Places to see in ( Bridgwater - UK )
Places to see in ( Bridgwater - UK )
Bridgwater is a market town and civil parish in Somerset, England. Bridgwater is at the edge of the Somerset Levels, in level and well-wooded country; to the north are the Mendips and to the west the Quantock hills.
Bridgwater lies along both sides of the River Parrett, 10 miles (16 km) from its mouth, has been a major port and trading centre and maintains a large industrial base. Bridgwater is linked to Taunton by the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal. Bridgwater is between two junctions of the M5 motorway and Bridgwater railway station is on the main railway line between Bristol and Taunton.
Historically, the town of Bridgwater had a politically radical tendency. The Battle of Sedgemoor, where the Monmouth Rebellion was finally crushed in 1685, was fought nearby. Notable buildings include the Church of St Mary and the house in Blake Street, largely restored, which was the birthplace of Admiral Blake in 1598, and is now the Blake Museum. The town of Bridgwater has an arts centre and plays host to the annual Bridgwater Guy Fawkes Carnival.
Bridgwater is home to the Somerset Brick and Tile Museum, built on part of the former Barham Brothers site (brick and tile manufacturers between 1857 and 1965). Castle House was built in 1851 and was one of the first to make extensive use of concrete demonstrating an innovative interpretation of traditional masonry features in concrete.
A house in Blake Street, largely restored, is believed to be the birthplace of Robert Blake in 1598, and is now the Blake Museum. It was built in the late 15th or early 16th century, and has been designated by English Heritage as a grade II* listed building. His statue from 1898 by F. W. Pomeroy has been repositioned from the front of the Corn Exchange to face down Cornhill. The public library by E Godfrey Page dates from 1905.
Sydenham House was previously a manor estate built in the early 16th century, which was refronted and rebuilt after 1613. Its owners were on the losing side in the Civil War and again in the Monmouth Rebellion.
As trade expanded during the Industrial Revolution, Bridgwater was linked to Taunton by the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal (1827), although initially it ran from a basin south of Bridgwater at Huntworth. The Drove Bridge, which marks the current extent of the Port of Bridgwater is the nearest to the mouth and the newest road bridge to cross the river. With a span of 184 feet (56 m), the bridge was constructed as part of the Bridgwater Northern Distributor road scheme (1992), and provides a navigable channel which is 66 feet (20 m) wide with 8.2 feet (2.5 m) headroom at normal spring high tides.
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Bridgewater Canal - Castlefield Junction & Grocer's Wharf
A short cruise along the Bridgewater Canal from Castlefield Junction to Grocer's Wharf and back, past historic warehouses, lift bridges and to the River Medlock which feeds the canal. As Bill Bryson said Manchester doesn't seem to have a very clear image of itself. 'Shaping Tomorrow's City Today' is the official local moto, but in fact Manchester seems decidedly of two minds about its place in the world. At Castlefield, they were busy creating yesterday's city today, cleaning up the old brick viaducts and warehouses, recobbling the quaysides, putting fresh coats of glossy paint on the old arched footbridges and scattering about a generous assortment of old-fashioned benches, bollards and lampposts. By the time they have finished, you will be able to see exactly what life was like in nineteenth century Manchester - or at least what it would be like if they had wine-bars, and cast-iron litter bins and directional signs for heritage trails and the G-Mex Centre
This movie was made from the final few minutes of the last ever video tape that is still in our possession from our (then) brand new, shiney, $3,000, Sony VX2100 video camera, cut with footage from Camera 2.
We thought Duke's Lock (under Castle Street Bridge and entrance to the Rochdale Canal which is where we were headed) was an ornamental water feature so cruised up and down the Grocer's Wharf arm before finding ourselves heading back the way we had come. Somewhere near the Potato Wharf Arm we turned the boat for a second time and soon found that the camera, tripod and all was no longer aboard. It is missing, presumed dead at the bottom of the Bridgewater Canal.
Why all the cows and armored personnel carriers were adorning the canal side we have no idea. Just as we have no idea why the camera stayed on board after Madaxe's mighty stone crunching twat, we have none as to why it vanished after my subsequent and less violent one.
If anyone happens to be cruising at the top end of the Bridgewater Canal near to the Potato Wharf Arm and dredges up the camera we would be very interested to see the tape labeled Camera 1 -- Tape 014 AND FIND OUT WHO DUNNIT!
Narrow boat Leaving Castlefield on Bridgewater Canal (360 video)
Narrow boat Leaving Castlefield Manchester on the Bridgewater Canal filmed with a 360 video camers
Inland navigations
Simutrans-Extended is the new name for Simutrans-Experimental.
Rivers and canals were of the first importance for inland transport before the ascendancy of the steam train in the 1830s: find out how to get the most out of them in this short educational film.
What office life is really like when you live on a narowboat - River Avon, England, Summer 2012
Going under a bridge at 4mph on a narrowboat trip, somewhere between London and Bath, on the River Avon.
Clinging onto the camera whilst hurtling down the waterway, I swerve to miss a possibly near fatal crash into a bridge, then artfully postpone the underhanded niceness of a helpful and friendly telephone sales lady before the sight of a some kind of medieval canal-side mechanical mill structure distracts me and I veer off into the reeds.
August, 2012
Chester Beautiful canal View with boats
67_Beautiful Lancashire and ancient coke ovens
Leaving Rishton, we pass over the M65 motorway and we soon find ourselves in rural Lancashire with some stunning views, with the motorway following the line of the canal to Burnley. Keep an eye out for the historic coke ovens,locally known as ‘fairy caves’ which converted coal from the nearby Aspen Colliery into coke for the steelworks as a smokeless fuel, the canal being used to transport the coke to the steelworks.
The canal now weaves its way to Church which is the centre point of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal. We now pass back under the M65 motorway and through the urban district known as Clayton-le-Moors. The navigation continues to run eastwards along the beautiful Calder Valley, high ground rises on each side and in the distance the summit of Pendle Hill, the motorway remaining uncomfortably close throughout.
Construction of the Manchester Ship Canal
This video slide show is a tribute to Mr John Dobson of Canal Side Cottage, Bob's Bridge, Moore who was one of the few remaining navvies at the time he was interviewed in the 1960's, an audio of the interview is incorporated in this video.
The video has been compiled for the purpose of education and historical research.
#15 To the Rufford branch in our Narrowboat along the Leeds & Liverpool (slow laid back vlog) Part 1
Part one of our trip to the Rufford branch of the Leeds Liverpool Canal, passing Wigan, Crook, and Gathurst. you can folow us on twitter @EscapeToTheCut
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Narrow Boat 'Adventurer' River Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire, England 12th September 2009
Canal boat 'Adventurer' on the River Severn, Worcester, Worcestershire UK
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69_Salterforth canal side secret
We leave Reedley Marina and head Northwards towards Barrowford Locks, the landscape is a mix of open countryside and nearby towns, in the distance is Pendle Hill. The canal winds as it follows the hillside and we soon find ourselves at the bottom of Barrowford Locks. As we rise through the seven Barrowford Locks, we reach the summit of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal and we pass the Barrowford Reservoir built in the 19th century where the summit levels surplus water is stored. We moor here for a couple of days before heading towards Foulridge Tunnel. The 1640 yards long tunnel with no towpath drips constantly and we were pleased to reach daylight on the other side. We stopped to use the boaters facilities here before making our way to Salterforth where we moored up and visited the Anchor Pub, watch out for the spectacular site in the cellar.
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Manchester UK city of wonderful waterways and Castlefield attractions
Latest in my series of short travel videos celebrating the vibrant ciy of Manchester in the North West of England and focusing on how, especially in the last thirty years so much has been invested in . for example restoring the network of canals and canalside walkways that criss cross the City Centre and the many industrial heritage buildings from the industrial past byegone restored and .for example converted to modern waterside accomodation to make them a major leisure asset along with the many canal side pubs, bars and restaurants which have attracted people to live in the city but also plenty to engage and excite the visitor. My video focuses in on the Castlefield conserfvation area , a wonderful canal side location which has benfitted from over 40 million pounds of investment to make it the wonderful attraction that it is and easily accessible on foot or via the frequent and efficient tram service from the City Centre at Picadilly Gardens. check out also this webpage for additional information about Castlefield check out also these web pages for more details of the eateries, pubs and bars in the Castlefield area
Narrowboat Life - 2019 - No.98 - Floody Bad News - Trent & Mersey Canal
We turned the key on our narrowboat, untied our ropes and left our wonderful moorings. We had seen so much rain and high winds, it had been hard to believe it was summer. We moored up near the Salt Barge overnight before we made our way to
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Canal Holiday 1995 Part 5
Another video of trains to the north of Rugeley on the WCML in April 1995. The clip was taken from a narrowboat on the Trent & Mersey canal
Lancaster Canal Part 2
this is part 2 of my trip on Lancaster Canal I was on the canal for 4 months.
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All you need to know about Britain's Top 10 waterside pubs
All you need to know about Britain's Top 10 waterside pubs
All you need to know about Britain's Top 10 waterside pubs
Anyone for a drink? The Blue Lias beside the canal near Stockton Hundreds of pubs can be found alongside Britain’s inland waterways, many of them historic rural locals offering the perfect place to eat, drink and relax on a canal boat holiday. With names like the Lock, the Navigation, the Narrowboat and Bridge, canalside pubs often date back to the construction of the canals over 200 years ago, when they provided a place for navvies and canal builders to live, and later for the boatmen running c...
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Chester Canal: The Graving Lock
The Graving Lock on the old Chester Canal. Once used for boat maintenance. Along side it is the covered dry dock. Above the lock is the canal to Ellesmere Port. Below the lock is the short arm of the canal leading to the River Dee.
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