Places to see in ( Hyde - UK )
Places to see in ( Hyde - UK )
Hyde is a town in Greater Manchester, England. Historically in Cheshire, it is 5 miles northeast of Stockport, 6 miles west of Glossop and 7 miles east of Manchester. The population of Hyde increased due to the success of the cotton mills during the Industrial Revolution of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, at one stage there were 40 working mills. By 1872 only 27 remained, half of the remaining mills closed between 1921 and 1939 and there is only one working mill in the town today. There were many mill owning families, including the Sidebotham, Hibbert and Horsfield families.
St George's Church was built in 1832 as a chapel of ease to St Mary's, Stockport. It was built at the instigation of John Hyde Clarke of Hyde Hall and was the first Church of England place of worship in the town. St George's became the parish church of part of Hyde township in 1842. Later additions include the lychgate, boathouse by the canal, hearse house, parish rooms and numerous vicarages. The church has a 110-foot (34 m) tower housing eight bells and a clock.
The Peak Forest Canal was constructed through Hyde from Ashton-under-Lyne to Woodley, Romiley and Marple. Captain Clarke's Bridge, originally named Wood End Canal Bridge is situated at the end of Woodend Lane. The bridge was erected before Captain Clarke rose to prominence and therefore probably became known as Captain Clarke's Bridge after he retired and resided there.
Hyde was incorporated as a municipal borough of Cheshire in 1881, which covered the parishes of Hyde, Godley and Newton, along with part of Compstall. Hyde Town Hall dominates the market place area. The large bell in the clocktower is known as Owd Joss (Old Josh), named after Joshua Bradley, a former poor child worker in the mills. The clock chimes the Westminster Quarters.
Werneth Low Country Park is the location of the Hyde War Memorial. The memorial is owned by a trust which raised funds from Hyde residents after the Great War to create a permanent memorial to those Hyde residents who died in that conflict. The memorial contains 710 names. Hyde is separated from Denton by the River Tame, a tributary of the River Mersey. There are several areas and suburbs in Hyde, these include, Gee Cross, Newton, Hattersley, Godley, Flowery Field, Kingston, Mottram in Longdendale, Hollingworth and Broadbottom.
Hyde is served by six railway stations, Hyde Central and Hyde North stations are on the Manchester Piccadilly - Romiley - Rose Hill 'Hyde Loop' line. Flowery Field, Newton (for Hyde), Godley and Hattersley stations are on the electrified Piccadilly - Glossop - Hadfield line. Hyde is served by the M67 motorway, a feeder to the M60, the orbital motorway for Manchester, which is connected to many other motorways that serve across the country. Hyde also has Hyde bus station, with services into Manchester and other surrounding areas, including Stockport, Ashton-under-Lyne and Oldham.
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Sheffield-Woodhead-Manchester in 1965 FROM THE CAB
In 1965 when this journey was made, film was expensive. Using a hand-held, clockwork-powered 8mm film camera one generally needed to shoot short shots. This gives ‘pace’ but not nearly enough time to explain all the things viewers MAY like explained.
So why not have your cursor on the pause symbol and click it, then read my explanations – listed below in journey order.
Stations named in (brackets) were already closed at 1965 filming.
Co-Co = loco has 2 bogies (trucks) each of 3 powered axles. Class EM2, later 77.
Bo-Bo = loco has 2 bogies (trucks) each of 2 powered axles. Class EM1, later 76.
Some of the 1500 volt d.c. locos were sold to N. S. (Netherlands Railways) whose system used 1500 v dc (and still does).
Catch Points – In the days when most British freight trains had brakes on only the loco and on the Guard’s Brake Van (NOT similar to a caboose!) at the very end of the train, IF a coupling broke going up-grade, maybe the van brake didn’t stop the tail end running back. Then spring controlled catch points would derail the runaway, so preventing it colliding with the following train.
Most of this route is now part of the Trans-Pennine Trail for walkers and cyclists. West of Woodhead it’s also known as the Longdendale Trail.
Mottram Yard – Only part of this large yard which sorted west-bound wagonload traffic, is seen. Ceased shunting 1971, totally closed 1980.
CLC – Cheshire Lines Committee – Lines jointly owned (pre-1923) by Great Central, Great Northern, and Midland railway companies. 1923-47 by LNER & LMS. The system extended to Liverpool, Southport, Chester, etc at maximum.
Class 506 e.m.u. – 3-car electric multiple units built 1954 for Manchester – Glossop – Hadfield service. “Multiple” means 2 (or more) fixed formation units may be coupled, and controlled as one.
Gorton Locomotive Works of the Great Central Rly built many steam locos in its 93 productive years up to 1951. Unseen, opposite (on our left) the Works of Beyer, Peacock and Co built locos from 1854 to 1966. Many were exported almost world-wide.
Mechanical Coaling Plant of a type seen elsewhere on the network of the former LNER. It stored coal in bulk, to be gravity loaded into steam loco tenders/bunkers.
First Generation d.m.u. s – To replace steam trains, then seen by most travellers as old-fashioned, slow and dirty, British Railways invested strongly in Diesel Multiple Units, in many types of which you could sit at the front and watch the route ahead “over the driver’s shoulder.” I have already uploaded some rides in these, and have more to add later, when they are ready.
After passing Ardwick we see, first an A.C. e.m.u. heading towards Stockport, then 2 A.C. locos of different classes. D.C. and A.C. systems side-by-side was uncommon. A challenge for the Signal Engineer to immunise his equipment to false operation by either system. High Voltage A.C. electrification uses thinner, less costly, cables; and many fewer supply points. But it needed advances in technology to convert this on the locos/ e.m.u.s to a form suitable for their motors.