beerbeerbeerbeerbeer Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 We over Smethick way? With the locks being built to go over top when they realised they couldn’t tunnel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartland Posted March 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 Yes, Smethwick- Spon Lane were the locks made, but some were taken down under the direction of BCN engineers Samuel Bull and James Bough (1788-1791). I have mentioned this place in an article for Steelworks in the Blackcountryman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerbeerbeerbeerbeer Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 8 minutes ago, Heartland said: Yes, Smethwick- Spon Lane were the locks made, but some were taken down under the direction of BCN engineers Samuel Bull and James Bough (1788-1791). I have mentioned this place in an article for Steelworks in the Blackcountryman. Arr ok, I was trying to work out which end it were. Was guessing it was Spon Lane but looking for proof. There is some massive concrete structure being built close by now. Not quite canalside like your photo but also not much more than a stone’s throw. Huge thing it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pluto Posted March 18, 2023 Report Share Posted March 18, 2023 1 hour ago, Heartland said: Yes, Smethwick- Spon Lane were the locks made, but some were taken down under the direction of BCN engineers Samuel Bull and James Bough (1788-1791). I have mentioned this place in an article for Steelworks in the Blackcountryman. There is a brief description of these locks in the book below. Maillard, the author, visited the site in 1795. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartland Posted March 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 The large concrete structure now taken down were coal drops for the tramway from Jubilee Colliery, I published a book on that company if any body wants a copy for post and package only contact me to request one. Nigel Chapman was the author. No this location was the original Smethwick Brass Works site whose owners complained to the BCN committee when locks 4-8 were taken down and their works by lock 4 came to be further from the canal. It seems the old canal bed was adopted as a wharf. When the brass works closed it became later the District Ironworks and later District Iron & Steelworks with different owners. As a brass works it made calamine brass. So no beer for Goliath 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) Here's one. Part of a montage from "Dirty Old Town" by Ewan & Peggy MacColl. Edited March 19, 2023 by Ray T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 Manchester Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 8 minutes ago, matty40s said: Manchester Yes, but where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Ray T said: Yes, but where? Royle Bridge No. 86, Rochdale Canal https://www.flickr.com/photos/manchesterarchiveplus/25784726196/ https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3156223 Edited March 19, 2023 by David Mack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) My thought is the Manchester Bolton and Bury , possibly above lock 4 Wrong. Royle Bridge in 1973... ..and in 2007 Edited March 19, 2023 by matty40s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, David Mack said: Royle Bridge No. 86, Rochdale Canal https://www.flickr.com/photos/manchesterarchiveplus/25784726196/ https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/3156223 Yep, Butler St Lock 81. Today, ish. Edited March 19, 2023 by Ray T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartland Posted March 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 It is remarkable how that area in Manchester has changed. Now for something different. It should be easy, but then .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartland Posted March 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) A clue - Not BCN A clue- a canal under restoration where the canal is lowered through locks to a low point and then rises again A clue- there was a branch canal above the two locks here Edited March 21, 2023 by Heartland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted March 21, 2023 Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 2 hours ago, Heartland said: A clue - Not BCN A clue- a canal under restoration where the canal is lowered through locks to a low point and then rises again A clue- there was a branch canal above the two locks here Is it Welsh...? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartland Posted March 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2023 (edited) Yes Welsh And yes the Eastern Montgomery Canal As stated before this modern Montgomery is now classed as from Welsh Frankton to Newtown, but in reality, is three canals with three separate heritages. The slow progress of restoration is to be noted. Edited March 22, 2023 by Heartland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartland Posted March 23, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 It would seem that nobody can recognise this location. It is on the Eastern Mongomery at Burgeddin. Here the canal descended through 2 locks to a low point at Wern and then climbed again through locks to Welshpool. The Guilsfield Branch came off above the locks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted March 23, 2023 Report Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Heartland said: It would seem that nobody can recognise this location. It is on the Eastern Mongomery at Burgeddin. Here the canal descended through 2 locks to a low point at Wern and then climbed again through locks to Welshpool. The Guilsfield Branch came off above the locks I did a Google image search and found the cottage pictured from a different angle which was why I mentioned Wales but didn't want to post the answer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartland Posted March 24, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2023 We had an RCHS Fringe Event for the 2018 AGM which included Burgeddin, Pool Quay and Wern. At Wern there is an aqueduct. This part of the Montgomery deserves boats to pass along it again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartland Posted April 2, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 (edited) Now for another Where I am May be easy, may be not but those type of Diesel Units are now withdrawn for service and travelling on them was marked by every rail joint having its say! Edited April 2, 2023 by Heartland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 Easy, but I grew up there so it would be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 (edited) Lockwood Viaduct, Huddersfield Narrow Canal,. Huddersfield to Penistone railway, Edited April 2, 2023 by billh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 22 minutes ago, billh said: Lockwood Viaduct, Huddersfield Narrow Canal,. Huddersfield to Penistone railway, Wrong valley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billh Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, davidg said: Wrong valley But right canal? and near Huddersfield? Anyway, if it's in Yorkshire it's miles away from me in Lancs😃 so how should I know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidg Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 My dad used to use the term “Holmfirthing” meaning cheating; this referred to the rules of the Huddersfield & District Cricket League which allowed one professional player per team. Holmfirth CC had a large number of players who didn’t live in Holmfirth and they kept winning the league. The Colne valley and Holme valley were worlds apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 35 minutes ago, billh said: But right canal? and near Huddersfield? Anyway, if it's in Yorkshire it's miles away from me in Lancs😃 so how should I know? You were right first time. The railway carries the service which runs from Huddersfield to Sheffield via Penistone and Barnsley. But @Heartland is trying to confuse us. This is his image reversed right to left, followed by an image from Google Streetview Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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