridge. Gainsborough bought out their toll bridge over 90 years ago which is 10 miles from this one so it was and is possible. Gainsborough is markedly more wealthy than Dunham and continues to prosper even with a dodgy council running it.....
Found a small cannon ball when I was a kid down there
Was told it was Roman
More likely Civil War I would think. One was found in Laneham a couple of years ago.
Just to add. When Dunham Bridge was rebuilt or altered in 1978, vehicles could still travel over the river.
From my memory, to the right of the bridge, as you approached from the Dunham side, there is another type of bridge structure that carries cables or pipes over the river.
This was utilised, so that cars, at least, could still travel over either way, from my memory.
I think there might have been traffic lights, as it would not have been wide enough for vehicles to pass at the same time either way.
As children, in the 1970s, we travelled or used the bridge, to travel to the seaside with our mum and dad.
We have very happy memories of fishing on the River Trent at Dunham and upstream and downstream at Fledborough, North Clifton, Church Laneham and Cottam.
Fledbourough has a church, St Gregorys, near to the river, which was regarded, in the 18th century, as the Gretna Green of the Midlands, due to the rector, Sweetapple, granting licence for marriage to runaway couples.
It is a grade 1 listed building and is open most days to the public.
Great content and good length. Can you check your microphone, awful quality on good speakers and small pc speakers. 👍🏻
Thanks Charlie. Sadly we only spotted the sound issue afterwards but have done our best to minimise it.
Didn't spoil it though. Next time you'll fix it
Poor sound
Interesting video but I think you need to turn down your microphone sensitivity! lol
Thanks - we spotted that afterwards sadly! Hopefully won't happen again.
Thanks. We are aware there is a bit of a sound issue on this one and added an apology at the start of the video.