Stroudwater1 Posted January 9 Report Share Posted January 9 22 hours ago, Stroudwater1 said: Any thoughts on the name and where this lock is? A clue, the next lock down used to have two sets of gates but only has one set now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartland Posted January 10 Author Report Share Posted January 10 Could be this a reference to the other lock as a stop lock and this being a river navigation, but then on some canals there were stop gates at the junction locks between one navigation and another. So there are various possibilities to consider. The flow of water is found on some navigations, the water can top the lock gates on the Rochdale for example. Some canals lack a by wash such as the lower Worcester & Birmingham and that also can lead to water flowing over the gates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 Unusual handrail design, so I go for Rushes Lock on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroudwater1 Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 (edited) 56 minutes ago, matty40s said: Unusual handrail design, so I go for Rushes Lock on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation. Well done Matty ! Its a lovely place with Beeleigh falls above and below the lock. If you havent tried I suspect you would love paddleboarding on it in the Summer- We looked by car. Sadly it seemed Springfield Basin a is bit of a disappointing end. Theres developments going on right round the old Gas works. and the wharf is surrounded by rather austere flats. Parking wasnt easy except at B&M with limited time then crossing over away from the bridge which seems to be under development too. A missed opportunity I believe. The roads leading into the wharf are Cressy and Coates Quay, but I guess the IWA influence only can go so far. At least we got some cheap Christmas decorations at B&M for next year... 1 hour ago, Heartland said: Could be this a reference to the other lock as a stop lock and this being a river navigation, but then on some canals there were stop gates at the junction locks between one navigation and another. So there are various possibilities to consider. The flow of water is found on some navigations, the water can top the lock gates on the Rochdale for example. Some canals lack a by wash such as the lower Worcester & Birmingham and that also can lead to water flowing over the gates. It is part of the flood/ but mainly tidal defences, The gates make it clear they should be closed.There is evidence of a second pair of gates to make a lock albeit with a small drop at times. just before it is a large weir and above Rushes lock is a large weir as well. Good place to explore. Lock from above View towards the weir between Rushes lock and the single gated lock. Walkway is between these locks. And a view from the walkway up to the weir from above Rushes lock. This section of the river is tidal, so can overtop the weir between Rushes and Beeleigh locks. good habitat of tidal and freshwater meeting. Edited January 10 by Stroudwater1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted January 10 Report Share Posted January 10 3 hours ago, Heartland said: the water can top the lock gates on the Rochdale for example. Certainly can! Lock 74 at Slattocks, 18 October 2019: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted January 11 Report Share Posted January 11 (edited) I didn't record which lock this is, but it is The Rochdale on the way to the Summit. A bit further up we met this, boat grounded and we had to let water down. Edited January 11 by Ray T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartland Posted January 12 Author Report Share Posted January 12 Another picture to work out. This was a river navigation. The tight bend meant narrowboats had to use the assistance of the bollard. Access to the river was by a lock, but before the lock was made there was a wharf and craft worked along this waterway to an ironworks., with transhipment being done at the wharf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Platts Wharf link from the Staffs & Worcs to the River Stour, giving access to the Wilden Iron Works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Two more locks to be identified Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 (edited) I'm going for the Great Lakes St Lawrence seaway, possibly St Lamberts Locks, but that's a guess. No, it's not St Lambert. Edited January 12 by matty40s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 3 minutes ago, matty40s said: I'm going for the Great Lakes St Lawrence seaway, possibly St Lamberts Locks, but that's a guess. No, it's not St Lambert. No its not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Mack Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 My gut reaction was North America too. Welland Canal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerbeerbeerbeerbeer Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 we going worldwide on Where I am ? 👍 I like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted January 12 Report Share Posted January 12 Richard agrees with my "no it's not."...to a particular lock. I still think it's one of the Canadian side locks on the Great Lakes waterways. No, it's got Truro, Halifax, Windsor and Glasgow(new bit) and on one side, and Inverness,Sydney on the other. I now know where it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 18 hours ago, Richard T said: Two more locks to be identified A clue to these locks - the water is tidal at both ends of them and the canals are very short and they are on an island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heartland Posted January 13 Author Report Share Posted January 13 I think if you post images from outside the UK and Ireland it requires a separate page for those who might know and /or are interested. As to the previous image regarding a river navigation it is the Stour to Wilden. The Stour had been made navigable by the engineer, Yarranton, but suffered from flooding issues. When the Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal was constructed parts of the Stour were diverted to make the canal. The wharf for transhipment appears to have existed from an early time. But for those interested in shipping on a BRITISH navigation where might this be. The Roman port of Glenvum was nearby this image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 You do mean Glevum dont you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-M Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 I presume it is Glevum, the Roman name for Gloucester. Would fit with this oil painting image I found on the web, Saracen in Gloucester docks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek R. Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 Very cleverly 'motorised' with a paint brush . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 (edited) On 12/01/2024 at 15:22, Richard T said: Two more locks to be identified Firstly I'm not certain who dictated that this thread had to be exclusively related to British canals - my post is certainly not the first North American one in it. The first photo is the St Peter's canal CapeBreton island Nova Scotia. It is only 800m long and links the Atlantic ocean and the inland sea Bras D'or. Both are tidal but the times of their tides are different hence the lock having 4 pairs of gates, which pairs are used depends on the state of the tide. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Peters_Canal The second image is the Canso Canal, this links the Atlantic ocean with the St Lawrence seaway. It was built when the Canso causeway was built to link Cape Breton island with mainland Nova Scotia. It was built to the same dimensions as locks on the St Lawrence seaway. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canso_Canal Cape Breton island is a lovely place to visit especially in the autumn when the colours of the trees are wonderful and they have a Celtic music festival each year. It is one of the few places in the world where gaelic is spoken!! Edited January 13 by Richard T 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek R. Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 I have not seen any restriction on the 'where I am' thread as to where any canal may be located. Few enough come from outside the UK that there need be another separate thread for them. They are all canals, of which we all have an interest in. They are all part of an engineering accomplishment that has enabled the transportation of materials and people via man made waterways and the canalisation of parts of natural watercourses for the betterment and interest of all. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted January 13 Report Share Posted January 13 On 12/01/2024 at 21:57, matty40s said: Richard agrees with my "no it's not."...to a particular lock. I still think it's one of the Canadian side locks on the Great Lakes waterways. No, it's got Truro, Halifax, Windsor and Glasgow(new bit) and on one side, and Inverness,Sydney on the other. I now know where it is. It also has Port Hawkesbury just round the corner... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stroudwater1 Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 15 hours ago, Derek R. said: Very cleverly 'motorised' with a paint brush . . . In fairness it’s not really intended to be old, that looks like the relatively modern Llantony bridge where Saracen is going into Gloucester docks. I can’t recall exactly when the bridge was built around 25 years or so ago? I don’t think any tall ships that attend the tall ships rally come in by sail these days, so a motorised view would seem reasonable. Not that tall ships could get into the Docks for a few years but it appears following dredging they can this year? I agree it’s nice to have other countries canals on offer sometimes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 The drained resevoir of a canal which was officially abandoned in 1846 but was disused by around 1800. There are still some small sections still in water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty40s Posted January 14 Report Share Posted January 14 The Newbold Coleorton end of the Charnwood Canal?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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