I visit the restored Dudbridge Locks, near to the town of Stroud in Gloucestershire, and uncover some surprising and very recent history. #cotswolds #canal
Thank you Daryl. Glad you are enjoying the Secrets of the Stroudwater series. It is a fair bit of research, but I am learning new things too. Take care, Paul
Yes, it is a well designed hydro electric station. They could probably build more along the canal and take advantage of all that untapped power. Thanks for watching. Take care, Paul
Thank you!. Very interesting and informative. Perhaps, further up the valley as the restoration proceeds towards Chalford and beyond, there will be other water sources that can be harnessed in a similar fashion.
Thank you Malcolm Yes, I do think that there are other locations where it will be possible to harness the immense power of water. That would be good to see. Take care, Paul
That was brilliant! I really enjoyed discovering this project for hydroelectric power! I didn’t know you could achieve this without large stretches of water as in Scotland. I am pleased they managed to save the fish - to be honest I’m not sure how they do (- I agree with Magenta Otter Travels ) I remember that the valleys around Stroud were unusual- so many little rivers - it’s marvellous that they have been harnessed in this way & that they plan more generators. Thanks Paul!
Hi Paul, I was Project Manager for this hydro turbine design & installation at Dudbridge with a team of Cotswold Canal Trust volunteers. Please contact me if you need more details of how it works. We are looking for more volunteers at present to help with maintenance. Thanks for the publicity. Keith Tibbitts C.Eng.
There was certainly no shortage of water on the day you filmed. It's amazing the works that go on with the upkeep of these waterways. Great photos, thanks.
Thank you Faith! Glad you enjoyed it. I was living in Devon at the time that this was being built, so I was not aware of it at the time. Take care, Paul
Very enjoyable vlog Paul. It’s great to see the power of the water being used this way and what a good sum of money it raises for the restoration work. Thanks very much 👍
Hi Paul, What an interesting video and such a great community project. Very well researched, filmed and photographed. Really enjoyed watching!! I was mulling over in my mind what is meant when a "canal is closed", do they remove all the lock gates and divert the feed water, I guess it must be. I find it a very interesting subject, I keep finding new mills whenever I investigate!! It's amazing what can be generated by a relatively small flow. Our river has 3 generating stations, there was a fourth too. Here though they have a greater head of height and the water is piped down maybe 100' in large steel pipes. Really enjoying this secrets of the Stroud series. Been very cold and wet in Madrid today should be dry tomorrow though, hope so as we want to visit the temple of debod, a Egyptian temple saved from the waters of the Aswan reservoir and rebuilt in the centre of Madrid All the best
Thank you David - sorry for delay in replying, lots going on at the moment. Yes, when a canal is closed, it means that it is closed for through navigation. Features like over bridges can be rebuilt for the road going over and not the canal (i.e. flattened), and even filled in and built over, which is why restoring canals is expensive and lenghty! We have a lengthy period of heavy rain - making videos has been a serious challenge. Hope you are having a good weekend! Take care, Paul
Don't worry Paul, no need to apologise. It's a very English thing to do!! My wife calls it "Sorry, please and thank you". Our train has just left Madrid 14:35 exactly on time. If they are more than 30 minutes late they return the price of the ticket, so the fireman's got his work cut out on this one🚂🚂🚂 Yesterday I got to visit an unusual museum, well off the beaten track, "Nave de Motores de Pacífico" the Pacific Generating Station" built to provide power for growing metro in Madrid about 100 years ago. The building is almost art deco in style and houses three enormous diesel engines and generators plus all the ancillaries. It was finally taken out of service in 1972 and was eventually restored as a museum. The engines are still operational but not normally started. I came across it quite by chance and very glad I did too. I had the place almost to myself it was a photographer's heaven, you would have enjoyed it I'm sure. I will post some photos soon. Hope it starts to dry off soon, I'll sign off at 268 Km/hr ..... The fireman has breakfasted well today!! Have a great weekend!!
I don't know much about Stroud, so this is very interesting!
Thanks Dara!
Hello Paul. These canal series certainly do not disappoint. Very informative. A lot of hard work on you part. Thank you.👍
Thank you Daryl.
Glad you are enjoying the Secrets of the Stroudwater series.
It is a fair bit of research, but I am learning new things too.
Take care,
Paul
I'm glad there's something to keep the fish from going into the turbine! 🐠
Yes, it is a well designed hydro electric station. They could probably build more along the canal and take advantage of all that untapped power. Thanks for watching. Take care, Paul
Hi Paul another nice canal video ,with nice information 👌👌👌
Thank you Roy! Finally stopped raining so I am out filming for the first time in a while. Hope you are having a good week. Take care, Paul
@@westcountrywanderings have a good weekend Paul 👌👌
Thank you!. Very interesting and informative. Perhaps, further up the valley as the restoration proceeds towards Chalford and beyond, there will be other water sources that can be harnessed in a similar fashion.
Thank you Malcolm
Yes, I do think that there are other locations where it will be possible to harness the immense power of water.
That would be good to see.
Take care,
Paul
That was brilliant! I really enjoyed discovering this project for hydroelectric power! I didn’t know you could achieve this without large stretches of water as in Scotland. I am pleased they managed to save the fish - to be honest I’m not sure how they do (- I agree with Magenta Otter Travels ) I remember that the valleys around Stroud were unusual- so many little rivers - it’s marvellous that they have been harnessed in this way & that they plan more generators. Thanks Paul!
Thank you - brilliant idea to take advantage of this untapped resource.
Maybe they can add some more as the canal gets restored.
Take care,
Paul
Hi Paul, I was Project Manager for this hydro turbine design & installation at Dudbridge with a team of Cotswold Canal Trust volunteers. Please contact me if you need more details of how it works. We are looking for more volunteers at present to help with maintenance. Thanks for the publicity. Keith Tibbitts C.Eng.
When I watch your films Paul, I always look forward to finding out things I knew nothing about. Well done, Ron
Thank you Ron - glad you enjoyed it.
I am always learning something new as well, when I am researching these.
Take care,
Paul
There was certainly no shortage of water on the day you filmed. It's amazing the works that go on with the upkeep of these waterways. Great photos, thanks.
Thank you Faith!
Glad you enjoyed it.
I was living in Devon at the time that this was being built, so I was not aware of it at the time.
Take care,
Paul
Very enjoyable vlog Paul. It’s great to see the power of the water being used this way and what a good sum of money it raises for the restoration work. Thanks very much 👍
Thank you Paul!
Glad you enjoyed it.
It is so good to see the water power being used in this way.
Take care,
Paul
Thankyou Paul for that interesting video
Thank you Michael!
Glad you enjoyed it.
Take care,
Paul
Hi Paul, What an interesting video and such a great community project. Very well researched, filmed and photographed. Really enjoyed watching!!
I was mulling over in my mind what is meant when a "canal is closed", do they remove all the lock gates and divert the feed water, I guess it must be.
I find it a very interesting subject, I keep finding new mills whenever I investigate!! It's amazing what can be generated by a relatively small flow. Our river has 3 generating stations, there was a fourth too. Here though they have a greater head of height and the water is piped down maybe 100' in large steel pipes.
Really enjoying this secrets of the Stroud series.
Been very cold and wet in Madrid today should be dry tomorrow though, hope so as we want to visit the temple of debod, a Egyptian temple saved from the waters of the Aswan reservoir and rebuilt in the centre of Madrid
All the best
Thank you David - sorry for delay in replying, lots going on at the moment.
Yes, when a canal is closed, it means that it is closed for through navigation. Features like over bridges can be rebuilt for the road going over and not the canal (i.e. flattened), and even filled in and built over, which is why restoring canals is expensive and lenghty!
We have a lengthy period of heavy rain - making videos has been a serious challenge.
Hope you are having a good weekend!
Take care,
Paul
Don't worry Paul, no need to apologise. It's a very English thing to do!! My wife calls it "Sorry, please and thank you".
Our train has just left Madrid 14:35 exactly on time. If they are more than 30 minutes late they return the price of the ticket, so the fireman's got his work cut out on this one🚂🚂🚂
Yesterday I got to visit an unusual museum, well off the beaten track, "Nave de Motores de Pacífico" the Pacific Generating Station" built to provide power for growing metro in Madrid about 100 years ago. The building is almost art deco in style and houses three enormous diesel engines and generators plus all the ancillaries. It was finally taken out of service in 1972 and was eventually restored as a museum. The engines are still operational but not normally started.
I came across it quite by chance and very glad I did too. I had the place almost to myself it was a photographer's heaven, you would have enjoyed it I'm sure. I will post some photos soon.
Hope it starts to dry off soon, I'll sign off at 268 Km/hr ..... The fireman has breakfasted well today!! Have a great weekend!!
@@davidberlanny3308 Brilliant David! Hope you had a good trip! Cheers! Paul