20 Dec 2024
Also at in at #CodnorPark Reservoir #Derbyshire a few days ago, on my way back from the wholeseller, was nice to see this Female Goosander #TwitterNatureCommunity #TwitterNaturePhotography @DerbysWildlife @Derbyshirebirds @Natures_Voice @BirdGuides @wildlife_uk @shefbirdstudy
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19 Dec 2024
Had a call in at #CodnorPark Reservoir #Derbyshire a few days ago on my way back from the wholeseller, was nice to see 3 Goldeneye ducks #TwitterNatureCommunity #TwitterNaturePhotography @DerbysWildlife @Derbyshirebirds @Natures_Voice @BirdGuides @wildlife_uk @shefbirdstudy
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Codnor Park 24th July 1984 π
Class 25 diesel loco 25154 hauls a dead Class 47/3 Duff 47312 back to Toton TMD
The Rat would be withdrawn 8 months later but the stricken 47 would last until 2003
Halcyon BR Blue days π
#BritishRail #Class25 #Class47 #CodnorPark #trainspotting π€
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13 Dec 2022
When I went to collect the #ButterleyCompany programme for the 1945-6 production of #RedRidingHood from the Alfreton & District Heritage Trust I took some photos. On the walls are sections about different areas, &1 section was about #CodnorPark & the #Forge.
The ADHT meet at the
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27 Nov 2022
House best. The gent said that the subject of "the photo is from the #balcony in The #TemperateHouse."
It's fantastic to know that a part manufactured by the #ButterleyCompany ( from the #CodnorPark works) exists in the #GradeI listed Temperate House at #Kew, which is
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7 Nov 2022
had worked at #OrmondeColliery for many years. He left a wife & children.
( Ripley& Heanor News & Ilkeston Div Free Press - Fri 21 June 1940).
This man served in ##WW1.
PC Frank Hill who was about to retire as a policeman, died at #CodnorPark at 50 yrs of age after an illness,
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16 Oct 2022
the #ButterleyCompany.
The largest amount of employees working for the #ButterleyCompany in its different parts, was in the 1940s-50s when 10,000 people worked for them in the ironworks at Butterley & #CodnorPark, the #collieries & the #brickworks etc.
The men were part of the
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14 Oct 2022
The beautiful Victorian #Ironwork which was manufactured by the #ButterleyCompany of Ripley at their #CodnorPark works. You've taken a lovely picture of the iron ribs, Michael.
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30 Aug 2022
Codnor Park 17th December 1986
A south-bound loaded MGR Coal train formed of HAA Hopper wagons hauled by British Rail Class 20 pairing 20112 in filthy BR Blue & Railfreight Grey 20175
#BritishRail #Class20 #BRBlue #Railfreight #CodnorPark #trainspotting #Coal #Wagons #Choppers π€
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27 Jul 2022
Codnor Park 25th February 1984
Banner Repeater signals galore!
British Rail Blue liveried Class 25 diesel loco 25051 runs southbound light engine.
18 months service left for the Rat π
#BritishRail #Class25 #BRBlue #CodnorPark #trainspotting #Banner #signalsπ€
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18 Jul 2022
Codnor Park 6th October 1983
British Rail Class 25 diesel loco 25072 heads north with a mix of 9 vacuum braked Pipe and Tube wagons
The BR Blue Rat was withdrawn 12/85, preserved @CaleyRail π
#BritishRail #CodnorPark #Class25 #BRBlue #Railfreight #trainspotting #wagons #Rat π€
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10 Jul 2022
Codnor Park Station 12th August 1983
British Rail Class 25 diesel loco 25060 hauls a mixed Airbraked freight working containing VCA Vans, 2 HAA hoppers, PCA Cement Presflos & HEA Coal hoppers
#BritishRail #Railfreight #Class25 #CodnorPark #Wagons #BRBlue #trainspotting #Rat π
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30 Jun 2022
Codnor Park 26th May 1983
British Rail Class 25 diesel loco 25097 hauling the Chipman's Weed Killer train - a motley collection of ex-SR bogie GUV vans & old 4-wheel oil tank wagons
#BritishRail #Class25 #BRBlue #CodnorPark #Weeds #trainspotting π€
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16 Jun 2022
#ButterleyCo's #CodnorPark works made #deck beams & some armour plating for #HMSWarrior.
"The Low Moor,the Bowling,the #Butterley & some other ironwork co's are supplying the massive #wroughtironbeams, armour plates & other..ironwork..."
(Salisbury & Winchester Journal,16/2/1861)
16 Jun 2022
#OnThisDay in 1987, HMS Warrior arrived at Portsmouth Historic Dockyard from Hartlepool, 84 years after her Royal Naval service ended. She has been moored on The Hard since allowing the public to visit Britainβs first Ironclad.
#NMRN #OTD
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14 Jun 2022
The iron #waterfountain #cast at the #ButterleyIronworks which was installed at the #CodnorPark works belonging to the #ButterleyCompany. It is now in storage at the #MidlandRailwayCentre.
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27 Mar 2022
In 1874 a train of #barges travelled from #WalthamAbbeyMills to #ButterleyCo #CodnorPark with 1 having stored barrels of petrol near kegs of #gunpowder near a stove. Under the #MacclesfieldBridge on #RegentsCanal the train blew up killing several and injuring more.
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6 Jan 2022
1/3"At the 2 places there are 8 #blastfurnaces, 4 at each place. At present there are but 5 in blast,2 at #CodnorPark ,where a large new 1 is all but completed, and 3 in #Butterley...""There are between 40 & 60 #puddlingfurnaces..the output of #pig is, as might be expected, is..
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4/4..-sheds at #CodnorPark, & the #engine & other branches of a similar character at #Butterley, distant...2 or 3 miles."
"At the 2 places there are 8 #blastfurnaces, 4 at each place. At present there are but 5 in blast,2 at Codnor Park,.. & 3 in Butterley..."
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3/3. #CodnorPark works in #Derbyshire. However, only a handful of #locos were produced there before construction ceased altogether.". Pics- #Planet locos, courtesy of Tim Castledine.
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