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you welcome. The reason why falling lane is so high is because the bridge still remains buried under the road....I'm told.

falling lane and otter dock.

They were there earlier in the year, under the counter in you picture as I saw them..load sheets of some sort. He said there's loads in the loft and the seller. also in the room there is a chest of draws that was full of them.

I can ask the owner at cowley lock if you like, I live just around the corner from there and know him quite well.

To my knowledge there are there are a lot of records still at cowley lock house which is now the café, I have seen them under the old counter if anyone is interested.

I think you are right. After closer inspection you can see the drop ramp and the mechanism to raise it. Someone said it was used for training during WW2.

Oh a Uboat..of course

The water level in our local fishing lake has dropped so much it has revealed this.. (see photos) Anyone know what it is?? I think it might be a pontoon..

The ivel navigation in Bedfordshire is a good one. Runs from shefford to the great ouse. Most still in water with lock chambers.

... oh yes.

I don't see how it was lost!!!! It's right next to the old one.... Or is it me.

Wasn't that what happened at cosgrove....? and the lock there was the top lock of a flight of 7 or so.....

Hi, thank you for your reply. I believe that I have some newspaper cuttings regarding Sam Thorn and some birth/death certs also. I shall dig these out this evening, and see if we can tie the history up. Again thank you.

Thanks for all you replies.....I have a member of the family who is sure that a family tree has been researched. He did mention that they were from Birmingham, so this is a start. Fingers crossed, I may be able to give more info.

thanks for the replys,all interesting stuff.what we would like to know is lydia (or could be lucy) clayton a decendent of the famous canal claytons,we have a photo of what we believe is her husband from 1929 (sam/sammy thorn)in the yiewsley salvation army,he was also a one time yiewsley councillor.it would be good to know if we have a clayton in our family.

Thank you for that. I believe that Clayton were a boat builder in the uxbridge area..and I am interested to know more about the Claytons and Lydia, their connections in the area, and also the name Lucy Clayton is mentioned ( are they the same person?...the fact that Samual Thorn was a Methodist and a possible connection of a school within the Hayes area. Just trying to piece bits together, and you boffs on here are the best font of knowledge. ....and wisdom

I have just found out that my daughter is the great grandaughter x 3 of Samual Thorn( who was a Methodist/Salvation army). Sam Thorn was married I believe to a Lydia Clayton, and family hisory has implied that she was a member of the Clayton family..Fellows Morten and Clayton. They all appear to have been born/ lived and died within the Yeiwsely/Drayton and Hayes area. Would any of you boffs have information as too who Lydia was , how the business came about and any other information. Also there is a Clayton Road in Hayes Middx which runs along side the Grand Union....any snippets of info would be much appreciated. Just finding it interesting

ivel navigation,runs from river great ouse to shefford in beds.open 1758 and all still there apart from one lock and bridge hole which are filled in.

One this that's always puzzled me is the down load limit.can any one explain?

don't all hire companys send dvds and manuals after you have booked..wyvern do,that should be more than enough.

Agreed

I agree with you...you have to look hard

AHHHH...WALLY..there you are...see its all trooooooo...now believe....

if yoy look .....