July 2020 – Natural Eckington

Seldom Seen Engine House.

An aerial view of the enigmatic Seldom Seen Engine House in the Moss Valley, part of the old Plumbley Colliery.

Night Time Roe Deer.

A short roe deer clip we caught on our trail cam.

Moss Valley Poppies.

Moss Valley Poppies in the fields at Plumbley.

Aerial Eckington Parish Church and Chapel of Ease.

A winters drone view of two iconic buildings in the Parish. Eckington Parish Church and the Chapel of Ease, Eckington Cemetery.

Aerial Seldom Seen Engine House.

An aerial view of Seldom Seen Engine House in the Moss Valley.

Female Roe Deer.

A female roe deer caught on our trail cam early morning.

Aerial Foxstone Dam and Surrounding Area.

An aerial view of Foxstone Dam taking in the beautiful surrounding countryside.

Plumbley Colliery Disaster Headstones Installation, Cleaning and Cemetery Service.

Installation of the headstones of the three children`s graves which replaced the white crosses in Eckngton Cemetery, and also the cleaning of Alfred William`s headstone to commemorate the 125 years anniversary of the disaster. A service was held in Eckington Cemetery on Sunday 15th March 2020 to bless the headstones taken by Reverend Andy Walker, and Ireland Colliery Brass Band were also present. Thank you to Councillor Martin Thacker for making the commemoration into something very special.

VE Day in Eckington 2020.

Because of the 2020 Covid 19 Pandemic Eckington could not hold any celebrations for VE Day, so we produced a short video to remember 75 years on.

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