I spent my childhood in the 60s playing with my mates on the old Wollaton pit slag heaps and what remained of the canal. This video brought back a few memories for me.
Ayup Steve, that were grand mate. So much to see. I love a part derelict canal, nice to see parts in use but equally good to retrace old routes and find old infrastructure, stonework, bridges, locks, tunnels, toasters.... It's amazing how the routes are often repurposed for newer roads and pathways. Loved the old pics, particularly the comparison one. Oh and by the way, there is of course a swing bridge at Moira Cheers buddy
Ooh er, rather excellent video Steve 🏆 I visited Wollaton Hall last year, and didn't get to spend enough time in Nottingham in general, unfortunately. You've really made me want to go back 👍 Glad you survived the thorny subject of the tyre puncture 😂. 35 miles cycling in the rain? The 4 musketeers need their bumps reading 😉
Right up my street!That was Fellows Morton and Clayton’s depot in Nottingham and the photo of the horse drawn wide boat -absolutely stunning.Best one yet lads👍
Thank you! I’m very happy you enjoyed it. Yeah that photo is a beauty. Who ever took it would be proud to see it on a thing called a screen via another thing called the internet! Mad really!
Ahh, the Top Cut as we know it around Ilkeston. As well as the swing bridge you demonstrated, there's another working one on the Cossall section of the canal too. great video lads, well done.
Hi I'm a new subscriber to your channel I've watched this video it is very interesting as I was born in Nottingham and I am 51, I couldn't believe that I've been here all this time and I never knew that the old Nottingham canal went through wollaton let alone all the locks that was there too, I have always loved living here and all it's history and its mind blowing what we find out also I never knew about a coal mine being in wollaton too, so thankyou all for making the video and letting people see all the places you uncover its certainly surprised me and my husband and I look forward to seeing new videos in the future
Nah then, ey up me duck. Wish I'd have known you were coming ter my neck of the woods I'd have come and sed hello. I grew up in Cossall and you'd have gone along the part of the canal I spent many a happy time at as a lad and also where there is remnants of an old lock gate. Lovely ter see you doing the Nottingham Canal or as we say raand ere "the top cut." Ay a good'un me owd 🙂👍
@@LeiceExplore I aluz enjoy your vids me owd even though I don't comment on them all. This one however was special for me as it's where I grew up and where I still live now though I'm now just over the border in Derbyshire and nearer to the Erewash Canal. 🙂
Thank you very much! I have walked a few stretches of the Grantham canal, it has featured maybe on a couple of my videos, but used as a “via” to get to other explores.
@@LeiceExplore Ste im sure the far end towards Grantham could be a bit of a killer on the rear end, on bikes, as the tow paths are not as good as the Notts End. Need to try and find out as 66 mile or even 33 on foot would be quiet a feat !
My Grt Grt grandfather worked at Wollaton Colliery. I live about 1/2 mile away in Wollaton. There is a small part of the canal still remaining on Lambourne Drive opposite the play area entrance between a row of houses too.
Indeed. Thats were we found the Buried Locks amongst all the heavy undergrowth .Curiously the line of the canal is a sort of narrow private Alley behind Charlbury Rd, down to the Recreational Ground at Seaford Avenue.
Those stone bridges display the magnificence of John Rennie! Towards the end the bridge under Derby Road was beside the ornate gatehouse built for, the Elizabethan, Wollaton Hall. Its involvement with the University will be quite recent. After 1978 when I graduated from there. While at the University, I used to get my hair cut, where the subway shop is now, at Silver Scissors. At that time there was a brief period where the towpath underneath the bridge was accessible after the barriers became broken. You could see that the bridge had been widened at least twice by the different construction techniques
Thank you. There area is a lot different now around that gatehouse. I love the little clues round there of the canal’s existence, many passers by round there won’t even know about it.
Ow my comment went missing . I live just round the corner from the wollaton pit Locks . my dad used to go down. And play and fish in them in the 50/60s full of clay . The canal is still there just runs underground now . when its been raining you can hear the water rushing under your feet at the (what we call the basin ) the round bit at the beginning of the canal Their used to be a map and a plaque. Telling people what was there . I dont think they are allowed to build on there due to flooding or unstable ground due to what runs under it . I walk down the canal with my dog And think how many people have been down here .. They used to come and clean it out the wild life trust . but I think that they have had to cut back as it may cost too much . Thanks for the video .. Brilliant
I spent my childhood in the 60s playing with my mates on the old Wollaton pit slag heaps and what remained of the canal. This video brought back a few memories for me.
Great memories. The area is completely changed forever. Thanks for watching.
Fabulous video. Still some wild life around Balloon Woods in what is left of the canal. Fish ,newts and frogs still surviving, if you look hard.
Thank you. Yeah seen a fair bit of wildlife whilst riding the old cut. Heron’s thriving, seen lots of them
Spot on lads, I love them fad in photos.
Thank you very much. I love that particular photo with the barge being pulls by the horse
Ayup Steve, that were grand mate. So much to see. I love a part derelict canal, nice to see parts in use but equally good to retrace old routes and find old infrastructure, stonework, bridges, locks, tunnels, toasters....
It's amazing how the routes are often repurposed for newer roads and pathways.
Loved the old pics, particularly the comparison one.
Oh and by the way, there is of course a swing bridge at Moira
Cheers buddy
Cheers Chris buddy! Yeah I love that old photo you speak of, the horse pulling the barge along. I’m half tempted to go back and uncover that lock!
Enjoyed that; cheers.
Thank you David.
Ooh er, rather excellent video Steve 🏆
I visited Wollaton Hall last year, and didn't get to spend enough time in Nottingham in general, unfortunately.
You've really made me want to go back 👍
Glad you survived the thorny subject of the tyre puncture 😂.
35 miles cycling in the rain?
The 4 musketeers need their bumps reading 😉
Thank you very much indeed! They made out it was a mahoosive log I rode over! Cant have been, I’d have known lol!
@@LeiceExplore 🤭😆
Really enjoyed this one 👌
Thank you very much!
Right up my street!That was Fellows Morton and Clayton’s depot in Nottingham and the photo of the horse drawn wide boat -absolutely stunning.Best one yet lads👍
Thank you! I’m very happy you enjoyed it. Yeah that photo is a beauty. Who ever took it would be proud to see it on a thing called a screen via another thing called the internet! Mad really!
Ahh, the Top Cut as we know it around Ilkeston.
As well as the swing bridge you demonstrated, there's another working one on the Cossall section of the canal too.
great video lads, well done.
Thanks you. Yes, we came across that one too. I missed a lot out of this video actually, it would’ve been a very long watch
fantastic video, love the history!
Thank you very much
Hi Steve, fantastic mate. We’ve peddled a cruised along part of your route. Thank you again lads 👍
Thank you very much Graham. It was a very enjoyable exploration this was, with more to see than I thought we were gonna see
Thanks for this one lads,
Cheers buddy
Great explore, mate. 🙏
Cheers Gaz! Enjoyed your latest one to, I only didn’t comment because I watched it on the telly whilst swinging the kettlebell about!
Awesome video ❤
Thank you my lovely 🥰
Hi I'm a new subscriber to your channel I've watched this video it is very interesting as I was born in Nottingham and I am 51, I couldn't believe that I've been here all this time and I never knew that the old Nottingham canal went through wollaton let alone all the locks that was there too, I have always loved living here and all it's history and its mind blowing what we find out also I never knew about a coal mine being in wollaton too, so thankyou all for making the video and letting people see all the places you uncover its certainly surprised me and my husband and I look forward to seeing new videos in the future
Thank you very much! I’m very pleased you enjoyed it, and learned something new about the area you live in.
@LeiceExplore I did thankyou very much
Nah then, ey up me duck.
Wish I'd have known you were coming ter my neck of the woods I'd have come and sed hello.
I grew up in Cossall and you'd have gone along the part of the canal I spent many a happy time at as a lad and also where there is remnants of an old lock gate.
Lovely ter see you doing the Nottingham Canal or as we say raand ere "the top cut."
Ay a good'un me owd 🙂👍
Cheers buddy! I’m very pleased you enjoyed it me ode lad! It was a pleasure exploring it.
@@LeiceExplore
I aluz enjoy your vids me owd even though I don't comment on them all. This one however was special for me as it's where I grew up and where I still live now though I'm now just over the border in Derbyshire and nearer to the Erewash Canal. 🙂
Thanks for the video again steve appreciate it 👍
Cheers Dusty me ode beauteh!
Great video, just across the Trent there is the start to the Grantham canal might be worth a Nosey for you guys
Grantham Canal is on the radar...well been on mine for couple of years. Its quiet a hike/ride at 33 miles, though !
Thank you very much! I have walked a few stretches of the Grantham canal, it has featured maybe on a couple of my videos, but used as a “via” to get to other explores.
@@LeiceExplore Ste im sure the far end towards Grantham could be a bit of a killer on the rear end, on bikes, as the tow paths are not as good as the Notts End. Need to try and find out as 66 mile or even 33 on foot would be quiet a feat !
My Grt Grt grandfather worked at Wollaton Colliery. I live about 1/2 mile away in Wollaton. There is a small part of the canal still remaining on Lambourne Drive opposite the play area entrance between a row of houses too.
Indeed. Thats were we found the Buried Locks amongst all the heavy undergrowth .Curiously the line of the canal is a sort of narrow private Alley behind Charlbury Rd, down to the Recreational Ground at Seaford Avenue.
Good Video Steve...👍🏻
Thank you very much buddy!
Those stone bridges display the magnificence of John Rennie!
Towards the end the bridge under Derby Road was beside the ornate gatehouse built for, the Elizabethan, Wollaton Hall. Its involvement with the University will be quite recent. After 1978 when I graduated from there. While at the University, I used to get my hair cut, where the subway shop is now, at Silver Scissors. At that time there was a brief period where the towpath underneath the bridge was accessible after the barriers became broken. You could see that the bridge had been widened at least twice by the different construction techniques
Thank you. There area is a lot different now around that gatehouse. I love the little clues round there of the canal’s existence, many passers by round there won’t even know about it.
Brought up walking this area loads as a kid. Still live nearby now. Bennerley Viaduct along the way for the views
Yeah that viaduct is rather spectacular!
@@LeiceExplore agreed 💯 amazing place for sunrise/sunset shots as well
Never noticed the rope marks in the bridge! Thanks
Thank you, they are a wonderful feature that tell their own story.
Ow my comment went missing .
I live just round the corner from the wollaton pit Locks . my dad used to go down. And play and fish in them in the 50/60s full of clay .
The canal is still there just runs underground now . when its been raining you can hear the water rushing under your feet at the (what we call the basin ) the round bit at the beginning of the canal
Their used to be a map and a plaque. Telling people what was there .
I dont think they are allowed to build on there due to flooding or unstable ground due to what runs under it .
I walk down the canal with my dog And think how many people have been down here ..
They used to come and clean it out the wild life trust . but I think that they have had to cut back as it may cost too much .
Thanks for the video .. Brilliant
Thank you for your comment, and I’m very pleased you enjoyed it!
Sorry about the typo
Wasn't Moor green res the head water for the Nottingham canal?
Hello there! To be honest, I don’t know, but usually, most canals had a reservoir as feeder.
@@LeiceExplore That res was defo a feeder for one of em. I forget if it was Notts/Erewash or Cromford.