Paul, Thanks for your prolific and very interesting series. Thanks too for the generous mention of the CanAmble Walk on 1 May and fabulous Bookshop all funds going towards restoration. Great meeting you on the Towpath.
Thank you David! And it was lovely to meet you too - sorry if I was a little startled at first! I enjoyed the bookshop immensely and bought some great books. I hope to be on the walk on 1st May. I will do a video about Sapperton Tunnel soon (not on the day of the walk). Thanks again, Paul 👍🙂
Thank you - I have a collection of old images of the canal, but only a few can be used for copyright reasons. My great grandfather worked on the Gloucester & Sharpness canal as a bridgeman. Cheers, Paul.
Thank you Jay. Yes, it's a long term project for sure, but the dedication of the volunteers bringing the amazing pieces of original engineering to life is inspirational. Thanks again, Paul 👍
What a fantastic prodgect will be underten not only by the public support but also the local authorities and businesses all trying hard to redeem the wrongs of the 1960s planers l will look forward to your forthcoming fantastic vlogs and your knowledge of historic content must have been so well researched l really enjoy my Sunday night on Utube 😎😎😎
Thank you John. Yes, it will be great seeing this one come to fruition. There will be another canal update from the T&S soon, and more canal themed videos over the coming months. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍 Paul
Thank you!👍Yes, it is a very long term project, but the light is now visible at the end of the tunnel as far as reconnection from the canal network to Stroud again. I will keep updating with further progress on here. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂 Paul
Hello Paul - greetings from Poland. You're getting very good at this Canal Reporting stuff. The opening sequence to the vlog was fabulous with the old photographs of "Pioneer" and the steam train passing over the bridge. Certainly showed what Ocean looked like. Moving onto to Ryeford, the facts and information about the Coal Pen , bridge and Anchor Inn were fascinating. Then Brinscombe - Wow! The short sightedness of 1960s development is now beginning to bite once restoration starts. The Basin will look wonderful once everything is brought back to life. The old photographs you inserted plus the map showed what it looked like. The site was huge! All the historical facts you gave, your brilliant commentary, superb filmimg, still photographs and your obvious passion for this project has produced one of your finest videos. The end sequence to this vlog was lovely - I can't wait to see Update 7. Thanks so much Paul - great job.
Thank you! Yes, I will continue the story of these canals over the coming months. Lots more to uncover yet. Looks like a provisional date of 2025 to connect Stroud with the canal network again. Thanks again, Paul 👍
When they looked at these canals before starting, how did they ever think they could restore it. Impossible. And yet they are doing it. Have a good week. Ron
Yes, I know! It took amazing vision to see what could be possible. It is great seeing plans coming together. I'm going to see some of the work over on the Herefordshire & Gloucestershire canal as part of my monthly vlog. They have been doing sterling work there too. Hope you have a great week too. Take care, Paul
@@westcountrywanderings Hi Paul, I wondered how you were when approached by the gentleman at Brimscombe the other day? Was it a trial, or does it give you more confidence now? Ron
@@ParkinsonsWalks Hi Ron, no sadly, it doesn't. I felt very uncomfortable and awkward, but the gentleman was very pleasant and polite. Thanks for the comment. Take care, Paul
The plans for Brimscombe Port are so exciting, really looking forward to that to come to fruition, thanks once again for yet another great video… it was so informative and interesting 👍🏻
Thank you! I hope things don't stall at Brimscombe Port because of the aquisition of St. Modwen by the American Blackstone Corporation. Not much happening there now that the site has been cleared. I will keep everyone updated in a future S and T&S Canal Update. Cheers, Paul.
Paul, Another memory jogger for me 🙂 Friends of my parents (Mr and Mrs Laurence Kirby) lived in the 3 story red brick house (which looks to have been extended) near the canal on the Ebley Road side of the Ryeford bridge. I remember in the late 1960's on a few occasions visiting with my parents for Sunday afternoon tea and seeing the canal from the bridge. I guess the canal was falling into disrepair well before then, as recall my father saying that the canal was no longer in use. It's fantastic that there is a vision and moreover, the funds to open up the canal with so much history, to an operational canal, albeit for leisure, once again. I for one am looking forward to walking/biking it in the future. Excellent vlog as usual. I look forward to the next instalment. Des
Thank you Des! That's a great memory there - love that. Yes, I am looking forward to when it reconnects to the network again too. It will be a momentous occasion for sure! Thanks again, Paul.
Thanks Paul, we lived in one of the houses high on the bank of the A419 for 14 years over looking the port. Brimscombe Port is such an eyesore these days, hopefully this will improve over time
Yes, it is awful how the destruction of the canal basin was allowed to happen in the 1960s, and planning for those appalling factory designs was casually waived through. They'll soon be gone over the next few months, and work rebuilding and reshaping can begin. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍 I'll bring updates on the progress of Brimscombe Port right here. Paul.
Thanks Paul for these informative updates. I'm an ex-resident of the village of Selsley ('69-'71) now living on the west coast of Canada. At 26:57 looks like 2 different organisations have erected signs, as one set is in kilometres and one set in miles.
Yes, I think the fingerpost sign with the Cotswold Way National Trail had to be in km, as the National Trail's always work in kilometres (perhaps because of tourism) but, by convention canals tend to be measured in terms of miles. My personal preference is for km (I was taught in the late 1960s when metric was a mandatory part of the curriculum - I never learnt anything about imperial) , but I know lots of others who prefer miles. Glad that you liked the video. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🙂 Paul
Thanks very much. Yes, there was a fair bit of work in this one, but I enjoy making them, both out in the field, and on my editing desk. There'll be another one in this series before too long. Thanks again, Paul 👍
Thanks Paul. The trust ought to give you honoury membership for doing what they should be doing. I was interested in your map showing that there was a salt warehouse at Brimscome Port. People today do not realise how important salt was because it was the only way meat could be stored long term;; however this warehouse was used for this quote "The Salt Store at Brimscombe Port....was a valuable commodity and was shipped here, down the River Severn from Droitwich. (In Stroud, salt was used to fix dyes). Notice how the stone building has barred windows on the ground floor and just slits on the first floor. The doors on the first floor would have been used for loading into the warehouse."
Hi John, yes I covered the story of salt in Droitwich Spa in another video when I visited that delightful town last year. The Droitwich canal Arm, connecting the town to the River Severn, has been beautifully restored, right into the heart of the town. It was indeed a very important commodity and, of course, pre-dating the canals, you have The Salt Way. Thank you for your kind comments. I am doing just what little I am able to do, to promote the Cotswold Canal Trust, and their hard work, and vital fundraising activities. Thanks again, Paul 👍
Paul, when you get as far as the Cotswold water park, it would be interesting to see how the Wilts and Berks canal is progressing as they are intent on reconnecting to the Thames and Severn.
What an absolutely fantastic video. Thanks for shearing your knowledge and information it really is rather interesting. One question I do have is why was the Thames and Severn canal abandoned? We recently walked a little stretch of it when we went to visit the Thames head stone and I was wondering why as it could still be very useful today.
Thank you for watching and commenting and thanks for a lovely comment and a great question. I am doing a series of updates on this canal and a future video will more fully answer your question, but I will answer it as briefly as I can. One of the major issues was loss of water due to the underlying rock on the highest section around Coates - the canal was already dry by the 1890s, but Gloucestershire County Council took it over in the 1900s, but it was abandoned by the late 1920s into the early 1930s. Another issue was traffic using the North Wilts Canal from Latton to Abingdon, and bypassing the eastern section. Hopefully, we will see it fully restored to link these two mighty rivers once more. Thanks again, Paul.
Hi Michael, thanks for your kind comment. I tend to avoid towns like the plague (they have those dreaded things in called people!) Because of my autism, they are a sensory nightmare places for me, and I have to be in a particular frame of mind to enter them. However, I have been into Nailsworth a couple of times, and it is a most attractive town. I have done one or two videos about towns, and, as well as being right frame of mind, the town needs to quiet. So, perhaps when we get longer evenings, and the shops have all closed? Thanks again, Paul.
Since this vidio the site on the old Brimscombe Port has now been cleared & a developer chosen to do the redevelopment . . With it being a true transhipment port it dealt with two gauges of canal boats , here the shorter wider trow's would off load onto the longer narrower Thames lighters . The lock at the Bourne Mills Eastern end of the port is the only lock of its kind on the Cotswold. Canals showing the shortening in later years due to the possible water shortage problems .us local kids would cross over the lock by the large pipe as a dare .
Hi, I have since done several video updates on the Stroudwater and T&S Canals, including more detail on the Brimscombe Port site. The latest is Update 12, the relevant section you can find here: th-cam.com/video/PCSDEQs6CPY/w-d-xo.html There is an issue with the chosen developer as they have since folded, and the legacy of it has been bought out by an American conglomerate, Blackstone, who specialise in commercial property debt. Construction has still yet to start, unfortunately. I am currently working on the next update which should arrive in June. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Paul.
The iron works built steam river boats for Africa & South America & was rumoured to have built the African Queen used in the film starring Bogartt & Hepburn .
Paul, Thanks for your prolific and very interesting series. Thanks too for the generous mention of the CanAmble Walk on 1 May and fabulous Bookshop all funds going towards restoration. Great meeting you on the Towpath.
Thank you David! And it was lovely to meet you too - sorry if I was a little startled at first! I enjoyed the bookshop immensely and bought some great books. I hope to be on the walk on 1st May. I will do a video about Sapperton Tunnel soon (not on the day of the walk). Thanks again, Paul 👍🙂
Thanks for finding old images of these places, very interesting.
Thank you - I have a collection of old images of the canal, but only a few can be used for copyright reasons. My great grandfather worked on the Gloucester & Sharpness canal as a bridgeman. Cheers, Paul.
Great learn of the port and its demise, great see it coming back in some form. Such a rich history here, wonderful to see the canals being restored 😊
Thank you 😊 Glad you liked the history 👍 Thanks for watching and commenting 👍 Cheers Paul
This has been an awesome series. Can’t wait to see how this project turns out. It’s amazing what engineers can do. Great job Paul.
Thank you Jay. Yes, it's a long term project for sure, but the dedication of the volunteers bringing the amazing pieces of original engineering to life is inspirational. Thanks again, Paul 👍
Great update Paul, your actually recording history as it happens here. So that’s pretty cool. Great video buddy 😉😊
Thank you! Actually, I hadn't thought of it that way, but you are right! Thank you for your continued support Stephen. Take care, Paul 🙂👍
What a fantastic prodgect will be underten not only by the public support but also the local authorities and businesses all trying hard to redeem the wrongs of the 1960s planers l will look forward to your forthcoming fantastic vlogs and your knowledge of historic content must have been so well researched l really enjoy my Sunday night on Utube 😎😎😎
Thank you John. Yes, it will be great seeing this one come to fruition. There will be another canal update from the T&S soon, and more canal themed videos over the coming months. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍 Paul
Paul , Thank you so much for your informative video's , it is great of you to take the time to produce them keep up the good work .
Thank you! Yes, plenty more to come over the coming months. Paul.
Nice to see historical places being restored. Thanks for the update 👍
Thank you!👍Yes, it is a very long term project, but the light is now visible at the end of the tunnel as far as reconnection from the canal network to Stroud again. I will keep updating with further progress on here. Thanks for watching and commenting 🙂 Paul
Hello Paul - greetings from Poland.
You're getting very good at this Canal Reporting stuff. The opening sequence to the vlog was fabulous with the old photographs of "Pioneer" and the steam train passing over the bridge. Certainly showed what Ocean looked like.
Moving onto to Ryeford, the facts and information about the Coal Pen , bridge and Anchor Inn were fascinating.
Then Brinscombe - Wow! The short sightedness of 1960s development is now beginning to bite once restoration starts. The Basin will look wonderful once everything is brought back to life. The old photographs you inserted plus the map showed what it looked like. The site was huge! All the historical facts you gave, your brilliant commentary, superb filmimg, still photographs and your obvious passion for this project has produced one of your finest videos. The end sequence to this vlog was lovely - I can't wait to see Update 7. Thanks so much Paul - great job.
Thank you Michael! Glad you enjoyed it. I have just published update 10 after the big event yesterday at Inglesham. Cheers, Paul
Lovely old building.....hope they make good use of it......
Brilliant history...hope they get it back in use ASAP....
Thank you! Yes, I will continue the story of these canals over the coming months. Lots more to uncover yet. Looks like a provisional date of 2025 to connect Stroud with the canal network again. Thanks again, Paul 👍
When they looked at these canals before starting, how did they ever think they could restore it. Impossible. And yet they are doing it. Have a good week. Ron
Yes, I know! It took amazing vision to see what could be possible. It is great seeing plans coming together. I'm going to see some of the work over on the Herefordshire & Gloucestershire canal as part of my monthly vlog. They have been doing sterling work there too. Hope you have a great week too. Take care, Paul
@@westcountrywanderings Hi Paul, I wondered how you were when approached by the gentleman at Brimscombe the other day? Was it a trial, or does it give you more confidence now? Ron
@@ParkinsonsWalks Hi Ron, no sadly, it doesn't. I felt very uncomfortable and awkward, but the gentleman was very pleasant and polite. Thanks for the comment. Take care, Paul
The plans for Brimscombe Port are so exciting, really looking forward to that to come to fruition, thanks once again for yet another great video… it was so informative and interesting 👍🏻
Thank you! I hope things don't stall at Brimscombe Port because of the aquisition of St. Modwen by the American Blackstone Corporation. Not much happening there now that the site has been cleared. I will keep everyone updated in a future S and T&S Canal Update. Cheers, Paul.
THANK YOU PAUL. REGARDS RICHARD.
Thank you for watching and commenting👍 Paul
Paul, Another memory jogger for me 🙂 Friends of my parents (Mr and Mrs Laurence Kirby) lived in the 3 story red brick house (which looks to have been extended) near the canal on the Ebley Road side of the Ryeford bridge. I remember in the late 1960's on a few occasions visiting with my parents for Sunday afternoon tea and seeing the canal from the bridge. I guess the canal was falling into disrepair well before then, as recall my father saying that the canal was no longer in use.
It's fantastic that there is a vision and moreover, the funds to open up the canal with so much history, to an operational canal, albeit for leisure, once again. I for one am looking forward to walking/biking it in the future.
Excellent vlog as usual. I look forward to the next instalment.
Des
Thank you Des! That's a great memory there - love that. Yes, I am looking forward to when it reconnects to the network again too. It will be a momentous occasion for sure! Thanks again, Paul.
Really interesting stuff . Thank you 👍
Glad you liked it 🙂 Thank you. Paul.
Thanks Paul, we lived in one of the houses high on the bank of the A419 for 14 years over looking the port. Brimscombe Port is such an eyesore these days, hopefully this will improve over time
Yes, it is awful how the destruction of the canal basin was allowed to happen in the 1960s, and planning for those appalling factory designs was casually waived through. They'll soon be gone over the next few months, and work rebuilding and reshaping can begin. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍 I'll bring updates on the progress of Brimscombe Port right here. Paul.
Thanks Paul for these informative updates. I'm an ex-resident of the village of Selsley ('69-'71) now living on the west coast of Canada. At 26:57 looks like 2 different organisations have erected signs, as one set is in kilometres and one set in miles.
Yes, I think the fingerpost sign with the Cotswold Way National Trail had to be in km, as the National Trail's always work in kilometres (perhaps because of tourism) but, by convention canals tend to be measured in terms of miles. My personal preference is for km (I was taught in the late 1960s when metric was a mandatory part of the curriculum - I never learnt anything about imperial) , but I know lots of others who prefer miles. Glad that you liked the video. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍🙂 Paul
Absolutely brilliant. Lots of hard work. Thank you.
Thanks very much. Yes, there was a fair bit of work in this one, but I enjoy making them, both out in the field, and on my editing desk. There'll be another one in this series before too long. Thanks again, Paul 👍
Thanks Paul. The trust ought to give you honoury membership for doing what they should be doing. I was interested in your map showing that there was a salt warehouse at Brimscome Port. People today do not realise how important salt was because it was the only way meat could be stored long term;; however this warehouse was used for this quote "The Salt Store at Brimscombe Port....was a valuable commodity and was shipped here, down the River Severn from Droitwich. (In Stroud, salt was used to fix dyes). Notice how the stone building has barred windows on the ground floor and just slits on the first floor. The doors on the first floor would have been used for loading into the warehouse."
Hi John, yes I covered the story of salt in Droitwich Spa in another video when I visited that delightful town last year. The Droitwich canal Arm, connecting the town to the River Severn, has been beautifully restored, right into the heart of the town. It was indeed a very important commodity and, of course, pre-dating the canals, you have The Salt Way. Thank you for your kind comments. I am doing just what little I am able to do, to promote the Cotswold Canal Trust, and their hard work, and vital fundraising activities. Thanks again, Paul 👍
Thanks for the update and informative vlog. Take care x
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video. Paul
Hi Paul another nice informative video 👌😊
Thank you Roy! Have a great week. I am enjoying your North Wales videos. Take care, Paul 👍🙂
Paul, when you get as far as the Cotswold water park, it would be interesting to see how the Wilts and Berks canal is progressing as they are intent on reconnecting to the Thames and Severn.
Yes, I will include that Roger. Thank you for the reminder. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍 Cheers Paul
Great vid, a pleasure to watch.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it 👍🙂 Paul
What an absolutely fantastic video. Thanks for shearing your knowledge and information it really is rather interesting. One question I do have is why was the Thames and Severn canal abandoned? We recently walked a little stretch of it when we went to visit the Thames head stone and I was wondering why as it could still be very useful today.
Thank you for watching and commenting and thanks for a lovely comment and a great question. I am doing a series of updates on this canal and a future video will more fully answer your question, but I will answer it as briefly as I can. One of the major issues was loss of water due to the underlying rock on the highest section around Coates - the canal was already dry by the 1890s, but Gloucestershire County Council took it over in the 1900s, but it was abandoned by the late 1920s into the early 1930s. Another issue was traffic using the North Wilts Canal from Latton to Abingdon, and bypassing the eastern section. Hopefully, we will see it fully restored to link these two mighty rivers once more. Thanks again, Paul.
I'm enjoying the vlogs any chance of a visit to Nailsworth
Hi Michael, thanks for your kind comment. I tend to avoid towns like the plague (they have those dreaded things in called people!) Because of my autism, they are a sensory nightmare places for me, and I have to be in a particular frame of mind to enter them. However, I have been into Nailsworth a couple of times, and it is a most attractive town. I have done one or two videos about towns, and, as well as being right frame of mind, the town needs to quiet. So, perhaps when we get longer evenings, and the shops have all closed? Thanks again, Paul.
Since this vidio the site on the old Brimscombe Port has now been cleared & a developer chosen to do the
redevelopment . .
With it being a true transhipment port it dealt with two gauges of canal boats , here the shorter wider trow's would off load onto the longer narrower Thames lighters .
The lock at the Bourne Mills Eastern end of the port is the only lock of its kind on the Cotswold. Canals showing the shortening in later years due to the possible water shortage problems .us local kids would cross over the lock by the large pipe as a dare .
Hi, I have since done several video updates on the Stroudwater and T&S Canals, including more detail on the Brimscombe Port site. The latest is Update 12, the relevant section you can find here: th-cam.com/video/PCSDEQs6CPY/w-d-xo.html
There is an issue with the chosen developer as they have since folded, and the legacy of it has been bought out by an American conglomerate, Blackstone, who specialise in commercial property debt. Construction has still yet to start, unfortunately. I am currently working on the next update which should arrive in June. Thanks for watching and commenting. Cheers, Paul.
The iron works built steam river boats for Africa & South America & was rumoured to have built the African Queen used in the film starring Bogartt & Hepburn .
That's a really interesting comment and snippet of information about the canal ironworks. Great 🙂! Thank you . Paul.