Quite a character, this lad. His channel here deserves to do well and I think he's easily bright enough, quirky enough and unashamedly honest enough about his romanticist perspectives on things to ensure it does. Best wishes for every success, Mr. Turnip!... right down to quoting Hughes poetry. What next? A visit to even more remote bits of the North West?

Exactly a year and a day since this vid was uploaded. Now nearly 60K subscribers and growing fast! Big congrats to Wandering Turnip.. and thank you for producing one of the most endearing, natural and interesting channels on YT! 👏🥂

as long as these chimneys are proved to be safe from collapsing they should be preserved, a perfect visual reminder of the industrial revolution for future generations

So here I am sitting in my living room in a small ground floor flat in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, watching this random English bloke wander around a never-before heard of Northern English town looking for old mill chimneys for over 30minutes and I am enjoying it more than I ever imagined I would of a YT vid of someone looking for chimneys. CHIMNEYS! Riveting stuff! haha

Refreshingly different channel. Very interesting guy. I love these videos. This guy should be on TV 😊

I won't lie to you buddy, I've been on a bit of a video binge, so firstly kudos on having bingable content. Considering this was your first upload, you're a great storyteller from the get go. Hebden Bridge is definitely somewhere I've been meaning to visit, I hope oneday these trade towns can return to their roots a bit because they were so quintessentially British.

With the help of your channel I m watching the whole UK n there cheap n best properties. It's a plaser to me to join with you, Thanks love you, God bless you, take care of yourself,Ravi from India

You are a poet. These videos are cultured and very good.👍 Please keep doing them.

Excellent video and true to what he said, of when you live in this area the old chimneys become the normal and they are just part of the landscape. As a Halifax lad and now living in Australia for 25 years the Calder Valley is still where heart is, such a beautiful place. Hope to see one of England's greatest follies Wainhouse Tower (chimney) in Halifax next year.

1 year to nearly 100k subs - I'm so pleased this is working out well for you. Good effort!

I've never seen someone, who's so exited and passionate about chimneys. Your videos are very informative and enjoyable. Thank you for that.

Love that Yorkshire……and the moss that grows on the stone walls…..and the bowling clubs …..thank you

absolutely loving this chimney spotting adventure.. and now I want to go back to Hebden Bridge, so much more to explore.- thanks.

Nicely done its nice to see a young lad interested in our past history and heritage , i hope you feel passionate about viaducts as you do with chimneys you got some oustanding ones up north .

The 'Navvies ' built most of the industry, which became the Industrial Revolution hard men that worked hard

I didn't realise chimneys would be so exciting good job dude 😂😂

I love this channel and am making sure I don't miss a single episode! 👍

Dude, I love the knowledge you display on the subjects you choose to talk about. Also, the sights are so unique and the passion reflected in your talks. Great videos all full of history and mystery. I look forward to your video on those dry stone walls

I live in Mossley, similar to Hebden Bridge it was a cotton town. The chimneys are a true reflection of the towns heritage. Hebden Bridge is ace. I've worked there.

I share your infectious enthusiasm for the chimneys, David. What a marvellous video! I agree with some of the other comments - you ought to have your own series on TV. I follow closely your videos of decaying high streets, too. Keep up your superb work. All the best, Simon.

Your enthusiasm, Mr Turnip, is contagious! Very enjoyable. You did miss one between Chimney 1 and Chimney 2, it's in the woods

Loved the video and the reading of Ted Hughes.nice immersive Yorkshire experience.

The Great British Isles can't be beaten for natural beauty!! The older I'm getting the more I see it!

I once took a picture in Burnley in the early 60's. A whole forest of chimneys back then. Took a photo 10 years later and there were only 4 chimneys left. Unfortunately, I lost the photos during a house move, though I still have a photo of a chimney at the Calico Print Works in Loveclough, Lancashire where my father and grandfather worked. Sadly, the Calico print works has long gone, along with all the other factories and mills in the Rossendale valley.

I used to do really well busking in the square opposite the big café terrace in Hebden Bridge, especially over a Bank Holiday weekend 😊

It is beautiful view from the hill 😍 and when you walking down hill the reflection of the sun light 🌞 from your (hoody) jumper 😊making you look like an angel 😇 ✨️ 👼 ✨️ 🙏🏻👌👌

I've watched a few of your videos (mainly you looking at houses in certain areas) but this video was superb. Perhaps it is because I am familiar with the area, and love history, but this was beautifully done and your passion was so palpable. I have subscribed on the back of this one. Keep up the great work.

I’m following you on Google Earth. I recognize the chimneys from the long shadows they create. Your vids are wonderful. ….you are wonderful. You are England.

Chimney no 1 looks in good condition , and should be kept as it's part of Hebdens History

Your enthusiasm is infectious 😂😊

Turnip you certainly have what my Grandfather would have called "An Old head on a young Body". Just love all of your video's. Keep it up youngen. Happy New Year on your ramblings. Stay safe.

Really good channel. Thanks for your efforts.

Great video, I'm fascinated with the industrial past of the north, and the chimneys are a big part of it. Im planning a trip to India Mill in Darwin nextyear aftrer watching a video of Fred Dibnah climbing it. It's hard to imagine the work involved in building these chimneys in a time with few mechanical aids.

David, nice surprise seeing you, and lovely little film

Loved the video and looking forward to seeing more on your channel. I lived on Baltimore Marina in Todmorden for a few years so seeing the Calder valley brings back some good memories.

Thank you 🙏 for this incredible history lesson. My husband & I watched & listened to it whilst cooking dinner. You had my hubby cracking up with how enthusiastic you were, when sighting another small stumpy chimney 😂 🐨🐨🦘

Love hebden bridge this reminded me of Elan valley think there's 6 damns and a nice little tea shop if your ever in Wales id highly recommend it

Love your enthusiasm, there's a third one on colden valley hidden on the hillside near the church at the bottom of the valley, it's easier to see when the leaves are bare

You can find out quite a lot of the average dates of the mill buildings by looking at the old map overlays, that’s what we do in Burnley area

Excellent video mate. Beautiful surroundings, history and love the way you present it.

Thanks for this, a joy to watch.

Blimey the amount of chimneys in the Bolton & Bury area was amazing, sadly hardly any left. Big fan of Hebden Bridge. ( especially the Fox n Goose) cheers pal👍🍺😊

Great video. There are 2 little mill chimneys to add to HB collection. One at Pecket Well (595 bus via Old Town - great views), a small mill, combined with buildings behind which are now houses, called Pecket Sheds. The other is Gibson mill, up Hardcastle Craggs, small, again, but lovely spot with some history. Avoid in high tourist season. . I have a copy of newspaper photo showing start of demolition of Nutclough, (Carlton) mill chimney in 1973. Impressive, if only for complete absence of any safety protection on the platforms!

Amazing video David - I love your passion for these chimneys, long may they remain as monuments of our past. Keep up the fantastic work.

Love hearing the history. Love yorkshire. 😀

Hebden Bridge is a lovely little town, with quirky little shops and pubs. I was there in the summer for the Steam Punk Festival.

I loved this! Beautifully shot… #savethechimney

Great video! In Cragg Vale opposite the robin hood pub, down the track opposite you can find impressive abandoned mill remains staddling the river

I live in Slaithwaite , another northern Mill town ... It was the river Colne that powered the old 17th century mills.. Yes it was water power running the old Looms connected with pullies and belts chains and cogs all from the water wheel ... The cloth was made into millions of sacks .. The chimneys had fires from the Old boilers , some boilers were connected to the heating systems in the mills to keep the workers warm and other boilers were used to power steam turbines to run the machines ... The old mills were very Steam punk...

Hi chimney height was to spread gasses further afield also to give more natural draught ( better combustion) chimney temp had to be kept around 90 degree c to stop sulphur damage , my knowledge is I used to be a city and guilds qualified coal fired steam stoker hope u find it useful yours john

Was good to see you in Bridge Mill/Innovation Cafe, glad the info was useful.

Just brilliant to watch you discover these treasures. Love your short films, thank you.

Yeah. Nice one! Enjoyed your walk around Hebden from your perspective. Good seeing sone of the things that make Hebden, "Hebden". I've shared this with some of my old school mates so expect quite a few more views.

Well done Dave

Fantastic landscapes. Really... well done. Great video! 🎉

Great fun!

Great video....Fred dibna would be proud 👏 👏👏👏👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌

Looking forward to the next episode!

amazing chimney footage and so beautiful countryside around Hebden,

enjoyed this video mate, cos i like looking at old chimneys, although there isen.t that many left near me, there is a huge octaganel chimney that is protected, so it can,t be knocked down, & has had the top capped with lead to keep the weather out of it, &, its called, (dixons chimney), the mill next to it is flats now, & there' are 2 left in whitehaven,a huge square one on rosemary lane that is now a phone mast or some sort of mast, which will ensure its survivel, & a very unique one on whitehaven harbour (candlestick chimney) it was a originaly a boilerhouse chimney for wellington pit, but, is now a methane gas vent, to let gasses from underground in the old coal mine workings to escape & lightening has egnighted the gas on more than once, but because its still in use & a unique shape, & a landmark, thankfully it will survive.

I feel quite lucky to work in this area as a patient transport driver. I think you missed a couple of chimneys, one at Gibson Mill and another near Hinchcliffe pub. You went straight forward passed old Cragg Hall. Turn left opposite the pub on public footpath, another chimney hides in the woods now. Also loads in Halifax. Great video.

_"Tall Chimneys that just punch into the sky!"_ I love your descriptions and enthusiasm, Mr Wandering Turnip!! (Adore the channel name too, David!) 🤗

More of this please

Love the beard, so cute ❤

Been meaning to mention that where I live now is a huge red brick chimney, I can see it from my living room window, it’s impressive & beautiful. There’s loads round these parts in Manchester

I bet your dream house is the terrace near hebden co-op with the big chimney in front of it!

Didn't know you got weather like that up there! Thanks for this Turnip, beautiful video with a powerful ending

Great video, I didn’t know the Cragg Vale one, but I’ve probably passed it and am so used to seeing them I didn’t notice it. The mill fire in town happened this summer, it was really sad as it was a lovely building used by artists and other small businesses. Hopefully it will be rebuilt, my house overlooks it and I can see the chimney every day. There is also a square chimney near the scrapyard one. It’s the other side of the main road, up a passage way between the houses. Cuckoo Steps I think.

Fellow chimney lover here. Most of the ones where I live in Oldham have been knocked down now sadly. Fred Dibnah said it was because they cost too much to maintain, having to repoint the brickwork every so often. He never liked knocking them down, but they would have been too dangerous to leave standing *. It would have looked great if they'd left them all though. There were hundreds. EDIT: * Allegedly anyway - although I'm not sure I believe that.

Saw your ad on HebWeb! Love the tour :)

I think this is my favourite of yours yet! I just love your enthusiasm, you tell a great story! I will keep subscriber and watching, you and your channel are sure to go far! X

This is a great video showing your enthusiasm and knowledge. One thing I really appreciate is that you walk everywhere, not using a car - of course a vehicle wouldn't be able access a lot of the paths and tracks you follow. But also, not having any background music to interfere with the natural sounds. You are a great guide to the industrial past. (PS. I don't know if you play video games but there is a very interesting game called Ether One which features many abandoned industrial settings - and chimneys! It's set in a fictional industrial seaside village in Cornwall with mines etc. )

Hiya, I'm new to channel today. It's really informative

I really enjoyed your guided tour of Hebdens chimneys ! What an amazing history and now the industry has stopped and greenery has returned to the town it looks reeally quaint. But it would not have been that way in its industrial heyday. The mist you showed in the morning would have clogged up with the smoke and soot from the chimneys and made a toxic mist that the people working and living in the area would have to breath in. Not healthy at all. Still, you've got me hooked to come up and have a look around. I am up near Preston next month so I might come over and have a day there. Is there a local library with any pictures of the past around the area ? Have you visited Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, It has an industrial history area - coal, iron ore was plentiful so it was a metal making centre - also pottery was made there. Very intersting place.

You've put in some steps there pal! I think those big fancy houses near the Hinchliffe (not Hinchcliffe) Arms are related to the Cragg Vale Coiners

I visited Hebden Bridge a few times when I was at university in Leeds. I remember it being a lovely place, quite chilled out and a bit boho. There was a record shop there which was pretty good. Now I'm older and looking at all that mist sitting over the town I'm wondering about how cold it must get and how expensive it must be to heat those lovely old stone cottages! Must be getting sensible in my old age!

I remember tha huge fire. I lived right nearby. Apparently it was started by a glue gun in one of the artists' studios above. Totally destroyed a bunch of studios and a few businesses like the italian restaurant.

Thank you thank you thank you for ending this video with a Ted Hughes poem. You must check out his book REMAINS OF ELMET with wonderful black and white photography by Faye Godwin, It is one of my most treasured possessions, having lived in Hebden myself at one time. A video talking about the literature in the area would be really cool too. Thank you!

The chimneys are so well hidden, keep writing comments thank you again

As a former 'Cragg Lad' p.s. Im not that old! There used to be 9 mills in the vale and I believe there is an archive somewhere. Some mills were very large for a small village.

If you love chimneys, look up Fed Dibnah.

I think one at Old Town used to be an Asbestos mill.

You missed the chimney in the woods below hell hole rocks!. Great vids mate. I'm from and live in Mytholm 👍

I can’t help feeling this was subconsciously because George always talked about chimneys 😂

I bet them chimleys wouldnt be there if Fred Dibnah was still kicking about 😂😂

A modern day Dibnah

A great watch.

Loved all the footage here from the chimney hunter! Great to see so much history still standing tall. Not saying you should change tact in any way but was just wondering whether some drone footage could also be used in the future in some of these amazing videos?

Looks like Hebden Bridge is on the list.

Great, imagine how filthy it all was when there were loads of chimneys pumping out. You should do something on the Bramhope tunnel, the ventilation shafts are truly amazing stone built structures in similarish style to these old chimneys. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bramhope_Tunnel

As much as I liked Fred Dibner, he was responsible for bringing down 😢chimneys, not sure who would have authorised it. Hope they manage to save the chimneys

David bloody Burnip

Just found your channel, I like what you're doing. Starting from the bottom & working my way up. Cheers. Edit... What's the current status of the Mytholm/Brown's Mill Chimney?

Hebden Bridge . Didn't they film the "Life in a Northern Town" video there?

Hello, can I ask what vlogging camera do you use? Good quality videos

Did they save that chimney from early in the video? Love your videos only fond you today and I am two hours into your ouvre...

OMG.....how many steps / miles did you do that day? 😮

How did they build them so straight ? and the ones that taper up from a thicker base, how did they keep the angles straight . did they use a plumb line ???

Interesting video and great scenery. I think the end of this video was filmed around the chimnies and mills of Hebden Bridge back in the 80s. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pNqRZJaFtrGomH0.html&ab_channel=TalkTalkband

Hebden Bridge. I've heard its a bit of a gay place to live. Sorry,l meant a happy place😅