The incredible village ripped apart by industrialisation

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Hello! Eh Up! And how ya Diddlin! In this weeks video, we’re off to look at the incredible village ripped apart by industrialisation. The village I’m talking about of course, is Stoney Stanton in south west Leicestershire. Granite has been quarried here, since Roman times, but more predominantly since the early 19th century. It also got even busier, when Stoney Stanton was connected to a new nearby mainline railway in the 1860’s. This village, was I suppose dug up! It must’ve been a crazy scene, with three large quarries, in what was a tiny village in those times. Nowadays, one is completely filled in, and the other two are full of water, but one of those of course is the famous Stoney Cove diving centre. Anyway, I really hope you enjoy this weeks video.
Thank you for watching, Steve ❤️

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16 окт 2024

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@AndyPriceVideos 7 месяцев назад

I really like this video, Steve, it’s one of your best and very professional. Unfortunately, my wife is very ill in hospital and to come home and watch this and take my mind off things.its doing very well for my mental health and well-being. I just love local history and this has been one of your best videos yet. Thanks Andy. PS thanks for taking my mind off things.

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Andy, I’m very sorry to hear about this, I hope your wife gets well very soon buddy. Thank you for watching, and I’m pleased it’s helped take your mind off things. All the best to your wife, Steve ❤️

@StephenSmith-ge1qf 7 месяцев назад

Really appreciate the research you do for these videos. In my opinion, the preservation of the history of these places is important. It shows how quickly the way of life in an area can change. And, of course, thanks for your enthusiasm for showing us that, even now, the imprint of the past is still to be found in the landscape if you look for it.

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Thank you very much Stephen. It’s much appreciated. Stoney Stanton must’ve been an incredibly busy place back then. The old photos are amazing.

@allensharp9746 7 месяцев назад

One of your best so far 😊keep up the great work

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Thank you very much Allen. And thank you for watching.

@janecook8863 7 месяцев назад

Wow what an interesting place! I will definitely be adding that area to my dog walks to explore. The photographs were fabulous. And I’ve learnt something new about the bench marks - I’ll be looking out for then in the future.

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Jane. Always look out for benchmarks on church towers and old buildings on main streets

@firemon2217 7 месяцев назад

Nailed it again mate, those photos really do put the whole thing into perspective. As always it was a great video to watch, you present them brilliantly

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Cheers Mr Isthorpe lol! (Don) haha! Yeah thanks mate, we wouldn’t have got a decent vid we out them pics buddy. It must’ve been mayhem in Stoney Stanton a century ago.

@jameswalksinhistory3848 7 месяцев назад

Totally enjoyed this

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Thank you very much James, it’s much appreciated buddy.

@Dusty101uk 7 месяцев назад

Great video steve always learn something new now I’ll be looking for surveyors bench lol 😜

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Cheers buddy! I love finding um mate, there all ovvah the ockeh on owt old!

@plentygood422 7 месяцев назад

Super enjoyed this dad went scuba diving there 30 years or so ago and used to have time to wonder around here as a kid for many hours..that tunnel used to be the main entrance for many years

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Thank you very much. A few people have told me they used to knock about down here. Thanks for watching.

@annsmith8000 5 месяцев назад

Wow that was a fantastic upload, well done mate. Might round stupid but I find your stuff cool because of the past engineering of it all, also you give off such enthusiasm, good on you and thanks from NZ

@LeiceExplore 5 месяцев назад

Thank you very much! No, not stupid at all. The engineering is fantastic. One of the main reasons for my enthusiasm I think, is the actual people that built all this stuff, the navvies. Thanks for watching.

@adrianbrown01 7 месяцев назад

Absolutely brilliant video Steve me ode. Right up my street with it featuring old railways and the likes. Bringing history back to life. Well done matey.

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Adrian, it’s much appreciated buddy

@traceyhoult1238 7 месяцев назад

Thanks Steve for the video. I’ll be looking more closely when out on a walk in Sapcote and Stanton . I really enjoyed it 😊

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Tracey, and thank you very much for watching.

@maxpickeringphotography 7 месяцев назад

A great video Steve, full of interesting nosehness! I haven’t seen Stoney Cove since I went diving there with my RAF diving club in the 1970’s! 👍🏻

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Thank you very much our Max!!! The 70’s eh? That makes me feel very young lol! I wasn’t here then!

@1000Zebedee 7 месяцев назад

What a great video Steve and wonderful local history. Thanks for making these videos😀

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Thank you very much, I love what I do, and it’s great to be of service.

@HerAeolianHarp 6 месяцев назад

Great video! My husband was born in Stoney Stanton. Greetings from California. Would love to return for a visit.

@LeiceExplore 6 месяцев назад

Thank you very much! It’s nice to get views from that far away to!

@coalvillenitewalker 18 дней назад

Good to see this as I stopped off at Stoney Cove for brekky on my walk starting & finishing at Sapcote. I used to live in Sapcote & returned just before turning 50, recently. Great to see your enthusiasm! 👍😉

@LeiceExplore 17 дней назад

Thanks mate! It’s amazing what went off here, and when you see those old photos, it puts it into perspective

@alanjewell9550 7 месяцев назад

Really interesting video Steve. I noticed in some of the old photos what looked a bit like a Cornish engine house. Given how wet these quarries were, it would fit as must have been pumps.

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Alan. Absolutely mate, and I think you’re right, and it fits, with the water problems they had here. Thanks for watching.

@ConqueredAdventures 7 месяцев назад

Great dude, as always 👍

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Thank you very much buddy

@ConqueredAdventures 7 месяцев назад

You're welcome, dude. Top bloke, keep going, mate 👍

@Shimbodiddly 19 дней назад

Really enjoyed this and learnt a lot

@LeiceExplore 17 дней назад

Thank you very much!

@angelajones2095 7 месяцев назад

Love this video Steve, great content and really interesting, look forward to more!!!

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Thank you very much, I’m very pleased you enjoyed it. And loads more on the way to.

@paulwright8709 7 месяцев назад

Great video Steve

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Paul, I’m very pleased you enjoyed it. Thanks for what you sent over.

@ConqueredAdventures 5 месяцев назад

Fantasy great stuff, Steve 👌 👍

@LeiceExplore 5 месяцев назад

Thanks a lot conquered adventures!

@ConqueredAdventures 5 месяцев назад

That's funny, dude. That was for your new one on the canal it did go straight in another of yours 😆

@DerekWalsh-l4i 7 месяцев назад

An excellent video and story, Steve, the industrial Midlands is a gold mine for such as this. And by the way, that stone-built mound with rails sticking out could have been for signals, particularly if that Y-junction was not too far ahead. Old rails were often used as signal posts, even on main-line railways.

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Derek, I didn’t know that they were used for that also. I shall remember that for future reference. Thanks for watching.

@Ubique2927 7 месяцев назад

Good one Steve. From an Ex Hugglescotian…?? Now in the Philippines.

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Thank you mate, Philippines eh? Shouldn’t mind a noseh there me sen!

@panosp57 22 дня назад

"It's been raining since October"... and it kept raining for the best part of the year 😔

@LeiceExplore 22 дня назад

Yes, and here we go again lol

@MattDavis_BeechingsGhosts 7 месяцев назад

Nice one Steve - it's likely to be a level crossing on the other siding as setts were being cut in the churchyard!

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

Haha! Cheers Matt, nice one!

@almaxx9680 7 месяцев назад

Sapcote, where green grass used to live🤣🤣

@LeiceExplore 7 месяцев назад

I didn’t know he lived there, I only knew he lived in the county

@almaxx9680 7 месяцев назад

@@LeiceExplore yeah,top bloke, used to listen to him on radio Leicester a few years ago 👍

@wideyxyz2271 4 месяца назад

The "sky Tramway" is known as a Blondyn (Blondin) in the Welsh slate mining and quarrying industry. I might have misspelt it. Cracking photos.

@LeiceExplore 4 месяца назад

Thank you. Yeah the photos are great, they made the video really. Thanks for watching

@clairharwood 10 дней назад

Hmmm, I think you may have just solved a mystery! On the sides of some new build houses near me there are bricks in the walls with an arrow shaped brick underneath. I've tried finding out what they are but, no luck. Is this a modern day bench mark for new houses?

@LeiceExplore 8 дней назад

As far as I know, we don’t do that now, I maybe wrong. Often benchmarks can be found in the pavement, like a small nail, nailed in to the tarmac

@clairharwood 8 дней назад

@@LeiceExplore Ahh okay, thanks!