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{{Short description|Former holiday camp in Filey, North Yorkshire, England}}
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[[File:Holiday Camp Gets Going Again- Everyday Life at a Butlin's Holiday Camp, Filey, Yorkshire, England, UK, 1945 D25922.jpg|thumb|The camp after reopening in 1945]]
[[File:Holiday Camp Gets Going Again- Everyday Life at a Butlin's Holiday Camp, Filey, Yorkshire, England, UK, 1945 D25922.jpg|thumb|The camp after reopening in 1945]]
'''Filey Holiday Camp''' was a Butlins holiday camp near [[Filey]], North Yorkshire, England, built for [[Billy Butlin]]'s holiday organisation. Construction of the camp began in 1939. From 1939 to 1945 the camp was used as a military training base, as '''RAF Hunmanby Moor'''.
'''Filey Holiday Camp''' was a Butlin's [[holiday camp]] near [[Filey]], North Yorkshire, England, built for [[Billy Butlin]]'s holiday organisation. Construction of the camp began in 1939. From 1939 to 1945, the camp was used as a military training base, as [[RAF Hunmanby Moor]]. The camp closed in 1983.


The camp was served by its own railway branch and station ([[Filey Holiday Camp railway station]]) from 1947 to 1977. The camp closed in 1983.
The camp was served by its own railway branch and station ([[Filey Holiday Camp railway station]]) from 1947, however the station closed in 1977 due to greater car ownership. The derelict railway station platforms remain in situ today; however they are on private land.

Part of the old camp was replaced by [[Primrose Valley]] holiday park, and the adjacent "The Bay Filey" holiday resort. The boating lake was filled in and is now a large green area with a central path through it from the holiday park to the beach.


==History==
==History==
[[File:Holiday Camp Gets Going Again- Everyday Life at a Butlin's Holiday Camp, Filey, Yorkshire, England, UK, 1945 D25921.jpg|thumb|Butlin (right) visiting the Filey camp in 1945]]
[[File:Holiday Camp Gets Going Again- Everyday Life at a Butlin's Holiday Camp, Filey, Yorkshire, England, UK, 1945 D25921.jpg|thumb|Butlin (right) visiting the Filey camp in 1945]]
Filey Holiday Camp was being built for [[Billy Butlin]] in 1939. The outbreak of the [[Second World War]] led to an arrangement with the [[War Ministry]] where the ministry financed the camp's completion, using it as housing for military personnel as ''RAF Hunmanby Moor''.{{sfn|Addyman|Fawcett|2013|p=84}} Butlin reclaimed the base in 1945. A branch off the [[Hull to Scarborough Line|Hull Scarborough railway line]] was built in 1945, and formally opened in 1947.{{sfn|Addyman|Fawcett|2013|p=84}} The line had its own terminal station [[Filey Holiday Camp railway station]].
Filey Holiday Camp was being built for [[Billy Butlin]] in 1939. The outbreak of the [[Second World War]] led to an arrangement with the [[War Office|War Ministry]] whereby the ministry financed the camp's completion and used it as housing for military personnel as [[RAF Hunmanby Moor]].{{sfn|Addyman|Fawcett|2013|p=84}} Butlin reclaimed the base in 1945. A branch off the [[Hull to Scarborough Line|Hull Scarborough railway line]] was built in 1945 and formally opened in 1947.{{sfn|Addyman|Fawcett|2013|p=84}} The line had its own terminal station [[Filey Holiday Camp railway station]].

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A {{RailGauge|2ft}} gauge [[narrow gauge railway]] was installed at the camp around 1953.{{sfn|Scott|2001|pp=33-35}} The original train, supplied by [[Baguley Cars Ltd|Baguley]], was sold in 1975, the carriages being reused by the [[Meirion Mill Railway]] at [[Dinas Mawddwy]] in [[Wales]].<ref name=Quine>{{cite news |last=Quine |first=Dan |author-link=Dan Quine|title=Trixie and the Meirion Mill Railway |publisher=Narrow Gauge World |date=November 2016}}</ref>

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At its peak, the camp accommodated 11,000 visitors, with 175,000 visitors in total in the 1975 season.<ref name="th"/> The railway branch became less used by visitors from the 1960s due to the rise of car ownership, and closure was proposed in 1972, after which Butlin's funded the cost of the line. The line was closed in 1977.{{sfn|Addyman|Fawcett|2013|p=87}}


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The Butlin's holiday camp was closed in 1983.{{sfn|Addyman|Fawcett|2013|p=87}} The site was briefly re-opened as ''Amtree Park'' in 1986.{{sfn|Scott|2001|pp=33-35}}
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A {{RailGauge|2ft}} gauge [[narrow gauge railway]] was installed at the camp in around 1953.{{sfn|Scott|2001|pp=33-35}} The original train, supplied by [[Baguley Cars Ltd|Baguley]] was sold in 1975, the carriages being reused by the [[Meirion Mill Railway]] at [[Dinas Mawddwy]] in [[Wales]].<ref name=Quine>{{cite news |last=Quine |first=Dan |authorlink=Dan Quine|title=Trixie and the Meirion Mill Railway |publisher=Narrow Gauge World |date=November 2016}}</ref>.


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The camp buildings were demolished between 1988 and 2003.<ref name="th">{{citation| url=http://transportheritage.com/find-heritage-locations.html?sobi2Task=sobi2Details&sobi2Id=829| title = Filey Holiday Camp Station| work = transportheritage.com|access-date=5 July 2014|ref=th}}</ref>
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At its peak the camp accommodated 11,000 visitors, with 175,000 visitors in total in the 1975 season.<ref name="th"/> The railway branch became less used by visitors from the 1960s due to the rise of car ownership, and closure was proposed in 1972, after which Bultins funded the cost of the line. The line closed in 1977.{{sfn|Addyman|Fawcett|2013|p=87}}


==In popular culture==
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The Butlins holiday camp closed in 1983.{{sfn|Addyman|Fawcett|2013|p=87}} The site briefly re-opened as ''Amtree Park'' in 1986.{{sfn|Scott|2001|pp=33-35}}


The camp was used as a filming location for the 1947 British comedy drama film ''[[Holiday Camp (film)|Holiday Camp]]''. Although Filey camp had its own railway station, the opening shot of a train arriving at the station was filmed at [[Sandsend railway station]], as the view at Sandsend was considered more spectacular.
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The camp's buildings were demolished between 1988 and 2003.<ref name="th">{{citation| url=http://transportheritage.com/find-heritage-locations.html?sobi2Task=sobi2Details&sobi2Id=829| title = Filey Holiday Camp Station| work = transportheritage.com|accessdate=5 July 2014|ref=th}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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===Sources===
===Sources===
*{{citation| url = | title=A History of the Hull and Scarborough Railway| editor-first=John F.|editor-last = Addyman| editor-first2=Bil|editor-last2= Fawcett|year = 2013| publisher = North Eastern Railway Association|isbn = 978-1-905505-30-2}}
*{{citation| title=A History of the Hull and Scarborough Railway| editor-first=John F.|editor-last = Addyman| editor-first2=Bil|editor-last2= Fawcett|year = 2013| publisher = North Eastern Railway Association|isbn = 978-1-905505-30-2}}
*{{citation| title = A History of the Butlin's Railways| first = Peter|last = Scott| work = Minor Railway Histories| number = 2|isbn = 1902368096| year = 2001}}
*{{citation| title = A History of the Butlin's Railways| first = Peter|last = Scott| work = Minor Railway Histories| number = 2|isbn = 1902368096| year = 2001}}


==External links==
==External links==
{{commons|Category:Butlins Filey}}
{{Commons category|Butlins Filey}}
*{{citation| url=http://www.butlinsmemories.com/filey/| title = Filey| work = www.butlinsmemories.com}}
*{{citation| url=http://www.butlinsmemories.com/filey/| title = Filey| work = www.butlinsmemories.com}}


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Latest revision as of 10:13, 11 November 2023

The camp after reopening in 1945

Filey Holiday Camp was a Butlin's holiday camp near Filey, North Yorkshire, England, built for Billy Butlin's holiday organisation. Construction of the camp began in 1939. From 1939 to 1945, the camp was used as a military training base, as RAF Hunmanby Moor. The camp closed in 1983.

The camp was served by its own railway branch and station (Filey Holiday Camp railway station) from 1947, however the station closed in 1977 due to greater car ownership. The derelict railway station platforms remain in situ today; however they are on private land.

Part of the old camp was replaced by Primrose Valley holiday park, and the adjacent "The Bay Filey" holiday resort. The boating lake was filled in and is now a large green area with a central path through it from the holiday park to the beach.

History

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Butlin (right) visiting the Filey camp in 1945

Filey Holiday Camp was being built for Billy Butlin in 1939. The outbreak of the Second World War led to an arrangement with the War Ministry whereby the ministry financed the camp's completion and used it as housing for military personnel as RAF Hunmanby Moor.[1] Butlin reclaimed the base in 1945. A branch off the Hull Scarborough railway line was built in 1945 and formally opened in 1947.[1] The line had its own terminal station Filey Holiday Camp railway station.

A 2 ft (610 mm) gauge narrow gauge railway was installed at the camp around 1953.[2] The original train, supplied by Baguley, was sold in 1975, the carriages being reused by the Meirion Mill Railway at Dinas Mawddwy in Wales.[3]

At its peak, the camp accommodated 11,000 visitors, with 175,000 visitors in total in the 1975 season.[4] The railway branch became less used by visitors from the 1960s due to the rise of car ownership, and closure was proposed in 1972, after which Butlin's funded the cost of the line. The line was closed in 1977.[5]

The Butlin's holiday camp was closed in 1983.[5] The site was briefly re-opened as Amtree Park in 1986.[2]

The camp buildings were demolished between 1988 and 2003.[4]

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The camp was used as a filming location for the 1947 British comedy drama film Holiday Camp. Although Filey camp had its own railway station, the opening shot of a train arriving at the station was filmed at Sandsend railway station, as the view at Sandsend was considered more spectacular.

References

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  1. ^ a b Addyman & Fawcett 2013, p. 84.
  2. ^ a b Scott 2001, pp. 33–35.
  3. ^ Quine, Dan (November 2016). "Trixie and the Meirion Mill Railway". Narrow Gauge World.
  4. ^ a b "Filey Holiday Camp Station", transportheritage.com, retrieved 5 July 2014
  5. ^ a b Addyman & Fawcett 2013, p. 87.

Sources

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  • Addyman, John F.; Fawcett, Bil, eds. (2013), A History of the Hull and Scarborough Railway, North Eastern Railway Association, ISBN 978-1-905505-30-2
  • Scott, Peter (2001), "A History of the Butlin's Railways", Minor Railway Histories, no. 2, ISBN 1902368096
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