[modeleng] Re: Steam Powered Nursery/Garden Centre?

If anyone should stop by this place while on holiday
and make some photos, I surely would appreciate it if
they would post them on Alan's website.

Al Messer
--- Eric Walker <eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Richard ,
> 
> The nursery is on the A1 near Barnsley, the garden
> centre is open all the 
> time & the steam section is open at weekends &
> holidays. It is on the left 
> heading north, next to a large B & Q. There are lots
> of machines including 
> some large ones.
> 
>  E. W.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Richard Gays" <Richard.Gays@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <Modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 31, 2005 12:43 PM
> Subject: [modeleng] Steam Powered Nursery/Garden
> Centre?
> 
> 
> >    Included in the recent Fred Dibnah programme
> was a visit to a nursery 
> > that was run entirely on steam power, they even
> generated their own 
> > electricity. They had a number of steam engines in
> daily use, and more 
> > being preserved.
> >    The only clue I have to the whereabouts of this
> place is that whilst 
> > Fred was staying at Alton Hall (?) near Wirksworth
> in Derbyshire, it was 
> > said to be "nearby".
> >
> >    Does anyone know the name and location of this
> nursery, and is the 
> > power house ever open to visitors?
> >
> > Dick Gays, Leicester, UK.
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