Hi Purple I've watched many of your films but must admit that found these regarding Earls Barton's abandoned pits and tunnels have found most interesting. I grew up in Wellingborough Road, opposite a cutting and close to a tunnel under the Road just before the Industrial Estate on the left going out. This tunnel can be seen on your map before the rail line curves around the back of the Cemetery. This tunnel was part back filled either in the late 50s or early 60s. I remember playing in the said cutting and going part way into this tunnel in the early 60s. (pre65). Additionally we would play in the abandoned pits (as we called them), again this was early 60s, entering the site behind what was Fred Stevens Joinery, opposite Queen Street. I recall many rusting cranes and small railway trucks just left to rot. The only other evidence of the pits can be seen on Google Earth by way of a row of trees following the course of the old pits running diagonally to the top of Doddington Road. It would be interesting to know when these pits actually ceased working, I've often wondered!
Cheers Purple and Ryan. Used to go down there as kids messing about, it was Mixconcrete then, usually ended up stopping at the locks on the nene watching the barges come through then onto the banger track and home, thanks guys and see you soon.
Hi purple x Ryan😊when I was 10yrs old,my brother and I would go to Stewartby and watch the drag bucket cranes excavating clay from the pits for bricks.the hopper feed the same rubber belt systems as shown in video.they even went over roads into the brickworks.I think Stewartby brickworks was taken over by Hanson.they are building an American sized theme park on the site soon.😊😊😊
Hey purple always a pleasure seeing ya. Will admit , did pass ya in Victoria Park tesco today but it seemed you were in a mission so I didn't want to make a to big a fuss and stop ya
Hello Purple. I used to remember Dunkley Restaurant at the old former goods shed at the Castle Ashby and Earls Barton Station, back in 1980s and they used to served dining in two of ex-BR Mk.1 coaches in BR crimson livery attached next to the good sheds. I don’t know if the Dunkley restaurant still there or any remaining 2 mk.1 coaches still in there by any chance? Just curiously if you drone it over the goods shed to see any remaining or have they gone? Cheers. Rob
@@PurpleVision23 Dunkleys closed in (approx?) 2013. I lived in Earls Barton (from birth) for 28+ years and remember going to Dunkleys during the week it opened (1984) and then fairly regularly over the next couple of years before moving out of the village. I returned to meet friends there for a meal (in one of the carriages) back in 1989. Following a visit to my Father in Law in Northampton General, I returned once more in 2013 just before the closure was announced. The coaches have gone and I understand part of the site has been redeveloped, with the Goods Shed (Dunkleys) now residential.
Hi Purple
I've watched many of your films but must admit that found these regarding Earls Barton's abandoned pits and tunnels have found most interesting. I grew up in Wellingborough Road, opposite a cutting and close to a tunnel under the Road just before the Industrial Estate on the left going out. This tunnel can be seen on your map before the rail line curves around the back of the Cemetery. This tunnel was part back filled either in the late 50s or early 60s. I remember playing in the said cutting and going part way into this tunnel in the early 60s. (pre65). Additionally we would play in the abandoned pits (as we called them), again this was early 60s, entering the site behind what was Fred Stevens Joinery, opposite Queen Street. I recall many rusting cranes and small railway trucks just left to rot. The only other evidence of the pits can be seen on Google Earth by way of a row of trees following the course of the old pits running diagonally to the top of Doddington Road. It would be interesting to know when these pits actually ceased working, I've often wondered!
Cheers Purple and Ryan. Used to go down there as kids messing about, it was Mixconcrete then, usually ended up stopping at the locks on the nene watching the barges come through then onto the banger track and home, thanks guys and see you soon.
You're welcome Paul. Thanks for watching and commenting 😁
Glad you were able to retrieve the signal, at least it will be safe now.
Yh it will, you all have my word on that one
Hi purple x Ryan😊when I was 10yrs old,my brother and I would go to Stewartby and watch the drag bucket cranes excavating clay from the pits for bricks.the hopper feed the same rubber belt systems as shown in video.they even went over roads into the brickworks.I think Stewartby brickworks was taken over by Hanson.they are building an American sized theme park on the site soon.😊😊😊
Yes they most certainly are. Universal Studios Theme park. Biggest theme park our country will have ever seen
Hey purple always a pleasure seeing ya. Will admit , did pass ya in Victoria Park tesco today but it seemed you were in a mission so I didn't want to make a to big a fuss and stop ya
Ahh you should of. I'm always on a mission 💪 😂
The nickname for that place is called gravel lane. Nice little vid
Gravel lane. Cool, I didn't know that. Thank you
GREAT STUFF.
Thank Smiles. God bless June x
Hello Purple. I used to remember Dunkley Restaurant at the old former goods shed at the Castle Ashby and Earls Barton Station, back in 1980s and they used to served dining in two of ex-BR Mk.1 coaches in BR crimson livery attached next to the good sheds. I don’t know if the Dunkley restaurant still there or any remaining 2 mk.1 coaches still in there by any chance? Just curiously if you drone it over the goods shed to see any remaining or have they gone? Cheers. Rob
No bud I'm afraid I don't but I've heard others mention it
@@PurpleVision23 Dunkleys closed in (approx?) 2013. I lived in Earls Barton (from birth) for 28+ years and remember going to Dunkleys during the week it opened (1984) and then fairly regularly over the next couple of years before moving out of the village. I returned to meet friends there for a meal (in one of the carriages) back in 1989. Following a visit to my Father in Law in Northampton General, I returned once more in 2013 just before the closure was announced. The coaches have gone and I understand part of the site has been redeveloped, with the Goods Shed (Dunkleys) now residential.