Comments on: Old Roads, a Fallen Lady, St Jude and Thoughts for the Day

By: McEff

McEff — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:24:02 +0000

Hi Lee. Thanks for that. I must get up that way again soon. It’s a fascinating area.
All the best, Alen

By: Lee Johnson

Lee Johnson — Thu, 26 Feb 2015 11:11:13 +0000

A great read. I live near to cowgreen and my grandfather worked on its construction. A local man in langdon beck is a retired miner and knows all about these mines.

By: grahamvasey

grahamvasey — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 23:12:27 +0000

Great stuff I thought you would find that interesting Alen!! :-)

By: McEff

McEff — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 09:45:44 +0000

Hi Graham. No, I missed that, unfortunately. I’ve just been looking at it on Bing Maps satellite view. It appears to be aligned with the engine shaft above the track. There is definitely a straight line in the turf linking the two, as if there’s been a haulage or pump-rod arrangement. I’m going to have to go back now and have a look!
Cheers, Alen

By: grahamvasey

grahamvasey — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 09:07:55 +0000

Hi Alen great post!! I was up that ways last autumn did you see the giant water wheel pit below the Green Hurth Mine??

By: McEff

McEff — Tue, 20 May 2014 09:10:54 +0000

Hi Loty. Thank you very much for your comment. My part of the world is very beautiful, but it can also be very cold and wet. Today, for instance, there is no sun and there’s a storm on the way. But it’s all part of life.
Cheers, Alen

By: dabawenyo life

dabawenyo life — Tue, 20 May 2014 07:41:21 +0000

Hi Alen, I don’t know about the places you’ve been and among the posts that I followed, yours is the only one who ventures into places like that, Your part of the world is different with mine. When I read your posts, I learned new things and understand even if most of them were totally new to me. Love walking with you in your wanders and discoveries..
Loty

By: McEff

McEff — Sat, 17 May 2014 11:14:16 +0000

Hi John. It certainly is.
Cheers, Alen

By: stravaigerjohnJohn Bainbridge

stravaigerjohnJohn Bainbridge — Fri, 16 May 2014 15:14:06 +0000

It is a fascinating landscape.

By: McEff

McEff — Wed, 14 May 2014 14:52:49 +0000

Hiya Jo. I wondered about the old road being Roman, but the short answer is I don’t know. There certainly are Roman roads in the immediate vicinity because one comes over from Weardale into Teesdale just down the valley. The Romans were all over the place so they must have had a presence right up Teesdale in one form or another.
The old school house was a sad place. It’s been left to the elements, which is a great shame. I tried to find a date for its abandonment but couldn’t come up with anything.
Cheers, Alen

By: Jo Woolf

Jo Woolf — Tue, 13 May 2014 11:03:20 +0000

What a great post, Alen. I can’t get over how you just wander up onto the moors and stumble across old mining equipment (or mine shafts). I guess it’s because you know what they are whereas most people would overlook them. That old road is a delightful find. Do you think it’s Roman in origin? I love the old schoolhouse and chapel as well – there certainly is a story wrapped in those walls, waiting to be told. And the glorious openness of the moors, and the birds – good for the soul.

By: mountaincoward

mountaincoward — Sat, 10 May 2014 23:08:16 +0000

In today’s suing culture, that worries me too!