I had to move up to Peterlee when i was 12. 5 minutes walk to Horden where i worked......coming from the rural midlands it was a shock. The only thing we had in common was that we were poor too. When i was 16 i got a job at a place in Horden called Maybelts.....really enjoyed that place, great people and great place to work....even though the pay was poor. We used to do overtime on a saturday morning 8 till 12.30, we used to have the food run at break time....Meat slices and stottie cake sarnies. We used to finish early on a Friday afternoon and pile in the pub which was about 20 yards away from Maybelts....Trophy bitter, many pints of, cards, etc etc....used to love it and on Saturday night we would hit the town and sometimes hire a mini bus into Newcastle or Middlesbrough. Great bunch of people at Maybelts....i worked ther from 1979 until 1983......then i left to go back to the midlands, more jobs and double the pay. I made some good friends in Horden and peterlee. It's true what they say Northern people are much more friendly than southerners on the whole. I could not stand Maggie Thatcher and the conservative stuck up twats but Horden pit had to close because of the environmental catastrophy that was created dumping millions of tonnes of coal waste into the sea. When i was 13 i used to collect the coal waste, one sack full at a time put it over my bike frame and push it all the way up the beach banks to peterlee Braithwaite road....about killed me, hard life but some happy days. Best wishes to Horden and Peterlee, i genuinely hope the governments plough money into your towns because you deserve it. If any of my ex collegues at Maybelts read this, God bless you....salt of the earth. David.

I worked in a butcher’s shop for year in Horden before leaving to join the army in the early 1970s All I can say is that the Local people were down to earth types Nobody had anything but most of the people had good hearts And its good to look back on those days There was an old couple who lived in seventh street When delivering meat to their house they would always invite me In for a cup of tea and a piece of cake ‘ as I said nobody had anything But this old couple were very kind to a butcher’s boy on a cold northern morning They will be long dead now though meeting people like that makes this world a better place ……

Thanks for making and sharing this. Broke my heart to see it - born and bred in Peterlee, my parents' graves look down upon the streets you've filmed. I left England in 1980 - wow - that ripped my heart and soul out. Unforgiveable.😢😢

Currently living in Horden, have done all my life and I will say despite the negatives there still is some very nice pockets of decent places to live. It's just getting smaller and smaller

ARGH ! HAPPY MEMORIES being saddened here Marra . Seventh St. no. 20 my Grandparents (Robinsons) mother's birthplace was our holiday place , 1 week a year , I LOVED IT . You could get a saveloy dip , go to The Dene , walk up an over to Peterlee Newtown . Tudor Crisps , play tricks on the 'Parky' as the street overlooks the park . FISH AND CHIPS . Bingo with Aunty Ellen …..THANKS , STAY WELL .

There is some lovely people in horden like just the governmant forgot about it

My husband knows the area well. From Hartlepool to Easington Colliery. Grew up in\ Blackhall Colliery and moved to the midlands mid 50’s. Great people and thriving community. Sad to see it this way. With the fondest memories.

If I had the money I would buy every empty house and business and reinstate its former glory, sadly I only have the funds for one house

Hard working families taking a pride in there homes have been forced to move out by a few people who make there ives a misery with drugs, drink, load music and anti social behaviour, not taking any pride in the houses they rent and live in .... downward spiral creating no go areas

So sorry that it has been left in this state and left to decay since the pit closed

All miners and people in towns where mines have closed should be given free retraining for solar and wind installation. This is their future opportunity.

Myself and my family lived in this village for so many generations and it does feel forgotten and sometimes baron, my grandad and few of my uncles worked in the mines and played for Horden RFC, my dad currently plays for the club now Horden and Peterlee, the Thatcher government destroyed us and forgot us since. I agree with the new station and it finally coming to be open on Monday, let's hope it does bring something back here.

Was it this town that advertised for investors to come and buy houses and refurbish them ? But sadly the tenants wrecked the houses and didn't pay the rent in some instances. What was the price about 1000 pound ? Sad to see such disrepair when many are homeless, especially now as we are nearly in 2022.

I feel for the families that are trapped through the local authority cock ups

I have lived here all my life and it's soul destroying to witness, what has been allowed to happen here. The place is a shadow of what it used to be. The streets are now bandit country and people are scared to move at night. It's an absolute shame that the once tight knit community is no longer. I imagine the streets will be demolished soon and the vermin will move closer to the community making things even worse. It's a crying shame those houses will be demolished as they are good solid buildings that have stood almost 100 years. Great video. Thumbs up!!

There's still good people in horden , it ain't all bad. I live in the numbered streets , not so many neighbours is true , but the ones I've met are good honest people . Sure the place has issues , but don't slag everybody off, there's a lot of people trying hard to make a go of their lives , and not a lot of help from government, the place needs a bit of faith and investment,

Those terraces are really solid houses. Lots of potential for several different groups in need of affordable housing. Local authorities need to step up.

You could film a British version of "The Walking Dead" here!

Looks like Paradise.

lived there meany years ago was a lovely place so so sad

Don't know, Havn't been back to Horden for over 50 years...Seems like it hasn't changed since the late 60s ?

Big up the sr8 dingers🔐

Like a ghost town no 1 around

I'm from the south and went to horden beach, this beach is not a patch on the beaches in south, no sand just rocks and pebbles, it was very neglected, dirty no public conveniences or bins to use, and came away with black dirty feet which was dirt that took days to wash off, durham county council needs to put some much needed money into maintaining the beaches here, down south we pay higher council tax but the beaches are well looked after and amenities aplenty.

Looks like a place that if you domt have car, you are trapped in the area? Wants the transport like in that area if you font have your own transport? Looks like crime would be pretty bad?

At a time when people want housing why doesn’t anybody want to take one on and fix it up?

Thanks Thatcher

So, what really happen to Horden? People prefer to live in big city such as London?

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What a true shame

ayo thats where i live the pub got knocked down on my street

Lovely place to retire or bring up a family lol

Him to the dogs it's a shit hill it's gone for good wish I was out of it lots of crime no hope

You've waited for all the streets to be empty its a shit hole but its our shit hole and there is thousands of us who love it and call it our home you've done more damage than good with this video

Chill out man...not exactly moss side or crocsteth in Liverpool is it...🤔

Awfull place pure dive now whole places needs knocking down

Like so. Many towns the. Torys killed off😮

Yes this place looks shit but it’s where kids have the most fun honestly

The politicians in Westminster should be forced to walk around Horden and wake up to reality! With Brexit things will only get worse in Britain. With Brexit no chance of any inward investment.

Why do people decide to give birth to another unfortunate child who has to grow up there??

Lots of drug crime lots of jail birds it's a shit hole wishes I was out of it no hope horden is lost for good sand no hope ps get me out of heresum one give a house in Peterlee ps no hope

My beautiful home town! Can see my dealers house 😂 Cheap blues and pregabs galore!!!!

Thatcher's legacy.

I.hate the. Tory party

Time to demolish the terraces and rebuild.

Shame really. The closure of the pits decimated a lot of the villages such as this one and also nearby Easington. Poverty and crime have taken over; also ruthless landlords that do not care for their tenants and some of those tenants do not care for their surroundings and the houses they live in, hence the rubbish. But there is hope even in places like Horden. The new rail station is a start. On the end of Seventh Street, a house has been converted into a community centre called Horden Hub House, they do some amazing work for the people of Horden and surrounding areas - www.eastdurhamtrust.org.uk/hordenhub.html there is also Horden Youth and Community Centre that do a lot of activities ranging from IT classes to fitness activities. So there are pockets of hope in what is a forgotten place; more work still needs to be done, especially in the numbered streets.

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