Joining Two Countries By Canal Update

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Joining Two Countries By Canal Update
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A visit back to see the Building of Bridge 85, Schoolhouse Bridge on the Montgomery canal as well as the new lining works taking place near to Crickheath Wharf
The last major obstruction before reaching Wales on the Monty canal. Looking back to the construction and where the project is now it is nearly finished.
The Monty is a major project on the network with initial aims to get to Welshpool on the current complete sections after the success of rewatering to Crickheath basin.
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@malcolmrichardson3881 11 дней назад

Very interesting update showing how modern methods of lining can blend in with the natural environment in this very impressive restoration project. Thank you.

@CourtAboveTheCut 7 дней назад

@@malcolmrichardson3881 I didn’t think my reply appeared! All of these methods all have a very natural finish above the water line. I do wonder how easily it’ll erode when being used regularly

@dennyporter2447 11 дней назад

Impressive amount of work since the last update! Thanks for sharing..Cheers from Missouri USA..

@CourtAboveTheCut 11 дней назад

@@dennyporter2447 they aren’t hanging around!

@cncshrops 11 дней назад

Thanks for the update on our local canal. Nice to see progress, however halting and piecemeal.

@CourtAboveTheCut 11 дней назад

It’s going very well, I go to a lot of restorations and this is currently one of the fastest, all those sections will be joined up soon. Once they reach the border the bridges needed on the other side will come quickly

@historyman1 День назад

I regularly visit the Monty on my boat and have now moored a few times at the newly opened Crickheath section. I also drive down now and then to view the progress featured here. This has been astonishing over the past year how much has been done on the section towards Schoolhouse Bridge. Regularly follow your updates too, this one is excellent, many thanks.

@richardharding8438 6 дней назад

I was on the Montgomery canal a month ago and walked from Crickheath basin along that same section through to Pant. It's interesting to see how much progress they've made in such a short space of time. We came across a guy with nothing but a couple of hand tools clearing the undergrowth on his own, I was not expecting progress to be so quick 😂 We were one of about half a dozen boats moored up in the basin for the night. It's a cracking bit of canal to cruise along, but don't anyone! 🤣🤣

@CourtAboveTheCut 6 дней назад

They have a deadline with things which has helped spur it on but it’s still incredible progress. It’s amazing what a couple of people can do with limited tools and funds!

@richardfearn6638 7 дней назад

Another super interesting video, thanks

@CourtAboveTheCut 7 дней назад

@@richardfearn6638 thank you and thanks for watching!

@GarethNorthwood-s8n 11 дней назад

Fantastic to see the progress in my ignorance i just thought it would be twice as deep allowing for silt build up and other debris over time but what do i know

@CourtAboveTheCut 11 дней назад

@@GarethNorthwood-s8n most canals you can stand up in, they aren’t deep at all. Canals like the cotswolds are much deeper but they took sea going vessels

@TheHoveHeretic 7 дней назад

The Summit Level on the Wey & Arun (under restoration) was constructed twice as deep (6ft) as the rest of the canal, to act as it's own main reservoir in times of drought. Honestly not sure how it worked, but I'm not aware of any horror stories from it's commercial life.

@CourtAboveTheCut 7 дней назад

@@TheHoveHeretic it’s common for canals to make the summit larger In some way, the wilts and berks canal is quite a lot wider through Swindon. Having that large water capacity helped in times of drought, although most canals struggle in warm months at summits.

@QALibrary 12 дней назад

Living in Wales when at university and afterwards some of these village, town and city names even gave me trouble pronouncing them. I think this project was being talked about back in 1999

@CourtAboveTheCut 12 дней назад

I have a fair few Welsh friends as they wind me up by telling me it wrong 😂 that or make me say swear words on camera with similar sounding words.

@PCMenten 12 дней назад

Wow, high tech canal liner. That series of canals will be fantastic as they’re completed.

@CourtAboveTheCut 12 дней назад

@@PCMenten I do worry about some of these newer styles, how repairable they are if theres major damage. With clay you can dig and repack

@iforwilliams2509 10 дней назад

Plenty of material on You Tube on how to pronounce Welsh names. Once you get the hang of the basics, you"ll find it easier than English.

@CourtAboveTheCut 10 дней назад

@@iforwilliams2509 I might have to take a look

@prestoncrewnarrowboaters8619 12 дней назад

That's really good to see

@CourtAboveTheCut 11 дней назад

It’ll be full soon!

@janicebrinleycodd5801 11 дней назад

Loved the map with you pointing out where you were filming ❤

@CourtAboveTheCut 11 дней назад

It’s a new thing I’m trying, I’m glad you liked it!

@janicebrinleycodd5801 11 дней назад

@@CourtAboveTheCut adds to the overview at the end- great addition 🥰

@CourtAboveTheCut 11 дней назад

@@janicebrinleycodd5801 I’ll try to add more of them in for future videos

@prrcyflarge2541 10 дней назад

If I ever needed to rest my weary head after a hard day’s toil. Never mind the hard day’s toil, or the weary head; I’d be glad to rest my head anytime, and pleased to do so. !!!!!!!

@CourtAboveTheCut 6 дней назад

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@peterjaniceforan3080 6 дней назад

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@CourtAboveTheCut 6 дней назад

I can’t wait to sail over the border

@JustinGeorge-x9q 10 дней назад

Hello Sir , Wont some of them blocks come loose ? I've seen when our local canal is drained all loose bricks from the locks wall on the canal bed .Did you see a couple of year ago Taylors aboard a narrow boat walked all this canal .

@CourtAboveTheCut 10 дней назад

@@JustinGeorge-x9q they are heavy dense concrete blocks so won’t float, they are also well below the draft line so should be knocked loose. Bricks/blocks in a canal have usually come from a vertical wall rather than a load down block, you’d physically have to move them and that wouldn’t be easy as they gain strength from all the blocks side but side

@CourtAboveTheCut 10 дней назад

@@JustinGeorge-x9q I’ve not seen the videos from them here, I have watched some of their others though, it’s a good channel

@thetessellater9163 10 дней назад

England and Wales are only states, both within the country of Great Britain !!

@CourtAboveTheCut 10 дней назад

@@thetessellater9163 Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, it is listed as a country in every way

@beccabbea2511 10 дней назад

I live in Wales and I can assure you it’s definitely a country and has been for over 1500 years.

@CourtAboveTheCut 10 дней назад

@@beccabbea2511 I don’t know where the OP is getting info, my wife’s half Welsh, her family wouldn’t be happy if I said they aren’t a country 😂

@petes5041 5 дней назад

They're all ready joined, what a waste of Money for a handful of enthusiasts!

@CourtAboveTheCut 5 дней назад

@@petes5041 there’s more to it than that, local economies benefit massively from open waterways, figures pre covid (which are now considered low due to changes in habits) found each mile of restored canal brings on average 100,000 people to it within a 12 month period, from boaters, holiday makers, cyclists, walkers and locals, those people on average spend £10 each. Meaning on average every mile of the canal network brings in £1 million pound to the local economy per annum. You can then add health and well-being figures to this, which conservatively sit at 4-5x the economic value, this is stuff like savings to the NHS from more people using a cycle way, walks etc and becoming healthier as it’s on their doorstep, it also includes environmental benefits from both trees, cars off roads, connected habitats and further green growth around a restored channel. So no it’s not a waste of money for a handful of enthusiasts it’s worth tens of millions to the area. The canal network is worth something like £6.4 Billion per annum to the the country, and receives less than £40 million per year from the government.