The Last 5 Miles, The Basingstoke Canal's abandoned section 2, Basing House - Mapledurwell
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.ย. 2024
- From the ruins of Basing House, we continue to follow the route of this abandoned canal as it leaves the urban area of Basingstoke and enters the Hampshire countryside, which turns up a couple of surprising discoveries.
Really enjoyed this as live in Basingstoke and mum lives on the canal in brookwood so both loved exploring the tunnel together and the last 5 miles. You have put the missing final pieces together, thank you
Thank you Mark. The canal in all of it's parts is a fascinating place isn't it?
That deep cutting, off Milkingpen Lane, I remember playing there as a kid, with my friends, back in the early 1970s. It was the best place to build forts and play soldiers. Never knew - until I’ve watched this - what it actually was 😂
Thanks Bruce.
I am really loving this series - I can't wait for Part 3!
Cheers David. Glad you're enjoying.
Brilliant video really enjoyed watching very informative, please do more keep them coming 😊😊
Thanks Mick. Appreciated. Parts 3 and 4 available on the channel.
Great video Bob. Really enjoyed this.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.
Something to note, on the section between Old Basing and Hatch, the canal runs atop the old Roman Road that ran from Chichester to Calleva.
Hi there. That's an interesting point. If you watch my Calleva Attrebatum vid, part 1 the road to Calleva. My research pointed to the Noviomagus (Chichester) to Calleva road joining Roman road A42, Venta Bulgarum (Winchester to Calleva) at Latchmere Green, slightly south of Calleva. Afraid it doesn't go through Okd Basing or Hatch.
@@PASTFINDERexploring Hello, thanks for the response.
You got me thinking I’d gotten my previous comment wrong.
So I went through my old OS mapping, sheets, 185 and 186, plus my 1945 OS map sheet, No 169, and to doubley check, the OS app.(Great app)
I do a lot of walking in and around the Meon Valley, through the Froyle’s and upto Odiham. It was walking on the Holybourne down and following it up as far as the two masts that got me onto the Roman Road originally.
I really liked your series of videos on the Basingstoke to Alton light railway by the way.
The 1945 map did not show it, so I had a check on the old google to see if the route was legitimate. Turns out the road from Chichester to Silchester wasn’t discovered till 1949 by aerial photography by of all people the OS archeology team.
Its route does place it running to the east of Basing, either under or very very close to the old canal alignment.
Please don’t think I’m trying to be in anyway disparaging. I’m actually glad you got me to go back and do a bit of investigating and recheck everything.
I do appreciate your videos and the effort you put into them. Keep up the good work.
Hi there, I don't think you are at all disparaging. By questioning things is how we all learn and I encourage active debate.
I have had a look at the OS maps myself and I have to admit, I didn't realise the Chichester to Silchester road passed that close to Old Basing and through north Basingstoke. So I stand corrected and it's possible that it skirts a small part of the canal as it heads North past Old Basing. I shall certainly be going to have a look to see what's to see. Thank you.
I look forward to seeing anything you may record on your travels if you do post a video. Thanks again. And again, great job on your videos.
Loved this Bob. Thank you.
Thanks Chris, glad you enjoyed it. Part 3 will be out soon.
Cracking video, very watchable. I often think that, if I were to win the lottery, reviving the 'lost' part of the canal would be nigh on impossible.
Thank You. Good shout for lottery. Couild restore a part at least.
Absolutely top drawer stuff. That little arc on the other side of the M3 is an absolute gem. Onward to Little Tunnel Bridge.
Best find so far IMO. Thanks
The pump house is to provide spring water to the swing bridge cottages. This is their only water source and is still in use. One of the owners likes to keep it overgrown.
Really enjoyed these videos. I lived in Mapledurwell for many years and loved finding old bits of the canal around the village. Looking forward to part 3.
Great Video - One aid may be using the LiDAR DTM (50cm-1M) as this removes the trees and shows the ground level. Using this the small section south of the M3 at Hatch is clesrly shown!
Thanks Class 108. I've used Lidar in the past but usually only to clarify something. I knew without doubt I was in the correct place in this instance. Although it is a very useful tool. Which site did you use for Lidar?
@@PASTFINDERexploring Side by side maps.. was recently added
Superb, well presented and very thorough. Very much enjoyed parts 1 and 2. The canal is obviously never going to be reinstated on its original alignment, but it's nice to imagine that one day the tunnel will be reopened to boaters and perhaps bring a terminus basin a bit nearer Basingstoke. Thanks for all
your efforts and hard work. One of the best disused canal videos I've seen.
Thanks Bobbie. Alas no, it won't. However, I think the fact that it remains only in fragmented and abandoned form makes it that much more intriguing.
Assuming the 'Bat Problem' could be overcome by a seasonal closure of Greywell Tunnel during the Winter months then I think
the perfect terminus would be by a marina Nately Scures. This would serve Basingstoke perfectly without being inappropriate to the surrounding area and in keeping with the original canal function. Internally the tunnel is in near perfect condition with a supportive blockage sited approximately 100Metres from the collapsed Western tunnel portal. The canal bed to the west is in very good condition as far as the Brickworks arm and was cleared of scrub during the canal restoration. The tunnel is the primary source of the canal's water supply with a powerful underwater spring located approximately 200 Metes from the Eastern portal on the North wall of the tunnel bore. There are additional springs located in the Eastern tunnel approach cutting so reinstating the tunnel would be beneficial in supplying water to a Marina at Up Natley and the leaky section of the canal has already been disconnected. As Engineer I can see very few problems with this scheme always assuming a compromise can be agreed with the 'Battists' and I believe that a simple closure at the Western portal using doors to turn the tunnel into a 'cave' equivalent for the hibernation period would be worthy of discussion. Just a suggestion but it does require a compromise.
The engineering is easy and it would properly restore the canals purpose.
Sorry this is a bit long.
As David has said from an engineering perspective it's not a difficult job, until I guess the word money rears its ugly head. Bring it on I say.
@@anthonymoore6009 Problem is The area between Penny bridge and the tunnel is a very successful nature conservancy area. Today more than ever its utterly essential they are protected at all costs. I too would like to see the canal reinstated to some level west of Greywell but not at the expense of disrupting wildlife.
@@PASTFINDERexploring Without any restoration of the canal there would not be any wildlife to protect because it would have been filled in and built over years ago and it would all now look like the last five miles. I say reinstate the tunnel an make a proper terminus - the wildlife will easily adapt.
Great video thanks
Thanks Mark. 4th & final part out soon.
Nice footage again - thanks 😊
Living in Basingstoke, I’m really enjoying your explorations of the history of the area. Cheers, Tim 👍
Thanks Tim, glad you're enjoying them. Look out for Last part of Basingstoke & Alton Railway, next part of Basingstoke Canal, coming soon.
Thank you very much indeed for Part Two. As others have noted I am also looking forward to Part Three. I wish that my mother (Joan Marshall) and father (David Gregory) had been alive to see this film - they would have loved it. James G. Gregory-Marshall
Thank You James. Part 3 is all filmed, just need to put it all together. Watch this space!
Thanks for a really interesting part 2. Somewhere I have the maps produced but the canal society in the late 1970s when the M3 was still new which clearly show the three points where it crosses the line of the old canal. Look forward to part 3.
Thanks Lewis. Part 3 is being put together now. Watch this space.
Superb work loved this looking forward to part 3
Thanks Benjamin. Glad you liked it.
Brilliant! These videos are quite fascinating. Thank you for your work.
Steve, thank you for your kind words. Glad you enjoy them.
Another really interesting video Bob, I worked in Basingstoke for a number of years and drove up Hatch Lane on the way to work, and passed by the British Legion club. I had no idea that I was crossing the canal route.
This is gripping stuff, I can't wait for part 3.
Thanks for comment Scott.
Really enjoying the videos. Thanks for sharing them. I do love a look in to the past; when we actually did engineering. A day trip to Brooklands museum and the banked circuit leaves you with much the same feeling.
Thanks, glad you like them.
Very good, had no idea that the canal crossed the M3 three times, looking forward to the next chapter
Hard to imaging today isn't it.
Great stuff as ever Bob!!
Thank you Alan.
Excellent, as usual. When will you finish the B&ALR?
Hi David, thanks for your comments. The Alton light railway part 3, Herriard to Bentworth & Lasham will be the next video out. Just finished filming it and am putting it together now.
Nice work Bob, I did manage to get down into that deep cutting but I didn't come out unscathed...
Cheers Nige. You're obviously a lot braver than I am.
Very good, lived in this area for years and know that it went into the town centre but never looked that closely to see just where it went I must say that I was hoping that you were going to go all the way to the tunnel, I have heard that some of it still has bits of water in it but maybe thats the bits you have filmed, must go walking again to have a look. Thanks for doing this.
Hi Geoff, Thank you for watching. This is part 2 of the series. I will be going all the way to the tunnel. Look out for subsequent episodes.
@@PASTFINDERexploring Great work looking forward to part 3 soon.
Great story telling. As
Thank you Steve.
fantastic work lv,e wondered for a while were it crossed crown lane very enjoyable to watch your videos always well presented.
Thanks Joe.
How many times have I past the bridge in Basing and not seen it. 🤔
Great work.
The amount of times that I’ve used Hatch Lane is obscene but I’ve never noticed that ‘gap’ between the neighbouring properties.
Terrific find south of the M3.
Is there access to that pathway from the Alton Road???
Thanks Steve. I think the path turns south towards towards Polecat corner but I may be wrong.