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Fell In A Grave - Abandoned Cemetery!
Filmed in Tong, Bradford.
A cemetery that has been totally abandoned and cant really find much about it on-line.
Its a fascinating place, as the few visible headstones seem to resemble some incredible burials. I have no idea who is buried in this forgotten land, but I will do some further digging (pardon the pun).
Very difficult to film , as you can see we spent most of time fighting the overgrowth and the nettles in the area.
Wish we were better prepared and had gloves etc, but too be honest we didn't know what to expect.
I suppose that's part of the adventure.
Watch out for my Buddy who fell into a collapsed grave. Thankfully he was ok and we carried on.
It might be an idea to visit this in winter when all the growth has withered away!
RIP for those that lay in the cemetery.
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@BradfordThroughTheLens 2 жыл бұрын

𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗹 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗯𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗴. 𝗦𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀. kzfaq.info

@limeyrr 7 ай бұрын

Found the death listing for the last headstone you cleared of. Emma Rhodes died Oct 7 1960 aged 93. Emma was a spinster who lived at 3 Merton Place, Tong Street. She appears to be the daughter of Thomas and Sarah Rhodes who lived in the Tong area. Thomas was a coal miner from Yorkshire, while Sarah was from Ireland. It's criminal that cemeteries like these are allowed to become abandoned and overgrown.

@BradfordThroughTheLens 7 ай бұрын

That's a really interesting bit of information you shared 👍🏾 Thank you.

@sylviabriggs4087 3 ай бұрын

Enjoyed it very much, how sad not only for the neglect but so how we lost the connection to beauty, I have to wonder how they got granite on to a horse and cart and through rugged territory,, now there is the mystery, such amazing monuments only to be accompanied by needles, great work thank you for sharing

@ndevanny2425 3 жыл бұрын

It would be great if people could come together and try tackle the overgrowth.

@BradfordThroughTheLens 3 жыл бұрын

So true.

@thehouse8450 3 жыл бұрын

its something I'd like to organize in the future, anyone interested let us know

@madinahpaak1 Жыл бұрын

@Bradford Through The Lens basically there was a grave yard in wyke which we worked on when i did voluntary work. And if u have all the equipment then it is possible to get the work done In a couple of weeks but u do need atleast 20 volunteers so the work gets completed quickly.

@stewartappleyard1396 Жыл бұрын

Yup. I remember all this Imtiaz. My friend used to live in the Holme Lane pub. Also went down the air raid shelters.

@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын

👍🏼

@leebrannan4185 Жыл бұрын

Petition the government to maintain all cemeteries in the uk old & new

@annaboo1205 2 жыл бұрын

Aww how sad 😔 these resting site has been and respect to you both for being caring .

@roybond5404 6 ай бұрын

Very interesting, thank you.

@dianemorris4343 2 жыл бұрын

Great podcast, it’s really sad that the cemeteries are just left and not looked after.

@BradfordThroughTheLens 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you. The more we look , the more we find. So sad.

@jorybennett5932 Жыл бұрын

Whose burial ground was it? Perhaps it was a private ground attached to a non-conformist chapel. Baptists were keen on private burial grounds.

@yorkshirelad75 Жыл бұрын

Eccleshill cemetery was like this and some amazing volunteers have transformed it

@missmarple7639 10 ай бұрын

Great video 👍

@MrKristiano77 10 ай бұрын

Good channel this lads, i regularly come past this on the way to dropping the mrs off at the airport and i never knew this was there, i dont think many would though unless you had local knowledge. keep up the good work 👍

@BradfordThroughTheLens 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for finding us. Enjoy the content.

@cutiesfordayz8679 Жыл бұрын

What great videos you produce! I was recommended the bowling cemetery video by my Mum from one of the Bradford groups she follows and now I’m hooked! I’m currently researching my family tree and it all just ties in and is fascinating. I’m sitting here with my 1849 map of Bradford but sadly the furthest east it goes is Sticker Lane.

@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын

Hey! I'm glad you found us. It is good to know at times that our videos can help the local community and far beyond. Enjoy the channel, and thanks for your kind words. 😊

@GARY6661967 5 күн бұрын

Awesome video. Take some hedge trimmers next time lads. Peace,love and respect my fellow yorkshire brothers.

@BradfordThroughTheLens 4 күн бұрын

Thank you 😊

@giggles8458 2 жыл бұрын

Another interesting tour, thank you.

@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын

👍🏻

@beckystack1986 Жыл бұрын

Very very interesting. I do genealogy & always looking for baptism & burial records. I wonder if any of mine are buried in any of these forgotten graveyards. I'm from Keighley originally, but going back to the mid 1800's I had some ancestors that actually worked in Barkerend mills they lived next to it. I live close in BD3, which is a weird coincidence, my ancestors calling me back to Bradford.

@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын

We revisited the place and managed to trace some connections. Thanks for watching 👀 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZpyZsJpv6iXnKs.html

@Mark-ob1dh 3 жыл бұрын

Gr8 video. If you were to go too Kwik fit in Shipley. And look directly opposite up the grass banking you find another abounded grave yard. Look forward to the next vlog 👍

@Mark-ob1dh 3 жыл бұрын

Abandoned

@BradfordThroughTheLens 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for viewing and letting me know.

@BradfordThroughTheLens 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have a name of a road please?

@Mark-ob1dh 3 жыл бұрын

@@BradfordThroughTheLens briggate Shipley. Behind "eddys moto shopley" Up the grass banking.

@BradfordThroughTheLens 3 жыл бұрын

@@Mark-ob1dh Thank you 😊

@dianewinterburn8553 2 ай бұрын

It's such a shame it's been left . Would be great if it could be cleaned up ..

@GerardoTrilobites Жыл бұрын

Interesting. Thanks for share with us.

@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@martinowen-sp8yt Жыл бұрын

Yes, this is the graveyard of the old Holme Lane Chapel. I have some ancestors buried there. In the 1970/80s the records were held by the Holme United Reform church at the top of Broadstone Way. Hope this is of some help.

@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын

Hi, Thanks for the information 👍🏼 Yes, since our upload, we did find the burial records there, as you mentioned. An updated video has been uploaded. Thanks.

@paulinegee4083 2 жыл бұрын

I have a lot of family in tong cemetery .but i am now frightened of visiting any of my family in Schoolmoor ,bowling and tong alone its so sad. My grandad is in Tong cemetery he only had a small wooden cross ,as many could not a ford tomb stones .He died after returning home from the 2nd world war due to gangerine in his legs . These crosses would have rotted away by now and so many graves are now unmarked.

@BradfordThroughTheLens 2 жыл бұрын

It's a sad state. Unbelievable at times.

@leebrannan4185 Жыл бұрын

Uk government should be maintaining all cemeteries !!!!!

@teresaemsley1719 4 ай бұрын

In Germany it is law for families to upkeep their family graves they can get fined if they do not, in Germany they have lots of laws that maybe we should have like keeping your paths within a certain area clear of ice and snow, but the graveyard one i think is a good one. In Milton Keynes where i now live and in Slough they cremate rather than bury and you pay for a plot for 10 years and you or family member have to keep up to the 10 year payments, other wise you lose it but they are ashes memorials different from body burials. In Milton Keynes you can only be cremated no choice unless you have a family plot in one of the local church cemetaries.

@patcordingley2751 Жыл бұрын

i lived on holmewood and there used to be a tunnel in that graveyard that went for miles, in the late 1980's me and few mates used to walk it until we got bored, we never got to the end tho.

@stewartappleyard1396 Жыл бұрын

I think it was abandoned because the church in front of it was demolished for the widening of Tong street (which never happened). If you come up Wakefield road, towards Tong, have you ever noticed the amount of green hills on your right, particularly after Highfield? This is because of compulsory purchase orders by the council. My grandparents had to move also. They lived next door to the Holme Lane Tavern. Tong Liberal club was demolished and the council paid for it to be rebuilt a few yards further back. That's why it looks newer than most buildings around it (because it is). I may be wrong but I think the whole widening programme was scrapped due to the potential upheaval of Tong cemetery. Tong street is green all the way up to the cemetery gates on that side. Now I've told you, you can't unsee it. I can maybe get a couple of pictures of when buildings were there.

@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын

Thanks Stewart, this is useful information 👍🏼 I hope you're keeping well .

@madhatter8253 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video 👍

@GraveInterest 11 ай бұрын

Great video, is this place still overgrown today, I will have to get over to Bradford to have a look at this place. 👍👻😎

@BradfordThroughTheLens 11 ай бұрын

I believe so. Best time to see the headstones around winter. Less greenery. Check out our part 2 where we show you the burial records. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

@blossmctoss Жыл бұрын

I left Bradford over 40 years ago to work in vauxhall Luton. Now I'm retired watching videos of Bradford 🙄 lol

@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын

Come back. Lol

@gailsykes3269 2 жыл бұрын

It is a shame for the graves to be left as they are but what a beautiful wildlife area in a busy city..

@dawnshrewsbury7104 2 жыл бұрын

I did leave another comment but appears to have gone missing... I grew up exploring here too... I also remember the air raid shelters with the soot marks on the ceiling, and lots of rubbish, not far from what used to be Nettos when first built, I assume you have looked at the nls website, old maps... It does show the congregational church and Sunday school and broadstone way was called butler street... I would be interested to read if you find out more as this cemetery always had me curious as a child although I was there around 85....

@BradfordThroughTheLens 2 жыл бұрын

Imtiaz used to play in those air raid shelters when he was a kid. Its where you say where netto was built on, he remembers them well. Its a shame they were not retained for historical significance.

@dawnshrewsbury7104 2 жыл бұрын

I have found a ref to holme lane burial ground, possibly 435 burials at this site alone, and with references to the one at Westgate hill that the other chap mentioned in a previous comment. I am obsessing now.. !!

@marilynn76 Жыл бұрын

What a shame; there are some really beautiful monuments in there! That was scary the way you just went straight down into that grave! You two should have walking sticks or something at least.

@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын

We learnt our lesson :-) We did a return and found the burial records. Thank you.

@tdoran616 2 жыл бұрын

There is a small abandoned graveyard on Tong Street next to farmfoods, my mum told me back in the 70s there was this one grave that was open and you could see the remains of a person from an old grave. it could be a topic worth looking into because they may destroy that graveyard within a few years.

@BradfordThroughTheLens 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Is this the same place we filmed here?

@tdoran616 2 жыл бұрын

@@BradfordThroughTheLens It is, the graveyard has been in disarray for decades unfortunately. One last place I recommend visiting is Black Carr Woods between Holmwood, Bradford and Pudsey, Leeds. At one point the largest manmade valley was in that woodland, so much history. Shame they want to build a road right through it.

@BradfordThroughTheLens 2 жыл бұрын

@@tdoran616 Thank you.

@TangoAFC 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, this has really been this badly neglected

@BradfordThroughTheLens 3 жыл бұрын

It is shocking

@TangoAFC 3 жыл бұрын

@@BradfordThroughTheLens The best we can do is set an example. Like your videos hear to spread the message across!

@Nali2772 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing🙏

@BradfordThroughTheLens 2 жыл бұрын

Your Welcome.

@dianewinterburn8553 2 ай бұрын

What about getting in touch with community pay back and ask if they can help . People who are on community service could clean the grave yards up ..

@anitastonewall8365 2 жыл бұрын

I MISSED ALL THE EXTRA EXCITEMENT WHEN INDIVIDUALS FELL IN THIS GRAVE!!!!!! GEES WHAT A BUMMER!!!!!🙄🙄🙄🙄

@randomeditz9557 3 жыл бұрын

Lol when he fell in, but glad he is ok 😁

@BradfordThroughTheLens 3 жыл бұрын

🙂

@anna-leehymas7151 6 ай бұрын

Is this the graveyard at the top of Toftshaw Lane? So sad it's so neglected.

@BradfordThroughTheLens 2 ай бұрын

Hi, It's situated between Holme Lane pub and farm foods. Hope that helps.

@mullahosk585 3 жыл бұрын

Great report

@BradfordThroughTheLens 3 жыл бұрын

Trying our best

@englishpackers-fan7026 Жыл бұрын

Maybe if you can get an ordnance survey map it might be named on that.

@user-mu9js6qg1y 10 ай бұрын

What happened to the German airmen when the plane landed in idle where did they come down?

@susanross1651 6 ай бұрын

I wonder if you took a few names & dates off the graves, if they might be on find a grave web site, it would name the cemetery.

@BradfordThroughTheLens 6 ай бұрын

Hello, thanks for watching and connecting. We did a follow-up, and the video is on our channel. Thanks

@guitarnutter4298 3 жыл бұрын

Damn!

@jimmykahn5431 Жыл бұрын

I’m sure that Imtiaz went to tong school and he had a younger brother called abbas!

@fatlad5090 2 жыл бұрын

they is another hidden cemetery on tong Street go up towards Leeds past tong school past the old pub. what's a nursery now. when u come to first bungalow on your left the cemetery is behind them. The church got pulled down in the 60s. That's a interesting but forgotten. cemetery. if u look at the bungalow walls it's built out of stones from the church.

@BradfordThroughTheLens 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting. I will take a visit and have a look soon. Thanks 😊

@fatlad5090 2 жыл бұрын

@@BradfordThroughTheLens 👍

@johnsagar1152 2 жыл бұрын

There is another abandoned cemetery at the top of Westgate hill.This one is just across the road from where I live

@BradfordThroughTheLens 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for letting us know and for commenting. I will take a visit there soon. We are intrigued with the names / dates and history.

@stevelightfoot675 3 жыл бұрын

I believe that this could be the graveyard of the Holme Lane Congregational Chapel.

@BradfordThroughTheLens 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve , that's interesting piece of information. Will look into it.

@thehouse8450 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Steve, thanks for the info. its a great piece of information to work on! Do you know anything more about the graveyard or any other pieces of information relating to it?

@stevelightfoot675 3 жыл бұрын

@@thehouse8450 If you search the British Newspaper archives you will find quite a few references to this chapel. I searched on "holme lane chapel" and it came up with a very interesting reference to W E Forster. The original William Halstead also had a connection and he was closely connected with Abram Peel. There could be some very important people from Bradford's past buried here. Not Forster but maybe others. The West Yorkshire Archives should be able to tell you if any burial records exist and Bradford Family History may know more about this place.

@LaSombra150 Жыл бұрын

Another abandoned graveyard is in great Horton at the back of cornerstone Methodist church.

@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын

Hi, thank you. Yes , it's awful. We have covered that in another video.

@killerbeauty6293 3 жыл бұрын

Yo the road from me

@englishpackers-fan7026 Жыл бұрын

Did you go back in winter?

@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын

Yes, we did. Here is the video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/pZpyZsJpv6iXnKs.html

@teresaemsley1719 4 ай бұрын

What i cannot understand there are graves with 1900 dates how have they been let to go into such disrepair, its probably a church cemetery, like a Methodist or Presbytarin grave yard, by that i mean the independent ones

@BradfordThroughTheLens 4 ай бұрын

It's been like that for years 😢

@alanraistrick3339 2 жыл бұрын

its disgracefull the state of some cemeteries in bradford

@jorybennett5932 Жыл бұрын

Taking re-wilding a step too far!

@killerbeauty6293 3 жыл бұрын

So sad

@blossmctoss Жыл бұрын

You should come back midnight, much more spooky 😉 then do a video.

@BradfordThroughTheLens Жыл бұрын

😆

@clairepowis9294 2 жыл бұрын

I am guessing this land has been sold off by the church. Wonder who owns the land now? So many amazing graveyards around Bradford.

@BradfordThroughTheLens 2 жыл бұрын

We done a return video called burial records - forgotten Graveyard. It is sad and so much history is abandoned. We found the connection and the records. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂

@jamiebrame8083 2 жыл бұрын

I’m only going to guess it’s the failing of the council once again!

@ppuh6tfrz646 3 жыл бұрын

Shouldn't this be maintained by the council?

@BradfordThroughTheLens 3 жыл бұрын

I will find out soon :-)

@ppuh6tfrz646 3 жыл бұрын

@@BradfordThroughTheLens I went to a churchyard in Halifax once. It was like a jungle, most of the graves were completely obscured. It was a disgrace. These places should be maintained out of respect for the people resting there and for their visiting relatives.

@BradfordThroughTheLens 3 жыл бұрын

@@ppuh6tfrz646 It is shocking. I Cant understand it.

@thehouse8450 3 жыл бұрын

@@BradfordThroughTheLens i agree, wasnt like that 40 odd years ago. when i used to go. its very sad to see, No respect for the deceased, overgrown, not managed..heart breaking. The graveyard from my memory was full of graves and had many ornate tombstones, most of it covered now and even then some of the graves stone slabs were disturbed and or broken, you could actually see into them.

@rachcliffy Жыл бұрын

Clowncil