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Friends of Purton Society dedicated to protecting the Purton Hulks. Largest ships graveyard in maritme Britain.
Purton Barge Graveyard
A short video about the Purton Barge Graveyard in Gloucestershire.
On the banks of the river Severn, where the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal runs alongside, is an area where over 80 barges, boats and trows were beached at the end of their life.
Boats were beached at high tide here from 1908 to 1965 in a effort to stop the bank from eroding. The hulls slowly filled with silt and became part of the landscape.
Mavic Pro Footage – Purton, the ships graveyard - ARKENDALE H and WASTDALE H #365daysofdogwalking
The Ships Graveyard at Purton is a must-see place, not only does the River Severn have its own weather system, it also has its own atmosphere, and the only way to experience it is to go there.
The site has been used to hulk vessels following a call by the Canal Companies Chief Engineer a Mr A. J. Cullis to reinforce the narrow strip of land between the river and canal following a major slump in the riverbed which took place to the north of the site in 1909.
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This is the finest collection of small wooden ships in the country, the remains of Barges, Trows and Schooners that were hulked to prevent erosion of the Sharpness Canal from the River Severn.
These hulked ships hold reparable stories from the past and need a voice to tell their story. Marine historian Paul Barnet has campaigned tirelessly for years doing a splendid job of giving this valuable historic site a voice and preserving their integrity. Please go and check out Paul website here:
These ships played a significant part in the growth of British industry; supplying the coal to the blast furnaces of the industrial Midlands and then transporting finished good around the world. Some of these Hulks are over 100 years old and are monument to the men and women who worked in the shipyards, factories and foundries.
Over the years, these old ships have been badly damages by looters, trophy hunters, metal thieves and arsonists. It is now time the lets these ships, along with their builder’s rest in peace.
These hulked ships hold reparable stories from the past and need a voice to tell their story. Marine historian Paul Barnet has campaigned tirelessly for years doing a splendid job of giving this valuable historic site a voice and preserving their integrity. Please go and check out Paul website here:
More information can be found here:
The Severn Bridge Disaster was an incident that occurred on Tuesday 25 October 1960 in which two tanker barges and five men were lost. The tankers ARKENDALE H, loaded with 300 tons of black oil, bound from Swansea to Worcester and the WASTDALE H, loaded with 350 tons of petroleum spirit, bound from Avonmouth to Worcester collided with the Severn Rail Bridge….
…. At the site is a memorial to the five sailors who died in the 1960 Severn Rail Bridge Disaster when two barges collided in the river in thick fog, causing sufficient damage to the rail bridge that it was eventually demolished. The remains of the ill-fated boats can be seen at low tide.
Historian extraordinaire Chris Witts has a full explanation of the tragic events of that night here:
Extra special thanks to Paul and Gareth at Gloucester Speleological Society who rescued my drone from almost certainly loss off the top of of the Severn Bridge railway tower:
Music; Cinematic Ambient by AShamaluevMusic, check them out on SoundCloud for some amazing tracks here:
The Severn Wonders: Purton
A Documentary made for the 'Shooting History' module as part of my degree in Television Production at the University of Gloucestershire.
Based on Purton's wonderful and fascinating history, Nikki White walks us through some of the stories it holds, with the help of Paul Barnett from The Friends of Purton.
Producer-Director: Matthew Clarke MEEE
Production Manager: Sophie Crawford
Camera: Eddie O'Keeffe
Sound + Music: Jamie Davey
EDitor: ed BOND
Pork Pie Ghost Productions.
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Purton
Out and about in Purton
Gloucestershire Purton hulks - a Drone View
A few flyby's of the Purton Hulk Graveyard using our newly acquired Phantom 3 (standard).
Sharpness Gloucestershire 1965-1969 (2)
The Last Hours of the T S Vindicatrix in Sharpness
The Arkendale H & the Wastdale H near Sharpness (4K UHD) (Footage as seen on Channel 5)
This footage has been licensed by Channel 5 for one of their programmes World's Greatest Bridges, broadcast on Channel 5 on 1st Dec 2017. Full episode:
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Just off Purton lies the wrecks of the The Arkendale H & the Wastdale H, upstream from the entrance to Sharpness Docks.
The Severn Railway Bridge took 4 years to build from 1875 and was completed in 1879. The Railway Bridge was 4,162 feet long and 70 feet above high water with 22 spans across the Severn.
On 25 October 1960, in very thick fog combined with a very strong tide, two barges - the Arkendale H and Wastdale H - which had both missed the Sharpness Dock entrance, collided with one of the columns of the bridge. Two spans of the cast iron bridge collapsed into the river. Parts of the structure hit the barges causing the fuel oil and petroleum they were carrying to explode and burst into flames.
The Western Region of British Railways planned to reconstruct the bridge but after further damage to the bridge in February 1961 (another span collapsed) The bridge was classed to be too expensive to repair.[
The mammoth demolition task started in 1967 and lasted until 1970 being managed by Nordman Construction. You can still see the peers between the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal and the River Severn. You can also see foundations are only visible at low tide, as too the wrecks of the petrol barges seen here.
Sharpness: Site & Relics of horrific 1960 accident now tranquil
This is where the Severn railway bridge, opened in 1879, ran from Sharpness on the east side to Lydney to the west. The tower & abutment of the Swing Bridge over the Sharpness - Gloucester canal can still be seen. From here, for 1.3 km to the other side of the river Severn, the bridge continued as a multi-tiered cantilever bridge.
On a foggy night in 1960 two river barges loaded with petroleum (gasoline) collided with the tiers of the bridge, bringing a section of the bridge down onto the barges. This caused a holocaust in which the 5 men crewing the barges were killed & causing further damage to the metal structure of the bridge.
It was deemed too expensive to repair or replace the bridge, the remains of which lay derelict until demolished in 1970.
At very low tide, some of the piers & the wreck of one of the barges can still be seen.
Gloucester and Sharpness Canal - Sharpness Marina
Gloucester and Sharpness Canal - Sharpness Marina
Welcome to Wotton-under-Edge
A quiet but thriving jewel in the southern end of the Cotswolds, the market town Wotton-under-Edge boasts a wealth of varied locally-run businesses (from butcher shops and beauty salons to an art house cinema and swimming pool); poignant historic attractions; and beautiful, unparalleled views. But the most discernible feature of Wotton is its community spirit. The town is also perfectly situated near main commuter lines (such as the M5 and M6 motorways) and is equidistant from Gloucester and Bristol and several other surrounding towns.
For more information, please visit the Chamber of Trade & Commerce's website at wotton.biz
Or the official website of the town council at wotton-under-edge.com
Shot by Tom Serle, Cameron Farwell, Callum Sankey, Liam Meredith
Edited by Liam Meredith
Music:
'In the Clouds'
Written by David Cook
Performed by Analog Heart
Under license from The Music Bed, LLC
With thanks to Richard Hall
Severn Railway Bridge - Sharpness (Part 3)
The route across the Severn from Sharpness to Lydney as taken between 1879 and 1960.
Purton 02-05-09
this was a at video at a lovely little village Purton, based on the side of the river Severn near the old station of Severn bridge. with the name of course us to stand the old railway bridge called the Severn bridge built by Brunnel. saddy to say the bridge collapsed in 1960 due to a boat colliding with one of the piller on a foggy night. we also did a quick shot as well at the next village called Gatcombe. thanks to JBTEvans. hop you enjoy
Big boat at sharpness docks
Slow-mo of a big boat leaving sharpness docs onto the mighty river Severn. Just nice
The Severn Railway Bridge
After the tragic collision of the Arkendale H and the Wastdale H on the night of 25th October 1960 which resulted in the demolition of two spans of the Severn Railway Bridge I filmed the remains of the bridge which stood unrepaired until it was finally demolished in 1965. COMMENT: The demolition of this bridge has to be the worst transport decision made by transport chiefs at any time in Gloucestershire as today this link would provide a shorter route for diverted trains from the Severn tunnel than using Gloucester. It would also have provided a short rail link between the Forest and Cam and Dursley and Yate, Filton and Bristol. But the did save the taxpayer £85,000 to rebuild pier 17. Subsequent demolition cost £2million.. Who employed these people???
TSVA Vindicatrix Sharpness Reunion '10 Car Park Vid
Some of the cars, caravans, motor caravans and tents of those attending the Reunion
Sharpness Port
A short Film documentry about sharpness port
Tyndale Monument, North Nibley, Gloucestershire
The Tyndale Monument was built in 1866 in honour of William Tyndale who was the first person to translate the New Testament of the Bible into English. He was later tried for heresey, strangled and burned at the stake...
Bonus video here:
Very fast incoming tide with rapids on the river severn at
Very fast incoming tide with rapids on the river severn caused by the July supermoon at sharpness, Gloucestershire