Where I am

[John Brightley]

1 minute ago, Heartland said:

RCHS image 210075 is simply marked on the RCHS website as Oxford Canal. The information is minimal as it comes from the Derek Hadley Collection, a friend of the late Edwin Shearing. However the society is keen to know the location so can John please give the reason why it is Alexander Colliery. apart from the map of course.

 

The Alexander Colliery was served by LNWR Wyken Colliery Branch Railway

Hi Ray. I gave Nick Higton and Hugh Potter all the information several months ago. We can have more of a discussion on email if necessary.

[Goliath]

This time I’m sure I am where I think I am, but don’t know what I was looking at. Any ideas what went on here?

 

 

[Heartland]

Oh Nick did not say about the contact, but there are a group of images together that follow the Wyken arm around to the removed footbridge at the junction and show that footbridge in place, anyway will email 

 

I wonder if Goliath is a Jeff Beck fan, but the image above needs a wider perspective as it could be anything from a wharf, building, warehouse, coal. lime or ironstone loading point. 

 

Could even have been a brewery may be,, a clue as to location might help

 

 

ale ale ale whatever ales you

[Goliath]

I can’t say I am a Jeff Beck fan, 

more of a Slade fan meself

 

ahh the location,

 

ok, the clue is;

I was looking for the junctions to the ‘two lock line’,

when I saw the junctions I thought they were too easy to post,

..but I did see this wharf close by to one of them, which I thought interesting.

And I know nothing about it which is why I ask does anyone else?

 

 

 

 

Edited January 13 by Goliath

[Heartland]

Well the 2 lock line has two junctions, that on the higher level was close to Netherton Church and Brewins Tunnel, this one looks like the lower level where there were ironworks and Hurst Firebrick works.

 

Relating to the last post regarding the Oxford Canal this image has been marked as uncertain, but is said to be a branch on the Oxford, with a cast iron support to the towpath side bridge

 

[Goliath]

38 minutes ago, Heartland said:

Well the 2 lock line has two junctions, that on the higher level was close to Netherton Church and Brewins Tunnel, this one looks like the lower level where there were ironworks and Hurst Firebrick works.

Woodside Junction is the lower junction, 

the photo was taken just south of there.

 

 

[Goliath]

For the record,

 

Blackbrook Jn, top end

 

 

Woodside Jn, lower end

 

 

“Two Lock Lane” linking the Dudley 1 & 2 canals

Edited January 14 by Goliath

[Goliath]

1 hour ago, Heartland said:

Well the 2 lock line has two junctions, that on the higher level was close to Netherton Church and Brewins Tunnel,

and talking of Brewins Tunnel;

 

 

photos taken today on way back from Brierley Hill
And it really was Merry Hell on a Friday night. 

[John Brightley]

6 hours ago, Heartland said:

Relating to the last post regarding the Oxford Canal this image has been marked as uncertain, but is said to be a branch on the Oxford, with a cast iron support to the towpath side bridge

 

It's the entrance to the Wyken Colliery Arm, looking from the arm out to the main canal. See https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6381802 for a modern view from the opposite direction.

[ditchcrawler]

11 hours ago, John Brightley said:

It's the entrance to the Wyken Colliery Arm, looking from the arm out to the main canal. See https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/6381802 for a modern view from the opposite direction.

Thats the Coventry Cruising Club, 

[Heartland]

Well done Ditchcrawler that is what I believe is the image. It is a location now part in tunnel under the M6 and the M6 cover part of the former Wyken Loop

 

As to Woodside Junction the name is derived from a colliery and ironworks, but that on the opposite side was part of Woodside Ironworks, part of Cochranes empire.

 

 

[Heartland]

The 1901 ordnance survey shows Woodside could this be where the image was ?

 

 

[Goliath]

 

it was the remains of what I guess is a small windmill (?) that made me think it would be a recognisable spot for anyone who has used the Dudley Canals. 

not done much exploring these past few days by boat,

except for a couple of pubs by foot 🍺 

Edited January 18 by Goliath

[Heartland]

The part highlighted in yellow was as can be seen part of Brierley Hill Ironworks where iron was worked up at the puddling furnace and rolling mill. The canal and a railway siding served both the Brierley Hill Ironworks and the Woodside Furnaces.

 

The siding that served the Brierley Hill Ironworks handled traffic for Hingley & Smith, So the traffic would have been coal and pig iron in and finished iron out.

 

 

[Goliath]

15 minutes ago, Heartland said:

The part highlighted in yellow was as can be seen part of Brierley Hill Ironworks where iron was worked up at the puddling furnace and rolling mill. The canal and a railway siding served both the Brierley Hill Ironworks and the Woodside Furnaces.

 

The siding that served the Brierley Hill Ironworks handled traffic for Hingley & Smith, So the traffic would have been coal and pig iron in and finished iron out.

 

 

I’ll be passing again in a few days.

I’ll have another look there abouts 👍

[Rob-M]

Not visiting by boat but where am I...?

 

[Ray T]

Kidderminster?
Just had a look on Google Earth, close but no coconut.  Towpath on the wrong side.

 

Edited January 21 by Ray T

[rusty69]

2 minutes ago, Rob-M said:

Not visiting by boat but where am I...?

 

Could you do it in higher resolution so that we can at least zoom in  on that sign post in the background.

[M_JG]

1 minute ago, rusty69 said:

Could you do it in higher resolution so that we can at least zoom in  on that sign post in the background.

 

Yes, I tried that too...😆

[Goliath]

Are you away from home?You up on the Rochdale?

Looks like the Rose and something pub.
cant remember the full name 

 

 

Rose of Lancaster

Edited January 21 by Goliath
pub name

[dmr]

Close, You mean the Boat and Horses.

[Goliath]

7 minutes ago, dmr said:

Close, You mean the Boat and Horses.

Yes, that’ll be the one, you know where I’m on about. 
Where you like a cheese pie.

 

Do you reckon it’s there?

[dmr]

4 minutes ago, Goliath said:

Yes, that’ll be the one, you know where I’m on about. 
Where you like a cheese pie.

 

Do you reckon it’s there?

 

The cheese pie makes up for the not so good beer. 99% sure thats where it is.

[Rob-M]

Yes, visiting our daughter and staying at the boat and Horses.  Reckon we might come back by boat in the summer.

[Goliath]

5 minutes ago, dmr said:

 

The cheese pie makes up for the not so good beer. 99% sure thats where it is.

Was it September and the had A Christmas tree?

It was quiz night I remember. 
And the beer was Lewes?

2 minutes ago, Rob-M said:

Yes, visiting our daughter and staying at the boat and Horses.  Reckon we might come back by boat in the summer.

👍

 remembered in the end

knew where it were just got me pubs muddled

Edited January 21 by Goliath