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« on: January 04, 2025, 02:31:50 » |
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From YouTube: 30 minutes As an ex-narrowboater myself, I feel every sympathy for them. CfN. |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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Richard Fairhurst
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« Reply #1 on: January 04, 2025, 13:29:46 » |
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It's going to be an eight-figure sum to fix. Peel Holdings (who own the canal) can afford it, but I suspect they will try and get some money out of Government to do so.
There were negotiations a long time ago for British Waterways, as was, to take on the Bridgewater from Peel - I remember reporting on it for Waterways World. But BW were worried about maintenance liabilities and nothing ever came of it. I wonder if this might be a prompt to reopen that discussion.
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Oxonhutch
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« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2025, 13:50:49 » |
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Yes, the Manchester Ship Canal company (now Peel Holdings) had to buy out the Bridgewater Canal in the 1890s prior to the construction of the MSC.
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« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2025, 09:26:56 » |
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Slightly off-topic (as you might expect from me) but is anyone else bemused by the spelling of ‘Bridgewater’? It seems the Earls added the ‘e’ in the middle at some point…
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« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2025, 11:01:42 » |
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Slightly off-topic (as you might expect from me) but is anyone else bemused by the spelling of ‘Bridgewater’? It seems the Earls added the ‘e’ in the middle at some point…
I am somewhat confused. The Duke of Bridgewater built a canal and named it after himself. From whence does your bemusement derive? Did the duke add to his own moniker at some point? |
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« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2025, 11:30:48 » |
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Red Squirrel
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« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2025, 22:20:55 » |
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Slightly off-topic (as you might expect from me) but is anyone else bemused by the spelling of ‘Bridgewater’? It seems the Earls added the ‘e’ in the middle at some point…
I am somewhat confused. The Duke of Bridgewater built a canal and named it after himself. From whence does your bemusement derive? Did the duke add to his own moniker at some point? My bemusement comes from my assumption, confirmed in Mark A’s post above, that the Dukes and Earls of Bridgewater are in some way associated with the town of Bridgwater. |
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2025, 22:29:35 » |
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An update from YouTube, regarding the Bridgewater Canal collapse: see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lN7NlfLtoc  It's about 30 minutes long - but this is their home, for goodness' sake.  |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2025, 22:11:57 » |
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This doesn't get any better for those boatowners: from youtube, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmUAqeWp9ug (18 minutes) Chris. |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #9 on: January 11, 2025, 18:28:00 » |
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Another update ten minutes of your time, if I may? From youtube  CfN. |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
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« Reply #10 on: January 11, 2025, 21:35:58 » |
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"This video is private"
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Chris from Nailsea
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« Reply #11 on: January 11, 2025, 23:50:08 » |
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William Huskisson MP▸ was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830. Many more have died in the same way since then. Don't take a chance: stop, look, listen.
"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner." Discuss.
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