Brinklow arm winding?

[lampini]

The old disused Brinklow arm on the N Oxford... anyone know if it's possible to wind 57ft there? 

 

TIA!

x

[JJay]

We have winded 60ft there (though not for a couple of years!)

[Dave Payne]

I would guess yes, i wound my 57ft at the other one, just before the tunnel easy enough.

[zenataomm]

As Rose who are based there have boats bigger than that, I would guess so.

They are members of this forum.

I can't find any websites any more that identify winding holes, so it might be polite to ask them just so you don't try to do it in the middle of their busiest times like a turn around day.

 

 

[carlt]

45 minutes ago, zenataomm said:

As Rose who are based there have boats bigger than that, I would guess so.

They are members of this forum.

 

That's the Stretton Arm.

 

The Brinklow Arm is between there and the Brinklow Marina.

 

 

 

 

Edited June 15, 2018 by carlt

[lampini]

Yes.. t'was the other abandoned one I was on about - wouldn't bother trying at Rose boats - it were rammo when we just went past! It was just a musing I had when we trundled past.. thanks for the info Dave..

 

[zenataomm]

1 hour ago, carlt said:

That's the Stretton Arm.

 

The Brinklow Arm is between there and the Brinklow Marina.

 

 

 

 

Gotcha' …… when I was 14 (mid 60s) I found the remains of a narrow boat in a field by following that arm.  With hindsight I believe it might have been a Josher?  Anybody know?

[carlt]

1 minute ago, zenataomm said:

Gotcha' …… when I was 14 (mid 60s) I found the remains of a narrow boat in a field by following that arm.  With hindsight I believe it might have been a Josher?  Anybody know?

It was a FMC steamer whose name I have forgotten, I am ashamed to say...Earl?

[roland elsdon]

If you want the arm dug out just say its still there

[carlt]

1 minute ago, roland elsdon said:

If you want the arm dug out just say its still there

Some of it was, last time I looked.

 

Nobody is remotely interested as it is wooden and well beyond repair.

 

No back end iirc.

[Boat&Bikes]

Is the Brinklow arm where there is a cast iron bridge at 90 degrees to the canal, in the trees? 

[carlt]

Yes it is,

[matty40s]

I have wound Old Friends there, it's 70 feet. You have to watch the underside of the bridge on the cabin rails.

Also at the arm at the west end of Newbold tunnel.

Edited June 15, 2018 by matty40s

[roland elsdon]

Is ot really still there i went for a look 20 years ago couldnt find it, at the time we used to moor with john forth on the bend by the boat in and regularly poked around the flenis field arm

[zenataomm]

The Brinklow Arm that shows it leading to Brinklow Wharf on the OS six inch 1888 - 1913

 

http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=18&lat=52.4156&lon=-1.3522&layers=171&right=BingHyb

[Tiggers]

21 hours ago, carlt said:

It was a FMC steamer whose name I have forgotten, I am ashamed to say...Earl?

It is indeed the Earl

[lampini]

On 15/06/2018 at 19:13, zenataomm said:

The Brinklow Arm that shows it leading to Brinklow Wharf on the OS six inch 1888 - 1913

 

http://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/side-by-side/#zoom=18&lat=52.4156&lon=-1.3522&layers=171&right=BingHyb

Never knew this existed - ta!!