colleygate and cradley - exploring the black country

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  • čas přidán 7. 07. 2024
  • I explore parts of colleygate - cradley in the black country at a memorial garden , old house locations , chain making , and st peters church a exclusive explore of the church and bell tower a must see part to the video really amazing !!
    0:00 introduction
    2:24 Holloway house
    5:14 hatherton lodge
    6:01 memorial gardens
    8:52 chain making
    11:33 colleygate
    16:15 cradley
    18:12 st peters church
    20:45 bell ring st peters
    22:24 church explore
    24:32 bell tower explore
    cradley history
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  • @ElaineWhitelaw-er3gv
    @ElaineWhitelaw-er3gv Před 11 měsíci +1

    Loved the video! Brought back lots of memories for me. I lived in Drews Holloway South for many years. I remember Holloway House very well. My grandmother was Housekeeper there before I was born. The Memorial Gardens at one time had a very large fish pond on one area and a kids playing area on the other side. I used to walk through the gardens which lead into Highfield Creasant as my friend lived there. Past the derelict shops the pub on the other corner, now a nursery I think, was The Talbot. Was good to see the Church Bell Ringing as I'd been a member of St.Peters for many years but never ventured up to the tower! My parents were married there in 1940, as were most of my family me included. My Dad was deputy organist there. I'll be sharing your video with my eldest son who no longer lives in the area...he'll love it, especially seeing Shakas Kebab House as he thought they were great! He'll be able to show his sons where he grew up and show his eldest son where he was Christened at St. Peters. Thanks again for showing this and I'll look forward to seeing more of your videos. Great work!

    • @MidlandsOutdoors
      @MidlandsOutdoors  Před 11 měsíci

      Hi there thanks for sharing this really interesting glad you have enjoyed this enjoy filming old stuff in local area gives people a chance to see what the area would have been like and it's history 😄

  • @Shadrak-jb6lx
    @Shadrak-jb6lx Před 3 měsíci +1

    First time I have seen Cradley in 50 years. A great video thank you I really enjoyed it.

    • @MidlandsOutdoors
      @MidlandsOutdoors  Před 3 měsíci +1

      Thank you bud it was awesome filming this one having permission to go inside the church

  • @paulhipwood1
    @paulhipwood1 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Interesting video, will watch some more of your work, well done for your work.

  • @derekhackett2486
    @derekhackett2486 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Hi Mr Taylor,
    I was Christened in St Peter’s, Cradley. Good to see that the church is being looked after so well and vibrant in the community. Congrats to the congregation and volunteers. Cradley Forge was a playground for me and my mates. We had a swinging rope over the Brook where the brick walls are located and hot day we would wade or swim there. The Wagon and Horses pub nearby looks 😮 place to smelt iron and before Ironbridge. The Earl of 5:49 Dudley owned it.
    I am enjoying your video as. Keep up the good work.
    Derek
    The pub on the left up Windmill Hill was The Little Chop House, one of many of old pubs that were changed into eating houses. I cannot recall the previous name of the pub before it was LCH.

    • @MidlandsOutdoors
      @MidlandsOutdoors  Před 5 měsíci

      Hi Derek thanks for your reply I enjoyed looking round that church probably one my favourites I've explored lovely people who volunteer for it . Thanks for sharing that but of information 😁

  • @DavidHalfordsLane
    @DavidHalfordsLane Před 11 měsíci +4

    Love your passion mate. Taking an interest in Black Country heritage and keeping the history alive is so important.

    • @MidlandsOutdoors
      @MidlandsOutdoors  Před 11 měsíci

      Thanks mate nice to keep the black country history alive and show what we had on film 😁📸

  • @outlawedpagan2025
    @outlawedpagan2025 Před 11 měsíci

    Thanks for another great video,
    Love the history and the architecture,

    • @MidlandsOutdoors
      @MidlandsOutdoors  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Thank you 👍 love the old architecture of churches one my favourite explores

  • @BlackcountryhistoryhunterBCHH
    @BlackcountryhistoryhunterBCHH Před 11 měsíci +1

    great work

  • @xxing672
    @xxing672 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Holloway House looks worth a return visit! Loved the character of Colley Gate with the old buildings that remain.

    • @MidlandsOutdoors
      @MidlandsOutdoors  Před 11 měsíci

      I'm gonna go back on foot and explore further be interesting 😄

  • @electrickle7210
    @electrickle7210 Před měsícem +1

    Oakleys park i spent many a night on the band stand getting pissed lol

  • @electrickle7210
    @electrickle7210 Před měsícem +1

    You missed the chop house pub halfway up collley gate...intersting fact the hanging sign was a butcher chopping meat on the other side he had chopped his finger off !!

    • @MidlandsOutdoors
      @MidlandsOutdoors  Před měsícem

      I might do a bit more filming sometime around that area some stuff I missed that I wanna refilm , thanks for sharing this 😁

  • @gthbtn
    @gthbtn Před 11 měsíci +1

    I heard the derelict shops and Golden Cup takeaway belonged to someone who thought they could get rich by buying them up and selling them to the council who had plans to improve the junction that needed the land but the council changed their mind.

    • @MidlandsOutdoors
      @MidlandsOutdoors  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Thanks for sharing this mate mad how it's all still left hopefully council renevate it and doesn't fall into disrepair

  • @grahamhall8249
    @grahamhall8249 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Brill video. Was that a red squirrel that you filmed? If so, you were lucky to catch it. Quite rare this far south I think.

    • @MidlandsOutdoors
      @MidlandsOutdoors  Před 11 měsíci

      Thanks bud , I'll have to have another look I only ever seen one once in some part of Wales

  • @helenstone9711
    @helenstone9711 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Brilliant video Drew!!! I had no idea the memorial gardens existed on Coleman Hill. The shops boarded up have apparently been brought by the council to redevelope into affordable accomodation as they call it. Awesome to see they let you help with the bell ringing, how cool was that!!!

    • @MidlandsOutdoors
      @MidlandsOutdoors  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Hi Helen I've always passed the memorial gardens never thought about going in for the years I've lived here , can't wait to go Halesowen church bell ringing

  • @suzannasmiths6590
    @suzannasmiths6590 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Good video, that church part is amazing with the bell tower 😊

    • @MidlandsOutdoors
      @MidlandsOutdoors  Před 11 měsíci

      Thanks was a privilege to explore the church and bell tower enjoyed it 😄📸

  • @daveashman8301
    @daveashman8301 Před 11 měsíci +3

    The pub was called the gate

    • @MidlandsOutdoors
      @MidlandsOutdoors  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Thanks for sharing bud 😁📸

    • @Mark3ABE
      @Mark3ABE Před 6 měsíci

      Yes, or “The Colley Gate”. It was owned by my Great-grandparents, Albert and Eliza Mole and run by their daughters Florence and Lucy Mole.

  • @Black_Country_Chad
    @Black_Country_Chad Před 11 měsíci +1

    Great video, Drew 👏👏👏 I drove up and down that road to get to work and never saw the memorial gardens until now😂 The pub opposite Cradley Labour Club was called The Gate Inn👍

    • @MidlandsOutdoors
      @MidlandsOutdoors  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Thanks mate that memorial garden is cool I'll return for a overview on a quiet day lots of history around the area 😁📸

  • @matthewgriffiths8423
    @matthewgriffiths8423 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Really nice people and church. The free organ concerts are fantastic and during the interval as much tea and cakes as you can eat 🙂

    • @MidlandsOutdoors
      @MidlandsOutdoors  Před 11 měsíci

      Enjoyed visiting definitely will go back , be nice to see the organ concerts . When it comes to cake and tea I'm in lol 🤣🤣 but overall lovely people I'm gonna go to the Halesowen church ring on tuesday at 7:30pm

    • @matthewgriffiths8423
      @matthewgriffiths8423 Před 11 měsíci +1

      Definitely 👍

  • @Ollie28188
    @Ollie28188 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I was there!

    • @MidlandsOutdoors
      @MidlandsOutdoors  Před 9 měsíci +1

      Enjoyed visiting this church

    • @Ollie28188
      @Ollie28188 Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@MidlandsOutdoors Will you return to ring?

    • @MidlandsOutdoors
      @MidlandsOutdoors  Před 9 měsíci +1

      @@Ollie28188 yh I'll definitely come back sometime . I'll have a go at ringing again

  • @brendawebb3812
    @brendawebb3812 Před 10 měsíci +1

    Did St Peter’s have a Boys Brigade group.

    • @MidlandsOutdoors
      @MidlandsOutdoors  Před 10 měsíci

      I'll have to ask about that next time I visit there 🙂