Topic: Fred Dibnah's house for sale (Read 3712 times)

graham · « **on:** October 16, 2007, 19:36:01 »

Fred's house is going for auction with mine shaft, steam boiler and shaft driven machinery, guide price Â£300,000

Hope who ever buys it keeps it all going.

martha focker · « **Reply #1 on:** October 16, 2007, 19:45:19 »

he's a legend, i think it would only be rite to keep them going :P

Jesska · « **Reply #2 on:** October 16, 2007, 20:23:45 »

Lets hope the new person knows how to eat chips with their mouth shut!!! He was a great bloke and very clever, but sorry thats all that comes to mind when I think of him :roll:

madmatt · « **Reply #3 on:** October 16, 2007, 20:30:10 »

The place should be bought by an organisation like English Heritage and preserved asit is. The guy was a piece of history. I fail to see why they can't seeing as they did it for a house the Beatles lived in.

graham · « **Reply #4 on:** October 16, 2007, 20:51:54 »

Yep the guy was a character not many left in this homogenised society of political correctness, with Fred a spade was a spade.

Not sure when the sale is lets hope an enthusiast buys it.

Anyone know what happend to his LR

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #5 on:** October 17, 2007, 01:40:26 »

Well if the national trust can buy a house in worksop just because it was never decorated for 60 years I fail to see why Fred's house can't be preserved for the nation.

Don't mind admitting I wish I had the money though.

muddyjlx · « **Reply #6 on:** October 17, 2007, 10:18:49 »

i bet it gets pulled down though. :(

The Ant Hill Mob · « **Reply #7 on:** October 17, 2007, 13:52:01 »

whoever buys it wouldn't dare pull it down. They'd get jumped on by steam enthusiasts and Dibnah fans before a bulldozer would be let near the place. As I recall, from the BBC article, *I think* it's listed.

I agree it all ought to be preserved for the nation. Where's loyalduke, let's see if he can twist NT's arm to get them to buy it. The beatles, pah, they were just some dudes who could play instruments. But the Dibnah, he was a legend in his own lifetime, never mind now he's dead.

Skibum346 · « **Reply #8 on:** October 17, 2007, 14:14:37 »

Following email sent to national trust and english heritage:

Quote

I today came across the report here that announces that Fred Dibnah's house, along with mineshaft and assorted machinery, is to be sold at auction.

Fred was involved in the restoration of many historical buildings and engineering sites and was a champion of the maintaining of historical methods of work.

I feel it befits a man of his standing for the national trust to consider bidding on his house with a view to maintaining his heritage as he maintained the heritage of those who went before him.

Your sincerely

Anyone else want to join in?

Skibum

cardiff_gareth · « **Reply #9 on:** October 17, 2007, 18:30:59 »

sorry to sound a bit thick here but who is Fred Dibnah :?:

TDi90 · « **Reply #10 on:** October 17, 2007, 18:38:27 »

im glad you asked that gareth! then you can be laughed at not me!
lol :lol:

cardiff_gareth · « **Reply #11 on:** October 17, 2007, 18:41:37 »

Quote from: "TDi90"

im glad you asked that gareth! then you can be laughed at not me!
lol :lol:

Drat, I should of hung on :lol:

Skibum346 · « **Reply #12 on:** October 17, 2007, 18:59:32 »

:shock: :shock:

Fred Dibnah

I first saw him in the 70's on a Panarama episode. It followed his steeplejcking business (including demolishing a 150' chimney with a fire!).

He was a fab character who loved old engineering and he drove a series 2a for donkeys years!

There were numerous TV programmes that he was involved in and his boundless enthusiasm for all things engineering was fantastic.

Skibum

muddyjames · « **Reply #13 on:** October 17, 2007, 19:27:32 »

and he described things in plain black and white so even I understood how things worked.

He knew everything from bringing down chimneys to canal building to steam engine building to mines. he was a font of all things mechanical and was a brilliant person.

Top bloke. you tube him. I am sure there are some videos of him.

barnyzuki · « **Reply #14 on:** October 17, 2007, 20:43:53 »

It`s only down`t road from us. 8)

Looks alright at the front, bit of a tip round the back. :shock:

bilge rat · « **Reply #15 on:** October 17, 2007, 23:14:38 »

Quote from: "cardiff_gareth"

sorry to sound a bit thick here but who is Fred Dibnah :?:

iff you like the old way of doing things, steam, history , steam engines, landys, any thing like that to be explained with so much enthusiasm, go and get one of his dvd. or prob be able to rent one well worth it. he was a true great britain . a star in his own right . alan.....

craigderby · « **Reply #16 on:** October 17, 2007, 23:30:11 »

Here he is

Spacemud · « **Reply #17 on:** October 18, 2007, 00:34:20 »

.......and here!

http://www.marsland-chassis.co.uk/chassis/features.htm

An introduction to the man and why he may interest Mud clubbers. If anyone had an interesting job, he did. If anyone put his interests first, he did.

His TV Series is well worth watching and, I for one, would visit the property if it were preserved.

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #18 on:** October 18, 2007, 01:58:51 »

Buy a digibox, he's on UKTV History a lot and well worth watching. He could explain technical engineering type stuff to people who wern't engineers, without dumbing down. Fantastic bloke, a well deserved MBE.

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #19 on:** October 18, 2007, 11:05:21 »

It's sad to see that Sheila is still struggling to get her share.

Drift · « **Reply #20 on:** October 18, 2007, 11:51:48 »

Does anyone remember the song that was out about him?

Right said Fred throw another tyre on dar dara the wind was blowin the chimmny wasnt goin we was getting know where :oops: :lol: :lol:

Or am I loosing it :?

Top bloke 8)

Wouldnt you just love to ferret around the house and work shop 8)

muddyjames · « **Reply #21 on:** October 18, 2007, 14:41:22 »

Quote from: "craigderby"

Here he is

also one of the few blokes to polish his Landy :lol: :lol: :lol:

Oh ok, the photo didnt get transfered to the quote :?

Range Rover Blues · « **Reply #22 on:** October 19, 2007, 01:51:20 »

Quote from: "muddyjames"

also one of the few blokes to polish his Landy :lol: :lol: :lol:
:?

With an oily rag

paradigm shift · « **Reply #23 on:** October 19, 2007, 08:09:04 »

Quote from: "Range Rover Blues"

Quote from: "muddyjames"

also one of the few blokes to polish his Landy :lol: :lol: :lol:
:?

With an oily rag

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Dibnah was a legend. I've great respect for anyone who can follow their interests so passionately and do so much for educating others.

Xtremeteam · « **Reply #24 on:** October 20, 2007, 21:36:46 »

Quote from: "Drift"

Does anyone remember the song that was out about him?

Right said Fred throw another tyre on dar dara the wind was blowin the chimmny wasnt goin we was getting know where :oops: :lol: :lol:

i think your right

Defender · « **Reply #25 on:** October 22, 2007, 22:58:43 »

I had the pleasure of meeting him a number of years ago. What a fantastic, funny & interesting bloke.
It would be good if his house & workshop were made into a museum & properly preserved for all to enjoy.

Bush Tucker Man · « **Reply #26 on:** October 23, 2007, 00:14:54 »

Quote from: "Drift"

Does anyone remember the song that was out about him?

Right said Fred throw another tyre on dar dara the wind was blowin the chimmny wasnt goin we was getting know where :oops: :lol: :lol:

Not quite, it was Bernard Cribbins ('Perks' the porter in 'The Railway Children')& 'Hole In The Ground'

Quote from: "Drift"

Or am I loosing it :?

In one word...............Yes

CaptainColourful · « **Reply #27 on:** October 24, 2007, 01:41:14 »

Fred Dibnah MBE was truly unique.

He never failed to make everything he did entertaining and interesting to anyone who saw his shows... whether they were interested in the subject or not..

He was so down to earth he was half man, half mole.

The bloke that did my LPG conversion got the job cos he looks and acts like Fred.. even to the point that he answers to the name !

carbore · « **Reply #28 on:** October 24, 2007, 10:08:18 »

Hi,

Dont you think that saying a man who was as steeple jack is "down to earth" is a poorly chosen turn of phrase.

Buy yes, he was great, makes all of us blokes in sheds know that we have a huge history of tinkering for the sheer joy of it. I hope the BBC never lose track of programs like his in the age of "Help me Anneka im infested".

Drift · « **Reply #29 on:** October 24, 2007, 22:51:04 »

Quote from: "Bush Tucker Man"

Quote from: "Drift"
Or am I loosing it :?

In one word...............Yes

Phew, just as long as I know :roll: :lol: :lol:

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