The abandoned mills in the valley
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2020
- In this video we go looking for the abandoned mills in the valley. The valley is Ashworth valley Heywood, Rochdale Lancashire. The valley is created by the Naden brook. The mills are early 19th century remains of Coal bank mill and Ashworth mill. Once fulling mills they later became cotton mills. They were the original Lancashire cotton spinning mills. We also look briefly at evidence of mining in the Lancashire coal field. In our historic countryside walk we encounter some beautiful English countryside. This video is about the Industrial history of Manchester and Lancashire.
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Hey Martin, my great-great-great-grandfather, Nicholas was a millwright who lived in Little Bolton, and Manchester, before sailing to America from Liverpool in 1834. In the 1530s my family lived in Whalley, during the period of time notorious for the dissolution of the monasteries by King Henry VIII. Obviously I am very interested in what you are woking on, so I want to thank you again. My ancestor Nicholas was born in 1798, and worked on the cotton mills my great-great-great-grandfather Henry Hughes owned southeast of Manchester. That relationship born 200 years ago is responsible for the son and daughter of these two men meeting, and later getting married in Rhode Island. Together James and Eliza headed to California in 1846, to seek their fortune north of what would become San Francisco. Me I live in the middle of the Sonoran Desert of Arizona where it will be 116 degrees today. Thanks Martin, you do a wonderful, masterful job of presenting your adventures.
Wow, thats an amazing family history.
You should pay a visit to the North West of England and see where it all began!
Wow what a fab history thats brilliant and thanks for watching so far away
Little Bolton town hall survives, it has recently been refurbished
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Martin, I want to point out the fact that your videos are extremely helpful during the pandemic here in Arizona, they are a way of living vicariously, and safely at home. You have a wide audience Martin, I am currently around 5,114 miles from you as I relax in an air-conditioned space.
Thanks very much. Its so nice to hear that you watch them so far away
Beautiful. Thanks for sharing. Nova
Small world, another fan from Arizona here!
Aw.... Just finished Sunday Dinner. Having a brew and a Martin Zero adventure appears. Perfect Sunday now. Thank you for sharing.... :)
Thank you very much 1 sugar for me
Yeah it was
Thanks Molly
Wow.................I'm lost for words.....You're not though are you Martin ! What more could we ask for ..a first class commentary with unique sounds freshly incorporated by you ...! As for the scenery .....Well... I'm speechless... Moved to tears.. So lovely .. and poignant..The old photo of the mill and an old man sitting on a wall... We're all here for a split second in time... then we move on . leaving our past to be discovered by others....Thank you Martin... You are a gift to our tired old souls these days....x
Thank you so much Anne
The groves left by the cartwheels are almost eerie. To think of how different that area was back then now left to nature. Fantastic detail. Great vid
Thought the cartwheels ran either side of the stones and the horses walked and wore down the centre if the laid stones....
@@suzyqualcast6269 to be honest I don't know. Maybe they did. All the same it is great to see that marks left by people working over a century ago are left in the middle of the woods now. Just paints a picture in my mind of how different it must have looked.
@@suzyqualcast6269 I was watching a Tom Burleigh CZcams video the other day and he was walking through somewhere in Yorkshire and they had the same sort of pathway of stone with a middle rut, probably the same sort of thing.
Thanks very much
These ruins in the woods look how I imagine middle earth to look.... Almost enchanted.... The history is very emotional..... I love the presentation of your videos.
I thought the same thing..! Middle earth ...
@@kohedunn The ancient ruins of the Yonners of Brigantes.
Thanks Demelza yes it is a bit Middle earth
Rochdale is sorta like middle earth, especially if you sit in one of the pubs long enough ;)
It IS middle earth. The HEART Of the Chest of Man (Manchester) to the left of the backbone (Pennines) of the Angel land (England) Our history has been hidden and rewritten but the clues are all around us in the names of towns and streets and buildings. And pubs hotels and the sigils that adorn old municipal offices and buildings. There are many many tunnels beneath every town near me. Dungeons and conduits and bunkers and hidey holes. Are they still in use, absolutely. But there ain't no nuclear fallout coming so a critical mind would ask what or who is being hidden or kept down there
So many old mills in various stages of decay , it's a wonderful legacy and thanks to you for recording it Martin. So many collieries too . Nowadays peaceful places but when they were all active the noise and smell must have been tremendous.
Yes, I am probably guilty of romanticising them as back in the day they were not pleasant
The craftsmanship in the stonework of these mills in incredible. It looks like those ruins could stand another couple hundred years. I would bet the gearworks you saw were not connected to a waterwheel, but rather opened/regulated wooden sluices that fed water to the wheel closer to the mill. The water wheel needed to drive leather belts to power the machinery, so close proximity to the machinery was essential.
Yeah love the stonework
HELLO JAMES! You did great! 😁 Love the jacket.
Thanks Tree, I will pass it on
Thanks for the great Content mate!! Think the BBC need to give you your own show!!
Defund the bbc
Good grief, no! I’d have to stop watching his great videos then!
TV would ruin the show.
Thanks Dan
Played all round there when I was a young lad. The mill chimney steps lead to a walk-in-pit which now appears to have disappeared. The first mill you came to in those days was much bigger and the channel for the water wheel was still evident. Thanks for the memories Martin. Have you discovered Healey Dell yet ? A perfect place for one of your videos, with charming old train tracks and bygone evidence of water mills, a viaduct and an old bomb factory and when you are exhausted from discovering all those, there are the most welcoming tea rooms.
Hi Errol yeah I have been to Healey Dell its beautiful
@@MartinZero Thanks for the reply martin.
Who else gives Martin's videos a thumbs up before watching them? I'm pretty sure I'm not alone in this.
Thank you for making and posting such great videos, it's always a good day when I get a notification for a new one. Your love of and enthusiasm for Manchester and it's surroundings really shines through and adds an extra something that not many film posters have.
You're doing wonderful work, please keep it up.
Thank you very much appreciated
I haven't been in Owd Betts for probably 55 years, nowt much has changed, cheese and onion pie for me as well, thanks.
I bet it hasnt changed much
@@MartinZero It was an ideal place for the family to meet in as they all lived around it in different directions and my Uncle Jack and Mavis might have played a gig or four there.
Proper documentary made by proper Northeners, down to earth and made with a passion.
Thank you 👍
Time Team,Fred Dibnah,Guy Martin...and Martin Zero!! God knows how you haven't been snapped up! If i was a tv producer i'd snap you up in a heartbeat.
Another great vid!!
Thanks very much Scott 👍
The TV process would ruin what we love about Martin's videos.
That chimney must have been on Freds list of next jobs .
The still of the waterfall with the gear wheel in the foreground is a stunner!
Thank you Murl
It's amazing that an industrial area can become such a beautiful, natural looking forested place so quickly. Maybe having the stream flowing past helps the plants to take back the land.
Cheers Martin, I feel like I'v just had a day out, thanks
Thanks very much Jenny
Martin Zero, The number one tour guide for all things Manchester, Top marks again Martin
Thanks very much
Whenever I get a message that there's another one of Martin's videos up , I go and make a cup of tea and some butties and then sit down for about half-an-hour's enjoyment.
Infectious enthusiasm - just wonderful.
If anyone is interested ,the book you referenced - " The Forgotten Valley " is available on Amazon - over £900 (!) , but you can get it from Bury History Society as a reprint for £6. I bought a copy
www.burylhs.org.uk/valley.html
Bloody hell its £900 ????
There he stood in the doorway,
He heard his recording bell,
He was thinking to himself,
This could be heaven or this could be hell,
Then he lit up a torch,
And he showed us the way,
There was history down this corridor,
I thought I heard him say
Welcome to CZcams Martin Zero,
Such a history place (such a history place),
Such a wonderous place,
Plenty of videos at CZcams Martin Zero,
All the days each year (all the days each year),
He'll find you here....
That rings a hotel bell 👍🏻
There's an old mill by the stream, Nellie Dean
Where we used to sit and dream, Nellie Dean
And the waters as they flow,
Seem to murmur sweet and low
You are my heart's desire; I love you, Nellie Dean.
👌very nice 😀
Swaggerlot I like it but don't recognise it 😂
@@Swaggerlot My Dad used to sing this song.... Awww!
James with his lovely huge grin looked like he had a great time! Always good to see people so enthusiastic and enjoying themselves around our industrial heritage and nature...
Yeah he did enjoy it. He wants to do another
As a Dutchman I find your vlogs very interesting to follow.
Indeed one is busy removing the jar, but it is also good to do.
What an imposing chimney it is.
Martin Many thanks for the video.
Thanks very much, so glad you enjoy watching
@@MartinZero Thank you, always nice to follow
Lovely walk down Ashy Valley, Martin. I liked the bit at the end at Owd Betts. I have sat where you were many, many times over 20 years ago and had some good food. Glad to see it is still going.
Nice place Keith. My first time in there
The waterfall and the music between 24:24 and 26:00 is absolutely amazing. It makes me want to visit this place so badly. my eyes were welling up listing to it. It sounds like a guitar solo from a pink floyd song.
Thanks Simon, if you get chance visit 👍
Great sequel to the lost mills.
Mike Harding did a fabulous routine about going to Ashworth Valley with the cubs!
Your friend looked like he had a fun day :) wouldn't surprise me if he wants to go out again XD
Yeah I think he enjoyed it
What a wonderful valley packed with so much history! Can you imagine how many people were employed here? These little villages were self contained communities, the people didn't have to go outside the village for employment, and probably got everything they needed from local shops. Martin you deserve a medal or something for showing us the history that otherwise would be lost and forgotten! A fulling mill would have been used to wash and pound wool prior to being spun by wooden hammers driven by water wheels. There could have been another mill that made the wool into cloth or even clothing. Steam powered mills in Manchester eventually made water powered mills like these redundant as they didn't have to shut down in winter.
Ahh thanks I wondered about the Fulling process. Yes what a place
@@MartinZero You are welcome, but it is you who deserves many,many thanks for showing people the history that is literally in their backyards. I know a lot of people who credit (or blame) the industrial revolution for the massive changes it brought to small town life in the 19th century. But technological changes always brings some pain with the gain.
What a quiet lad James was. 😊
amazeingly beautiful. excellent to view. thank you.
Thanks very much
Wonderful as usual
Thank you
Dear Martin, Great Video. I am an ancient ex-Yorkshire lad living in OZ, and am getting too old for energetic travel so I find videos such as yours very enjoyable.
Thank you very much. Glad you enjoy 👍
Please take this as it is.. I've been around more then a few friends from the cities of the mid-lands, so not an issue for me.. but my daughter was having a hard time with some words.. So I switched on "CC" .. wow.. love it .. in this video it came up with "tease the lung mill" "called back mill" "Geez Dan Brooke " it had me in tears. You sound perfect to me but the computer generated "CC" has serious issues.. Keep up the good digging, love your videos
Eeeeee bye gum it's a bit parky come in and put wood n thole
Yeh CC is always a good laugh on most video's if your hard of hearing you will be thinking what did he say nice one.
This computer/language thing is troublesome. If you want a real hoot, take any text and translate it into any language, then run it back to English. The more times that you do this process the funnier it gets :)
Oh dear, better switch it off 😆
@@MartinZero .. I will, mostly.. it is easier to follow the details of your "quest"
BTW, you had your tank.. you need an RC boat with camera.. ;)
Good evening Martin, I’ve just introduced my 13 yo daughter to your videos, she finds your your voice relaxing
Thank you Martin
Oh thats nice, relaxing not boring ? 😆😆
Looks like James got used to the camera, seems like a great fella, don't know why I got hooked on your Vids Martin, I'm in Ireland but I suppose an interest in history and engineering is all that's required and the rest is the way you present it plus the music is magic.
The remnents of the Mills . waterfalls . provide a fantastic setting now it,s all overgrown . only nature can produce this !
Incredible place Peter
I hope to goodness school kids are using these videos in their history lessons. This sort of stuff is way more alive and interesting than dusty old textbooks. Great video as always.
Thanks Richard
Another great video.
Love these videos, keep up the great work
Hi Martin me and my wife have watched all your videos, they are great very well presented and very professional you should be on TV good luck on many more to come from Martin and Kate in Cornwall
Thank you Martin and Kate very much appreciated
I'm not sure if you'll even see this, but Heywood just south of there is full of old mills and interesting buildings.
I believe it had the most working mills in the world at one point. Worth a browse 😅
Fascinating, one of my favourites of yours... and I LOVE the music!
Top show Martin 👍
A great video! Manchester have so much of history.
Thanks very much
My home Martin lived in Norden for many many years used to walk around all these places, made me so homesick! Wonderful video capturing the whole spirit of the place, also loved moricone! Naden brook was a cockstride away from us, loved to escape there, and owd betts! Well, just the business! Loved it all, brought a tear to my eye i must say, thanks for going there! Take care lad!
Thanks very much Valerie. Glad you enjoyed it
You have taken some amazing shots on this video. Thank you for sharing xx
Rewatching some of your videos. I luv em.
You're the best Martin! Thoroughly enjoyed that from start to finish.Fantastic location and great filming. Amazing how everything reverts back to nature. It would be a different world 150 200 years ago.
Thank you, yeah it would have been very industrial
Great work again. Thanks.
Thanks very much
Fantastic just fantastic Martin.
Thanks very much
Yet another great video Martin, thanks.
Thanks Stephen
Thank you Martin, another amazing video!
Thanks Daniel
Great explore, thanks guys.
Thank you Nix
Wonderful again and a joy to see, music also!
Thanks Flo
There is something wonderful and enchanting about those ruins surrounded by pristine nature.
Yeah it was a privilege seeing them Michael
Oh yeah. Hello James!
Love the jacket James! This video was so beautiful both in terms of nature as well as the history. In a way ,it is all intertwined since once developed valleys are now a nature preserve.
Another great video
Thanks Matthew
Nice one, Martin - fascinating!!
Thank you Murray
Superb videos,thank you Martin
Thanks Simon
Always a pleasure watching your shows.
Thank you Joseph
Love the history. So well done
Thank you
Yet another splendid video by you, Martin. Never thought that anything historical, outside of London, could be as interesting as London itself, but you consistently prove me wrong. Along with John Rogers with his historical and geographical walks around London, along with it's suburbs, you two together produce some of the finest and most interesting videos to be found here on CZcams.
Thank you very much
That is a marvelous photo of the waterfall.
Thank you David
What a fantastic vid, I love your vids Mart, so informative, looking back at history. Well done James, I hate being on camera too and am nervous, but he did a fab job!
That long exposure shot of the waterfall - omg, what an awesome photo! Also a lovely looking pub too, meals looked delicious! Stay safe mate!
Another good one Martin. From Ontario Canada
Another awesome video Martin 👍
Thanks Stuart
Great video as always 🤩🤩
Thank you
Gorgeous video
Thanks Mr Jeep
Excellent stuff
Thank you Ivor
Really interesting. Many thanks for your efforts. ...
Great Video Martin, Have a Good One
Thanks Michael
We used to play down in Ashy valley as we called it as kids. Some of the steep cliffs above the river are treacherous. I tumbled down in it once lucky to not sustain serious injury or worse!
Another outstanding piece of work!
Thank you Jamie
great video again, cool variation with the pub, food is like I remember from my trip around the uk many years ago!
Super video Martin, I love these videos.
Thanks very much Joy
Beautiful place, pub looked good. Thanks again Martin x
Thanks Rachel yeah its a nice pub
Great video Martin, really enjoyable.
Thank you Cliff
Only just found your channel Martin. Great video, love visiting all the old mills, ruined castles, bridges etc. Look forward to watching more. Have subbed. ATB Dave.
Brilliant Martin loved every minute of that great music to go with it as well
Thank you Colin
Nice video 👍 thanks Martin.
Thanks Graham
You find some lovely spots martin looks so nice there . Great video
Yeah it is, you need to go visit
@@MartinZero we may just do that
Brilliant video as always Martin very interesting 👍
Thanks very much Jay
Even though it's ruins, it's absolutely stunning Martin
Excellent video well done.
Cheers Tom
another well made and informative video Martin, thanks again
Thank you
Great video thank for sharing 👍
Thank you Garry
Stunning area, thank you Martin and James, take care
Thanks Christine
Very Cool, Loved the Videos, your an inspiration Martin. Thank You.
Thank you very much
Great vlog. Must get up there to explore!
Its a good place David
Lovin' the Vids mate, great to know there are still people who care about our History-----respect!
Thanks Heather
Martin as ever your videos inspire and I love the long exposure pictures of the water keep them coming 👍🏻
Thank you Mark
What an idyllic spot,
Martin. A bucolic triumph, once more. Music was excellent and evocative. Love Morricone. His Oscar winning soundtrack for The Hatefull Eight is highly recommended.🇯🇪
Thanks very much Ivan
So much on our doorstep, you keep coming up with cracking finds. Btw nice pie James.
Cheers Tony, I was torn between the pis and the fish
Well another great video with plenty of information, and such soothing Music with the water falls made it great.
Thanks Fred
A gem as always Martin such beautiful places on our doorstep
Thanks Gareth
Superb photography Martin.
Thank you
Another great day out. I didn't know it was there either. Many thanks Martin.
Thank you Peter
Mind blowing scenery Mr Zero and James did well smiling the entire time.
Thanks very much
youre a very cool guy. i watch youre channel all the time. love and admire the old buildings. greetings from the Netherlands