Exploring Sheffield's Underground Rivers, MEERSBROOK
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- Опубликовано: 20 дек 2017
- Exploring one of Sheffield's forgotten underground rivers, called Meersbrook. It involves 3/4 mile of underground exploring, with ancient bridges and Victorian brickwork built into modern culvert. See water cascading down underground staircases and experience a rich variety of culvert construction.
We appreciate the effort you go to keeping your vids continuity going mate! you must have to walk out of shot, come back for the camera, reposition camera, climb up/down walls to start next segment, etc etc! many thanks for the great vids you put out. ;-)
Sir you are a class act. Worth every minute . Tks
Rob Duncan hi Rob and thanks for comments, such a interesting place all hidden from view, thanks Pat
That was so enjoyable to watch.love your professionalism in filming all your videos,you film various parts and make it appear like you have a film crew with you.loved it when you walked out at the end with the camera on you ,makes it so enjoyable.been watching some videos lately on RUclips and they are very different to yours , you are so relaxed in all yours I never realized how many people are scared of wild camping complaining of safety the whole video.look fwd to your next vlog. The more I watch the more you amaze, mark
Thanks for another great video.
Great video Patrick very interesting, think I may be doing this Sunday
Sheffields Indiana Jones , my backs herting just following you through the low bits of the tunnel, cheers smashing footage 👍
The structure at 22:30 is a storm sewer flap valve. A penstock is a blade valve which is raised or lowered by turning a thread.
When I left Sheffield in 79 I went to work for the water authority in London, like you I spent my working life with the one company, retiring early after 38 years. A couple of months after joining I was taken by the reservoir foreman down a shaft into a culvert between two reservoirs in the Lea valley. I thought this was great and on return to the office proudly told everyone about it. Minutes later I was in the office of the Divisional Manager and within a month over two hundred people had gone through confined spaces and breathing apparatus training. The foreman was lucky to keep his job, I had been taken underground without and permit to enter documentation, given breathing apparatus with no instruction as to how to use it. For nearly 20 years people would mention it. At the time it was an adventure, but don't think I would want to do it now. My daughter gets up to all sorts of really dodgy things geocaching, she knows better than to tell me about it.
Thanks for the information on the valve, wondered what it's actually use was, I can relate to your story from work, similar to you I worked for Yorkshire Electricity Supply's industry for 40 years and now how strick safety and procedures were, all the best Pat
No its not its a fanny flap
Patrick, you are a super star. Greetings from Baltimore Maryland
It's interesting how they even had railings going up the stairs in there.
Would be for tunnel inspectors. More than likely a safety requirement.
They are everywhere, Even in the 1860s fleet culvert.
The railings are made extra strong screwed into the wall, I am suprised there were no chains from either side of the parallel walls.
Love your video diaries Pat. Absolutely fascinating. Thanks for sharing and please keep them coming!
Will do, love making them, thanks Pat
Great video thanks Pat. Glad I've got the day off I've got time to watch them all, Megatron next looks amazing.
Patrick the welly&wader explorer
wonderful
Fascinating, Pat. And that tree growing up at a right-angle at 26:28 was amazing. Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Glenn UK Hi Glenn truly amazing place, could not believe it when I saw the staircases, nice to have that stream at the bottom of your garden, all the best for 2018,. Pat
Agreed, that tree was stunning. No commentary at that point, though, as our intrepid explorer sneaks along the bottoms of people's gardens, hoping to avoid any awkward questions.
@@nowthenad3286 Or a well placed airgun pellet 😀
Brilliant Patrick, thanks again. Working my way through all your videos :)
You Sir, are amazing! Love your videos. You go places that few will go and answer questions that i wonder about. Keep up the cool videos and be safe out there!
Great stuff mate thnx.
The Revster thanks for that, felt like a real adventure down there, all the best Pat
Brilliant Patrick. I kept wanting you to go back but willing you on at the same time. Kept me watching till the end. I need to get some waders and do something similar on my channel. 👍
Martin Zero Hi Martin yes great explore did not look much at first but just kept going on and on, have a look at my Megatron videos, now that is a awesome place, all the best, Pat
My two favourite RUclipsrs! Pleased you have seen each other's stuff :)
@@patrickdickinson6492 you have the approval of martin zero that alone is sufficient for me to sub to your great channel
@@richcampoverde here, here. What a great collaboration idea here!
have you and Patrick ever done a video together? Would be great to see 2 fellow northerners doing some underground explores
Yes! Another Pat! Can't wait to watch it tonight. Keep up the good work!
Antonie Harms Hope you enjoy it all the best Pat
Absolutely amazing massive brick work !
Yes and built by hand so long ago!
That was very interesting. Loved seeing the oldest portion of the bridges. Wonderful camera work. Stumbled on your channel and subscribed. Greetings from Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
Lovely to hear from Nashville, and great that you found my channel and subscribed, hopefully keep you entertained through the year, thanks Pat
Great explore. Have a good Christmas Pat
Jim P Hi Jim surprising what is under your feet, all the best Pat
Excellent vid. A great insite into the lesser known parts of this great city.
Very interesting videos... Keep em` coming and keep exploring! Thank you!
Hi Leo thanks for watching my vidios, mixture of exploring and wild camping and train travel, thanks Pat
Thank you so much for all the effort you've put in and I hope you're well and still having fun
Always having fun, that's what life is about, enjoying my break and had some great trips.....I will be back in November....see you then..... thanks Pat
Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you too Pat.
This video like all the others was very interesting and enjoyable to watch. It got me thinking. I am sure there are culverts around Swindon where I live. I shall put on my researchers hat and buy a pair of waders and a bright torch:) LOL.
All the best
Sandy
Wiltshire Man Hi Sandy and thanks for comments, be careful it can become addictive and you will find yourself looking up every outlet or hidden drain you come across, and have you time for another hobby?. Always nice to talk to you and all the best for new year, Pat
You be careful down there Sandy...It's not up in the air like you're used to lol.
Wiltshire Man Paramotors and tunnel walking your a many if many hobbies Sandy. Merry Christmas.
Thank you so much for making this video, it was really interesting, especially the 18th and 19th century bridges.
Jenni Sayer Hi Jennifer it's amazing how they incorporate the existing bridges into the new culvert, I ,be seen many times on the River Porter, see my videos I made early this year. Thanks for your comments and all the best for 2018. Pat
Thank you for this Pat. Been waiting eagerly for your next video and this certainly didn’t disappoint! Thanks again and a very Merry Christmas to you. All the best - Ben.
Ben H Hi Ben, turned out better than I thought, staircases were the icing on the cake, all the best for 2018, Pat
Brilliant, thanks for the experience Pat!!!!.
Your very welcome, thanks Pat
Just discovered you great channel.
Your very welcome, hope you enjoy my vidios, thanks Pat
Very interesting especially the name meersbrook very simler to my surname without the brook of course 😲👀👍
Thanks for all your great videos this year & the hard work that goes into them pat, always happy when I get a notification of a new video😁,merry Christmas and a happy new year, looking forward to next years videos!🙂👍🏻
Morty Outdoors Hi and thanks for kind comments, been a good year and looking forward to 2018 , all the best Pat
Fantastic! Loved the facts & the pictures & the trips.
Glad you enjoyed it!.....such a interesting place, loved the staircases under ground..... thanks Pat 👍
You and Martin Zero should do some collab video's
I love Martin's channel and the Manchester explores he does, spoken to him many times, thanks Pat
If you explore alone you need to be careful. You could fall and snap a leg any time. And tunnels can fill to the top with water in minutes.
carlcostello360 hi yes I know the risks, usually venture in a bit at a time using a walking pole to check depth so after a few visits I ,am familiar with the drain or tunnel. Spare torches, wife knows where I,am and, when" it rains don,t go in drains "
But I appreciate your comments and safety comes first, thanks Pat
Patrick Dickinson sometime there can be no rain in the area that you are in but 10 or 15 miles away it could be raining buckets and if the tunnel or drain goes that far the water and can surge down the tunnels and drains and get you by supprise even with no rain in your area. Be careful 👍
That was fascinating! Thank you very much for uploading the video.
Andrew Ross Hi Andrew yes amazing what is under our city streets and nobody would know it's there, great staircases that was a nice suprise, thanks for watching Pat
Brilliant video certainly one of the most entertaining you tube I've ever watched 👍 thanks Pat 😄
Thanks for that, unbelievable that all that is under your feet, lying there unknown by most people, thanks Pat
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, these vids just get better and better, thanks from sunny Florida. God bless you and yours Pat.
ken lampel Hi Ken, jealous of your sun straight away, about 0 C temp when I filmed this, but thanks for your comments and all the best for 2018. Pat
Very nice video. Glad I found your channel.
Thanks for sharing!
Another superb video. Great knowledge with facts and figures adlib, you clearly love what you are doing. It would be great to see the outlet in full flood as a comparison. Keep them coming and all the best.
Thanks for another great video.
Your very welcome Claud
WELL PATRICK we started today with one of your trips and we ended the day with your very interesting films
so thank you very much and see you again cheers from trev and christine
Wow. I've always wanted to do that. Thanks so much for sharing.
Amazing Pat. Thanks
Your very welcome Grant
Thanks for taking the time to video your exploration of rivers and tunnels...I find them totally amazing and have watched them a few times now......great work patrick
It's amazing what unknown pieces of Victorian engineering lies beneath your feet, just waiting to be explored, thanks for watching my vidios, all the best Pat
Awesome as always! I truly enjoy these pieces of what most ignore.
Hi Andrew yes such a lot of different features up one small drain, who would of thought it, thanks Pat
madness! thanks again patrick.. extremely interesting to go through such an unseen structure xx
Yes a certain amount of madness helps in places like this, amazing place, thanks Pat
Thanks for another great video pat I wish you a great Christmas and a happy and prosperous new year.
Hi Richard yes I ,am looking forward to next year now have some good ideas for videos, thanks for your comments and all the best for 2018, Pat
Thanks Pat, another great vid. Merry Christmas.
Rob Marshall Hi Rob yes amazing place and those staircases, did ,not expect them, all the best for 2018. Pat
Thank you for sharing. Really interesting to see the history of the tunnels too and not just the adventure - you have really done your research well.
So well stated Pat. I sure am looking forward to visiting Manchester in 19,shall have to keep you posted.
You will have a great time in Manchester, thanks Pat
Fantastic video Patrick. Hope you have a great Christmas. Looking forward to more videos after the new year.
Hi yes have a few plans for next year and looking forward to getting back out in new year, all the best for 2018, Pat
Thoroughly enjoyed this video pat thankyou for uploading it.... ill be looking forward to the next one.....merry chrismas and a happy new year to you and your family......
bino Hi Bono yes turned out a great explore like walking back through history, looking forward to next year's adventures, all the best to you for 2018. Pat
Wow! Totally amazing, remarkable what is under your feet. Thanku so much 👍👍👍💕
Hi Caroline,the staircases were amazing, and few people would know they are there, thanks Pat
Thanks Pat, another great video. I always find these sort of places interesting and atmospheric. Few would venture down there so it's most appreciated. Have a lovely Christmas, and here's to more wild camps and explorations in the new year, cheers.
Hi Chris, yes very atmospheric you feel you are walking through history down there, looking forward to next year all ready, all the best Pat
Total excellent as ever Pat 😊
Brilliant videos,x
Thanks Barbara
Great video thanks for sharing👍👍
This is the video I came across that inspired me to go out a take a look - for me it's rivers and streams at the moment
Hi yes rivers are great places to explore often forgotten and hidden away, but full of history, it's the unknown that attracts me to the culverts, you just don,t know what is up there, thanks Pat
Thanks Pat. Looking forward to the next one.
Somebloke hi and thanks, got a few ideas for 2018, all the best to yourself in 2018. Pat
Bloody fantastic👍👍
Yes, amazing down there....underground staircases wow... thanks Pat
Good video as always keep making them
Thanks for another fascinating video. Watching all this makes me want to go straight out and find the nearest manhole cover!
Brilliant little film that. I used to live on the road you came out on. Happy memories of sitting by the river at the bottom of my garden.
David Critchlow-Wigg Hi David beautiful spot at the bottom of those gardens with your own little brook flowing by, happy memories, thanks Pat
Thanks for taking us on your journey. Very interesting! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Looking forward to your videos in 2018.
beckerm13 yes a great journey under the streets of Sheffield, like walking through history, all the best to you for 2018, Pat
That was another interesting trek, thanks for taking us with you.
Hi it a pleasure to be your guide, all the best Pat
Very nice video. Thanks for posting and have a nice day too.
Wow....that was fascinating! Thanks so much for documenting this great exploration! 👍
Hi and thanks such amazing places under your feet, thanks again , Pat
That is absolutely brilliant Pat. I found the entrance on google maps but I didn't manage to find the exit, I'm keen to tie up that loose end if you see this. Thanks for putting in the effort to create this, I feel I have been entertained, educated, and traveled to the far side of the world!
Nice one! I've enjoyed all your videos this year. Thank you and all the very best. snack
Hi snack and thanks for comments, here,s to a great 2018, Pat
Have a good one Pat and carry on with the magnificent filming of places that 99.99% of us would never see without great lads like yourself,
GRHDA Hi and thanks for that much appreciated, got a few got ideas for next year, all the best for 2018,. Pat
Looks like Christmas came early...again...Last wednesday my first grandchild and now you upload a video Pat....EXCELLENT!
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and yours my friend.
Hi Sam and congratulations on your grandchild, thanks for your comments and all the best for the new year, Pat
Really enjoy watching your videos, entertaining and educational. Keep em coming!! Have a great Christmas Pat 😀👍
Hi Simon glad you enjoyed the video, I love doing the research and the history as well as the filming and exploring, all the best Pat
Patrick you are a blessing to Sheffield ex pats and Sheffielders This was just sent to a comment about the Meers Brook on a Sheffield fb GROUP Cheers Ann Wardley in Fenelon Falls Ont
Hi Ann and nice to hear from you in Ontario, the city is fast changing with new developments and buildings above ground, luckly these underground places stay the same as when they were built, thanks Pat
Cracking explore mate, I bet your the only person that has gone and walked through that tunnel in a long long time a huge like from me.
Thanks for that, certainly a very long one, but loads of varied features, all the best Pat
Thanks for posting Pat. A very interesting and fascinating video of something we don't always realise is there or get to see.
Jonathan Peake Hi Jonathan yes you just don,t know what is under your feet tall tales amazing place especially those staircases, all the best for ,2018, Pat
Thank you for the video.
GateKommand you are very welcome and I,am glad you enjoyed it, Pat
Thanks for posting and very much enjoyed :)
Your very welcome, thanks Pat
Great adventure. Thanks for taking me along. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you and yours. Take care.
Marsha Mapes Hi Marsha yes a really interesting explore and amazing staircases, all the best to you in 2018, Pat
Love the mix of video and light painting shots. Great videos👍
yes seems to work, thanks Pat
Very interesting watch ..thankyou Pat
Your very welcome Martin.... thanks Pat
Absolutely brilliant. Never thought I'd say that about watching a feller wading through a culvert! Really interesting and some good information.
Hi and thanks, if you look back at some of my videos you should come across, Megatron, amazing place under the city of Sheffield, all the best Pat
Great fun and very interesting.
Yes a great day out, thanks Pat
Wonderful video pat, a great adventure with a history lesson too. top man, keep em coming. Cheers
Thanks a interesting drain with all those staircases, great way to spend a day thanks Pat
Amazing, so interesting
Thanks Jane, never thought I would find a underground staircase, you just don,t know what is below your feet in the street, thanks Pat
Merry Christmas to you. Thanks for the amazing videos. Here's to 2018
KungFu Master Really appreciate your comments, all the best for 2018. Pat
Brilliant video, thank you for sharing
Thanks Martin, quite surprising what was up this little culvert, the staircases were a big surprise, all the best Pat
Thanks for the great explore. Have a merry Christmas and happy New year.
Thanks for that looking forward to next year, Pat
Another great adventure! Stay safe and have a great Christmas and New Year Pat! 🍻
Dave McKergan Hi Dave yes great adventure, always risk access so feel safe, all the best for next year, Pat
Great video Patrick. Have a great Christmas and I look forward to seeing your future videos.
NOSMO king hi and thanks for comments, looking forward to next year and a few adventures, all the best Pat
Great video Pat, Hopefully you will be able to get a pass from the Mrs for a wild camp in the new year! Merry Christmas, you've provided me with hours of entertainment this year. Thanks for what you do.
Lincolnshire Hiker Hi and thanks yeah did,not want to push my luck and disappear before Christmas but looking forward to getting out in new year. I ,ll take her out a few times over Christmas so hopefully be in good books for a few days out next year, all the best Pat
Just stumbled across this video and channel. Beautifully filmed and narrated. Subbed!
Thanks Robert,mixture of tunnels drains and wild camping, although can put a video on of anything I,am interested in, thanks for subbing and hope to keep you entertained through the next year thanks Pat
Great film,really intresting,so much to see under sheffield.
Thanks for sharing.
Wayneo Fox Yep Sheffield has some amazing underground explores, glad you enjoyed the video all the best for 2018. Pat
Wow your brave. Especially on your own. Thanks so much for all the effort you put into making these videos so interesting!
Thanks Mark, all my explores , wild camping and climbing I do on my own its how I like it, peace and quite and nobody to question what I do, all the best Pat
Thank you for sharing. Great video and interesting.
Glad to enjoy it, all the best Pat
Fantastic record Pat. Fascinating.
BaslowKiss hi and thanks such amazing place under Meersbrook, and such a lot of history down there, all the best for 2018 , Pat
Fascinating video - thank you for sharing this adventure! I really like how the often the construction style changes down there and it was wonderful to see the ancient bridges and Victorian brickwork.
Danielle Britton Hi Danielle amazing little culvert with so much to see, to think the brick bridge's were Vi tourism and stone ones even older. Seems to be the done thing to incorporate any existing bridges into a new culvert so you end up with a mish mash of different culvert construction. Thanks for your comments and all the best to you in 2018,. Pat
Should of said Victorian, it's this predictive text taking over, Pat
I often have trouble with predictive texting! Best wishes for 2018!
Merry Christmas and a happy New Year Pat.
I really enjoy your videos and thank you taking the time to put together informative, well presented material. Your remind me a lot of Fred Dibnah, a good bloke.
My Opinion Thanks for that appreciate comment, only difference Fred was Lancashire, I ,am Yorkshire, all the best for 2018 ,Pat
I love these underground tunnels, you are are brave man Pat , I don't think I could handle those low parts. It's like I am walking with you down there the way you film it. This is better than TV programes. All the best Chris.
Thanks Chris, a bit of a killer on your back this one, thanks Pat
This video is worth watching, and this information is coming from a KID, who is me!! Patrick's videos are really fun to watch, and it's easy to see he is very brave to go through tunnels and tunnels of of the dark culverts!! I hope you'll be able to do some other rivers in other major cities, like Bradford' s lost Bradford Beck, or even Some of London's..!!
Btw 2 dislikes = PEOPLE WHO ARE JELLY/ JEALOUS
Loving your videos!
Tyson Belko hi Tyson this was certainly longer than I thought but really interesting with the staircases, all the best Pat
thats cool how you show things like this you are showing use the old history way back when keep up the good work and be safe and have a great weekend jim
james chang thanks Jim it suprising what is hidden away under your feet, I,ll have to find a new drain to explore, all the best Pat
Great adventure 👍! Beautiful photos📷. Awesome🎥. Patrick, Marry Christmas 🎄 and Happy New Year!
Carlos Almeida Hi Carlos amazing place, you would not of believed that small entrance could lead to all that, all the best Pat
Thanks Pat for taking us on another interesting trip
Andrew Walmsley Hi Andrew this one turned out great especially those staircases, all the best for ,2018. Pat
Hi Andrew yes so much to see down this one, all the best for 2018 Pat
Thanks for sharing your adventures.
Thanks for that really enjoyed this interesting explore, all the best Pat