u/9arke1

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I filmed a short cinematic piece on the old Silkstone Waggonway in Yorkshire an early wagonway that helped move coal long before modern railways took over.

What fascinates me is how these places just disappear into the landscape. Most people walk this path now without realising what it once was.

Been experimenting with blending urban exploration, local history, and cinematic filmmaking into short-form videos. Curious what people here think. I've got a few videos up on my channel, I won't shamefully leave it here but I will post a link to my video.

Silkstone Waggonway

Everyone in Barnsley knows but how many people know why it was actually built?

Its not just a nice green space dropped into the town.

It came out of the industrial boom, funded by the Locke family, the same people tied to railways and coal. On the surface it looks like a gift. But there’s a bigger story about influence, legacy, and what these spaces were really meant for.

I’ve just made a short video breaking it down including details most people walk past without ever noticing.

Curious what others from Barnsley think about Locke Park. Do we appreciate it? Are we utilising the space? Should there be more done, other than the annual bonfire night and occasional vintage car festival?

The Man behind Locke Park

Has anyone here heard of the Blue Lady of Kingwell Woods in Barnsley? I’ve been digging into local stories and it’s strange how consistent the sightings are, but the explanations don’t match.

Some people say she was a miner’s wife who went searching for her husband and fell down a hidden shaft somewhere in the woods. Others link her to an older story from around the Civil War a woman waiting for a cavalier soldier who never came back, possibly connected to Darley Cliffe Hall. both very different histories but same description.
a woman in blue, seen moving through the trees.

What’s interesting is she hasn’t just been reported in Kingwell Woods, she's also been sighted around Staincross Woods and even near Wentworth Castle.

Curious if anyone local has heard anything similar, or even had an experience there?

If anyone's interested I filmed my latest video around the Kingwell castle in Worsborough. The Blue Lady