A body, briefly glimpsed at the bottom of an abandoned mineshaft, vanishes when the police investigate. Many have been lost to development or the health and safety police. You climb up onto the old railway line embankment from the car park by the sea below the building that was sandsend station. Kettleness beach is located in a remote cove just west of runswick bay. The northern coastal route to whitby also has some walkable parts. Sandsend railway station was a railway station on the whitby, redcar and middlesbrough union railway. Theyre dark, often cold and generally pretty grotty. Escapes under the berlin wall and the historic films the jfk white house tried to kill mitchell, greg on. The tunnel itself is 1,652 yards long, which is only 100 yards short of a mile. The rail line that ran through it was originally intended to travel along the top of the cliffs, however some of the cliff fell into the sea whilst construction was suspended so the ner constructed two tunnels, the sandsend tunnel and the kettleness tunnel. Mulgrave woods is said to be haunted by the ghost of jeanie of biggerdale who was a witch that disliked visitors whom dare go near the area.
Cleveland way staithes to whitby griffmonsters great walks. The last book recording abandoned navigations was ronald russells lost canals and waterways of britain in 1982. Jun 17, 2007 join the nightmare on our urban explorations. Yorkshire by gordon home full text free book part 14. Upgang, newholm beck, east row, sandsend and staithes viaducts were sold for scrap 50 years ago and the tunnels at sandsend and kettleness are in a very poor condition. Apr 18, 2015 your a brave man for attempting that cliff edge section that was abandoned. Jul 16, 2015 state mental asylum abandoned underground tunnels. The old railway tunnel and path upwards to its right theres a way marker bearing the legend 7 trail signalling the correct path. Misc tunnels, pipes, caves and other orifice related shizzle, west yorks, jan may 0. Apr 22, 2016 read book the abandoned western cascade mountain railroad tunnels. I get this idea from looking at pictures people have taken from inside the tunnel and knowing that there are 34 side tunnels running at a 90 degree angle towards the cliff face. The weather had been relatively dry for a week or so, but there was still a deluge of water cascading down all of the vents from the sandstone and clay above. The new line served stations at whitby town, whitby west cliff, sandsend, kettleness, hinderwell, staithes, easington renamed grinkle in april1904 and loftus. Maps of the area define this headland as sandsend ness.
Beyond sandsend much of the track bed is now under the main road. Published on dec 5, 2017 we found an abandoned railway tunnel that starts at kettleness and ends at sandsend in the north east uk. A couple of tunnels further inland were therefore built to enable progress to sandsend. Whitby, scarborough and boulby page 5 the lner encyclopedia. Full text of the rivers, mountains, and seacoast of yorkshire. That third photo is taken in the alum quarries, somewhere about nz 8327 1598.
That third photo is taken in the alum quarries, somewhere. Recently i took two trips to sandsend and kettleness tunnels and using different cameras and techniques attempted to get a good set of photos to cover the major aspects. Spiral tunnels book 5 by gordon, roderick, williams, brian. These pictures were sent in by craig holmes, 37, a fireman from skelton, who risked exploring the sandsend and kettleness railway tunnels located on the former loftus to whitby line. Read book the abandoned western cascade mountain railroad tunnels. Aside from the two other structures mentioned above, all others have been dismantled or are in a poor state of disrepair. We will also be looking at the history of some of the. The massive death of millions of people in numerous horrible and violent ways precludes this book from being appropriate for anyone who is not old enough to get a drivers license. But this is small comfort when travelling from kettleness, for the down gradient towards sandsend is very steep, and in the darkness of the tunnel the train. We arrived at kettleness for lunch, where a local farmer had made his intentions quite clear. Sandsend tunnel being the longer of the two tunnels at 1,652 yards 0. Anyway, this was the first of a couple of trips while i was up there.
We found two tunnels leading from each other, the first tunnel is roughly 250 metres long while the second tunnel is a good mile long. What were the authors thinking when they left it like that. En route to kettleness, the bed of the disused railway track forms the first part of the walk, and you clearly see the waste from the old industrial alum mine workings where little grows. Bog hall junction prospect hill junction larpool viaduct sandsend tunnel kettleness tunnel grosmont ironworks grosmont tunnels grosmont shed ironworks possible site ravenscar tunnel quarries iron workings glaisdale ironworks grinkle. The new contractors drove the railway through the headlands rather than go round them. If you havenet already been through the sandsend tunnel which is 1 mile long id advise. Euston, underground stn, abandoned tunnels pic heavy 1. Yep sandsend, kettleness, wrangbrook, brierley, cadeby, thurgoland not the bore the tpt goes through, both west silkstone tunnels.
The course of the whitbymiddlesbrough line along the coast is marked in purple. Aboveinsetbelow during ne days, coastal corrosion forced the company to reroute the line involving a detour through two tunnels before regaining the original alignment at kettleness. This structural maintenance was for the tunnels between kettleness and sandsend and the staithes, sandsend, eastrow, newholm, and upgang viaducts. Access is difficult and involves a scrabble down a very steep and uneven path. The main problem of the line, that of traversing the section between sandsend and kettleness, which had caused such difficulties and expense during its construction, was to prove its downfall. View topic kettleness mines uk mine exploration forums. Kettleness is actually some two mile further up the coast and not visible from sandsend.
Sandsend robin hoods bay grosmont grosmont fyling hall kettleness egton goathland goathland 1st other railway and industry locations prospect hill junction larpool viaduct sandsend tunnel kettleness tunnel grosmont ironworks grosmont tunnels grosmont shed ironworks possible site ravenscar tunnel quarries iron workings glaisdale ironworks. But our remaining collection of disused tunnels stand as extraordinary monuments to those who created them against all odds. I have visited whitby a few times over the years and one restaurant is a favourite of mine, with good reason as the traditional magpie cafe enjoys a reputation that extends far beyond the town boundaries. State mental asylum abandoned underground tunnels video. Nov 05, 2015 hi, im new to the forum though ive know about this site for a number of years now. The uks best hidden beaches 15 beautiful secluded beaches. Kettleness tunnel sandsend tunnel grinkle park mine boulby mine prospect hill junction bog hall junction. Spiral tunnels book 5 by gordon, roderick, williams, brian 1st first edition 2011 on. It was initially selfpublished as the highfield mole in 2005, and rereleased as tunnels by chicken house in 2007.
County tunnel type length metres construction method notes date of opening. Sandsend robin hoods bay kettleness grosmont grosmont fyling hall egton goathland goathland 1st beckhole. They were cut without laser guidance or vast boring machines. Legend says that this short canadian tunnel still holds the dying screams of a girl who burned alive. Beyond sandsend it was less than a couple of hours to whitby and despite my late breakfast i had a particular place in mind for lunch. Mar 20, 2020 the whitby loftus line was ready for use on 3rd december 1883, 2 12 years behind schedule and the first train left whitby station.
Was easier years ago, any bricking up was cursory and soon reopened by da yoof. Whitby, redcar and middlesbrough union railway wikivisually. The rail line that ran through it was originally intended to travel along the top of the cliffs, however some of the cliff fell into the sea whilst construction was taking place, so north eastern railway constructed two tunnels, the sandsend tunnel and the kettleness tunnel. Two tunnels were constructed, sandsend tunnel 1652 yards and kettleness tunnel 308 yards. General sandsend and kettleness tunnels underground. The church graveyard is used as a setting in bram stokers novel, dracula. Disused railway lines page 2 the lner encyclopedia.
But it had lost much of its romance and interest without the railway although the two tunnels between sandsend and kettleness remain. This beautiful cottage near sandsend was once owned by kennedy fraser, an englishborn journalist who moved to america and became a. The kettleness tunnel is located inland and is now hidden from plain sight within farming fields, but its there if you take the time to look. Even then, the author has missed some, such as the short lewis chemical works canal in the outer hebrides. By the way, this book or any book in the series, is in no way appropriate to be a childrens book. I first visited sandsend in june 2007, the north portal at the other end of this tunnel was in a precarious state back then. Except for the two structures above, all the rest have been dismantled or are in a very poor condition. At the other end as you walk between the two tunnels its hard to believe you are on an. Closer inspection of the beach and bay, stretching north to the head of kettleness, reveals wooden huts. Sandsend tunnel is a tunnel on the former whitby, redcar and middlesbrough union railway that was opened in 1883 and closed in 1958. The two smaller side passages running towards the sea are also marked in white. The abandoned tonedale mill in wellington, somerset urban exploring urbex uk. Runswick bay to robin hoods bay yorkshire coasting.
Research moves on, and where russells book recorded seven cases in scotland, for example, this book has seventeen. This wont be my first time actually it wont even be my 50th time but i just love going through the tunnel but i also have a more serious duty and that is to keep an eye on its condition unofficially and document it as best i can before its lost to time. Like its sibling neighbour kettleness, sandsend is a tunnel which never should have been. Everything you need to know about sandsend tunnel with all nearby routes and curiosities. The old town at whitby, north yorkshire, uk stock image z2b. Sandsend tunnel is a tunnel on the former whitby, redcar and. Florida vacation rentals are available to search and book online. The original tunnels were out of line so that when boring was done from either end they. The sandsend tunnel is the longer of two tunnels being 1,652 yards 0. Cleveland way staithes to filey walking route routeyou. We found an abandoned railway tunnel that starts at kettleness and ends at sandsend in the north east uk. Insiders guide to the north york moors coastline by north. This episode continues my trek along the cleveland way resuming at saltburnbythesea, passing through skinningrove, boulby, cowbar and staithes, port mulgrave, runswick bay, kettleness, sandsend, whitby, bay ness, robin hoods bay, ravenscar, war dike gate, hayburn wyke, cloughton wyke, long nab, scalby ness, and scarborough.
Walk to kettleness from sandsend ness along railway. In this extra long edition, we we taking a complete walk through the kettleness and sandsend railway tunnels, outside of whitby in the uk. The abandoned tonedale mill in wellington, somerset. Several schools and colleges have also found this site useful for projects and mid term camps. In the last war men used to patrol sandsend tunnel on a regular basis for fear of a sea based german invasion apparently. I imagine that whitby will be the only option for a main line connection. See inside the secret underground ghost railway tunnels. Apr 24, 2018 the rail line that ran through it was originally intended to travel along the top of the cliffs, however some of the cliff fell into the sea whilst construction was taking place, so north eastern railway constructed two tunnels, the sandsend tunnel and the kettleness tunnel.
A closer look at the magical north york moors coastline. A tunnel is an underground passageway with no defined minimum length, though it may be considered to be at least twice as long as wide. The intention today was to do the tunnels on the line through sandsend and kettleness which john did years ago and to reccie the port mulgrave tunnels prior to dragging john up there another day. From runswick bay the route is passable on foot or bike through to kettleness, and thence onwards to sandsend but not the two tunnels. Cleveland way staithes to whitby essential information. Sandsend tunnel is a tunnel on the former whitby, redcar and middlesbrough union railway. The website forgotten relics has a detailed history of the two tunnels as well as emphasising the extreme danger involved in risking an exploration of the site. If you havenet already been through the sandsend tunnel which is 1 mile long id advise caution as the tunnel entrance on the kettleness side isnt in the best of condition it is leaning towards the sea but is not an imediate threat as that part isnt covered by land.
The most recent ones were taken using a dslr and lit up using the new torch which i used in sandsend and kettleness tunnels. But this is small comfort when travelling from kettleness, for the down gradient towards sandsend is very steep, and in the darkness of the tunnel the train gets up a tremendous speed, bursting into the open just where a precipitous drop into the sea could be most easily accomplished. Bog hall junction prospect hill junction larpool viaduct sandsend tunnel kettleness tunnel grosmont ironworks grosmont tunnels grosmont shed ironworks possible site ravenscar tunnel. Just noticed your post, i believe the third picture is apart of a side tunnel for the now disused kettleness railway tunnel or could be apart of the sandsend tunnel. It was opened on 3 december 1883, and served the villages of sandsend and lythe. I am writing a childrens book involving hummersea harbour and the alum works this tunnel, was it used to lower the alum down to the foreshore to be taken to the harbour and secondly does anyone know the names of any ships that used the harbour. See inside the secret underground ghost railway tunnels to. Mine exploration forum view topic uk mine exploration forums north east england kettleness mines. Discover screaming tunnel in niagaraon the lake, ontario. A clifftop walk from sandsend to kettleness and back hello. Upgang, staithes newholm beck and sandsend near whitby viaducts were sold as scrap half a century ago and both sandsend and. Hinderwell fish and chip shop hinderwell, north yorkshire. It is still an excellent postcard view of the original alum house which is now the area of the car park at the bottom of lythe bank. Tunnels is a subterranean fiction novel by british authors roderick gordon and brian williams.
Runswick bay to robin hoods bay yorkshire coasting britannia. Whitby coastal cruises ltd whitby fish and chip restaurant overlooking harbour named among. By 1916, the grinkle mine was connected to whitby and middlesbrough railway which was the death knell for port mulgrave. May 27, 2016 in this extra long edition, we we taking a complete walk through the kettleness and sandsend railway tunnels, outside of whitby in the uk. The traitor in the tunnel is by far the best installment of the agency series. With no apologies, the quote from their face book page sums up.
Kettleness railway tunnel hidden teessidehidden teesside. Read book the abandoned western cascade mountain railroad. Converted from kettleness railway station in the 1960s by the east cleveland scout district, seeonee lair campsite and activity centre is now used all year round by cubs and scouts, youth and church organisations. Sandsend tunnel kettleness tunnel prospect hill junction bog hall junction larpool viaduct grosmont ironworks grosmont tunnels grosmont shed. This is a list of road, railway, waterway, and other tunnels in the united kingdom a tunnel is an underground passageway with no defined minimum length, though it may be considered to be at least twice as long as wide. Kettleness and in particular sandsend tunnels are in particularly bad condition one seriously distorted entrance of sandsend collapsed in 2008. The story follows will burrows, a 14yearold archaeologist, who stumbles upon an underground civilization called the colony. Kettleness, between runswick bay and whitby, offers a superb dark sky vantage point from the clifftop.
Beneath south kentish town tube station is an abandoned station and network of subterranean tunnels that have been closed since 1924 see more. May 03, 2017 these pictures were sent in by craig holmes, 37, a fireman from skelton, who risked exploring the sandsend and kettleness railway tunnels located on the former loftus to whitby line. Kettleness and sandsend tunnels, whitby, north yorkshire, uk hi, i and a few of the local explorers have completed a complete walkthrough of kettleness and sandsend railway tunnels and videoed the entire walk. Like its sibling neighbour sandsend, kettleness is a tunnel which never should have been. Sandsend, kettleness point east cleveland image archive. View topic kettleness mines uk mine exploration forums north. Screaming tunnel niagaraonthelake, ontario atlas obscura.
I took a walk through sandsend tunnel about 8 months ago, it has three vents all capped now and five construction access vents. In this view, a rather grubby ivatt 260 no 43076 crosses the viaduct on arrival at sandsend the first station north of whitby with a local train for. The big tunnel in summer cool places to visit, haunted places. If you havenet already been through the sandsend tunnel which is 1 mile long id advise caution as the tunnel entrance on the kettleness side isnt in the best of condition it is leaning towards the sea but is not an imediate threat as that. The first one is a mile long, and somewhere near the centre has a passage out to the cliffs, so that even if both ends of the tunnel collapsed there would be a way of escape. With little artificial light, on a clear night, you can spy up to 2,00 stars at any one time. Sandsend tunnel is a real jekyll and hyde of a tunnel fantastically dark, dry and sooty for the first half which makes photography hard as it soaks up all the light you can throw at it then lighter but muddier, wetter and grimmer for the last half leading up to the south portal. Sandsend tunnel is a beast ive done it 3 times but still loved the experience. North york moors coastline by north york moors national. Wnxx interactive view topic have you ever explored an. This single track tunnel looks friendly enough from the outside, but a a thick mist looms, and sandsend has its own resident skeleton within. Your ears will hear a word behind you, this is the way, walk in it, whenever you turn to the right or to the left.
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