Places to see in ( Ellesmere Port - UK )
Places to see in ( Ellesmere Port - UK )
Ellesmere Port is a large town and port in Cheshire, England, south of the Wirral. As well as a service sector economy, the town of Ellesmere Port has retained large industries including Stanlow oil refinery, a chemical works and the Vauxhall Motors car factory. There are also a number of tourist attractions: the National Waterways Museum, the Blue Planet Aquarium and Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet.
The town of Ellesmere Port was founded at the outlet of the never completed Ellesmere Canal. The canal now renamed was designed and engineered by William Jessop and Thomas Telford as part of a project to connect the rivers Severn, Mersey and Dee. Ellesmere Port, in more recent times has had an influx of Liverpool immigrants.
Since 1974 Ellesmere Port has been an unparished area when the civil parish of Ellesmere Port was abolished and all its functions assumed by the town. Ellesmere Port is located in the county of Cheshire.
Alot to see in ( Ellesmere Port - UK ) such as :
Blue Planet Aquarium, largest aquarium in the UK 1998-1999.
Cheshire Oaks Designer Outlet, largest outlet village in the UK 1995–present, largest outlet village in Europe 1995-1998. It is the location of the UK's largest artificial Christmas tree, 90 feet (27 m) tall and 32 feet (9.8 m) wide.
The Coliseum Retail Park, retail outlet located next to Cheshire Oaks Outlet.
Ellesmere Port Sports Village a £15 million sports village opened in late 2015.
Marks & Spencer, 2nd largest store in the UK.
National Waterways Museum, largest canal boat collection in the world.
Stanlow Oil Refinery, 2nd largest industrial space in the UK.
Ellesmere Port is located near the interchange of the M56 and the M53 motorways. The A41 road between Birkenhead and Chester, also passes through the area. Ellesmere Port railway station has a half-hourly electric train service to Chester and Liverpool. The Manchester Ship Canal joins the Mersey estuary north-west of Ellesmere Port at Eastham.
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The Thomas Telford Aqueduct Cruise from Llangollen Wharf. 25th March, 2012
The Llangollen Canal is a World Heritage Site in North Wales, set in glorious scenery and featuring Telford's spectacular Pontcysyllte Aqueduct. Horse drawn boats, aqueduct cruises and day-hire boats operate from Llangollen Wharf between March and October. Aqueduct cruises last about two hours, including a special bus connection to or from Froncysyllte (pronounced, approximately, Vron-ker-sulth-teh) depending on whether you choose the outward or return cruise. A cruise can be included in a coach tour if booked in advance, subject to seating availability. The Thomas Telford is centrally heated, and refreshments are available on board.
Dydd Un and Lady Eleanor (named after one of the famous Ladies of Llangollen) are smaller boats for up to 10 persons, available for self-drive day hire.
For details, visit horsedrawnboats.com , or phone 01978 860 702.
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SCENIC JOURNEYS ON BRITISH IRISH WATERWAYS - Wales and the South
Travel along Britain's longest river, the Severn, and witness the remarkable 'Severn Bore' - a rare event that sees the tide surge up the river, providing an exhilarating ride for surfers. Discover the waterway history of Bath and Gloucester and the engineering feats of the Pontcysyllte aqueduct known as 'the river in the sky'. Then marvel at the Llangollen canal and the remarkable views from the Chirk aqueduct.
The rivers Avon, Thames - London, Oxford, Goring and much more
Pontcysyllte Aquaduct to Chirk Aquaduct
This is a video of our narrowboat journey from the Trevor end of the Pontcysyltte Aquaduct via the Chirk Tunnel and Aquaduct to a mooring near the Poachers Pocket.
Vikings FC vs Belfry all goal Highlights
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All Goal from Saturdays game against Belfry. Vikings FC finished the game with a 5-0 win with goals coming from Paul Cliff and Joe Brizell.
1988 Speedway Bardahl du Paris - Paris Day 1 Heat 15
1988.06.17 Speedway Bardahl du Paris - Paris
Heat 15: R: Christian Ianotto, B: Jean Claude Auffret, W: Trevor Banks, YB: Randy Green
Driving the lanes of Shropshire part 2
Just a drive to show some of the lanes we have in North Shropshire. Heading towards Colemere.
Highlights PlayStation U14 Schools Cup for Girls St Ivo School v Thomas Telford School
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CHIRK AQUADUCT AND TUNNEL
FORAY GOING ACROSS THE CHIRK AQUADUCT AND THROUGH THE TUNNEL . THERE IS ONLY ONE WAY BUT YOU CAN SEE THROUGH THE TUNNEL
LLANGOLLEN CANAL
Pontcysyllte aqueduct & canal at Trevor. Soundtrack by Ride your bike, called And just like that
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct............by drone !
The Pontcysyllte Aqueduct (Welsh pronunciation is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Llangollen Canal across the River Dee in north east Wales.
The aqueduct was designed by civil engineers Thomas Telford and William Jessop and the 18-arched stone and cast iron structure, which took ten years to design and build, was completed in 1805.
It is now the oldest and longest navigable aqueduct in Great Britain and the highest in the world.
Ellesmere: Favourite Places on the Canal
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Telford Warehouse fire 1970 Ellesmere Port 1970
The Telford Warehouses on the Shropshire Union canal at Ellesmere Port (Now the site of the Canal museum) burned down on 5th ugust 1970 and I just happened ot have my cine camera.
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A quick walk with Ethel.
Ellesmere has always been an important settlement ever since those clever ancient Britons found that the magnificent glacial Mere was an ideal place for some genuine rest and relaxation. You know the sort of thing – a spot of fishing, gentle boating and gazing at the views and wildlife.
Ellesmere still draws people in today for exactly the same reasons, although there’s much more to do today than simply standing and staring at the Mere, spectacular though it is; For a start there are formal gardens and woodland walks with art and sculpture trails to take in and there’s the motte and bailey of the castle grounds – good place for a picnic and what’s more you can buy all you need to eat from any one of the delicatessens in the town.
The wildlife and Heron Watch has always been synonymous with Ellesmere so you can get back to nature from the comfort of the indoor viewing area.
However it’s hard to imagine that this pretty little market town in the heart of the Shropshire countryside was actually the catalyst for one of the greatest canal networks in the country and subsequent feats of breathtaking engineering that challenged the great Thomas Telford but it’s true. The town even gave its name (very generously) to Ellesmere Port to confirm the fact – more of this later on.
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Our narrowboat experience cruising the cut. John & Tom (married couple) and Ethel (adopted daughter).
John, Tom & Ethel.
The Llangollen Canal (Welsh: Camlas Llangollen) is a navigable canal crossing the border between England and Wales. The waterway links Llangollen in Denbighshire, north Wales, with Hurleston in south Cheshire, via the town of Ellesmere, Shropshire. The name, which was coined in the 1980s, is a modern designation for parts of the historic Ellesmere Canal and the Llangollen navigable feeder, both of which became part of the Shropshire Union Canals in 1846.
The Ellesmere Canal was proposed by industrialists at Ruabon and Brymbo, and two disconnected sections were built. The northern section ran from Ellesmere Port on the River Mersey to Chester, where it joined the Chester Canal, and opened in 1795. Work on the southern section began at Frankton, with a line southwards to Llanymynech, and subsequently, a second section was built westwards towards Trevor. This involved crossing the Afon Ceiriog and the River Dee, which was achieved by building two vast aqueducts, using iron troughs to contain the water. The Ceiriog was crossed at Chirk, and Chirk Aqueduct opened in 1801, to exploit local supplies of iron and coal. The canal then passed through Chirk Tunnel, and reached the southern end of Pontcysyllte Aqueduct in 1802, which was not completed until 1805. To join the two halves up, a heavily engineered route from Trevor Basin via Ruabon and Brymbo to the River Dee at Chester was planned, but very little of it was built. Instead, the present route from Frankton to Hurleston Junction on the Chester Canal was constructed, and opened in 1805. As the route never reached the water reservoir at Moss Valley, Wrexham (built in 1786), a navigable feeder was built to Llantisilio where the Horseshoe Falls weir was constructed on the River Dee to supply the canal.
As part of the Shropshire Union system, the canal from Hurleston to Llangollen thrived until the end of the First World War, after which it saw very little traffic. Navigation was formally abandoned under the terms of an Act of Abandonment obtained by the owners, the London Midland and Scottish Railway, in 1944, but the channel was retained as it still supplied water to the main line of the Shropshire Union, and subsequently to the Mid & South East Cheshire Water Board. This arrangement was due to end in 1954, but as there was no alternative supply of water, the powers were extended. Early pioneering cruises of the waterway were made by Tom Rolt in 1947 and 1949, and despite being officially closed, a number of boats started to use it. There was a growing campaign to reopen it, but it was still designated as one of the 'waterways having insufficient commercial prospects to justify their retention for navigation' under government papers published in 1955 and 1958. It was not until the passing of the Transport Act 1968 that the route was finally designated as a cruiseway, and its future was secured. As leisure use of the canals grew, the route was rebranded as The Llangollen Canal in the 1980s, and it has become one of the most popular routes for holidaymakers. Its importance in the history of the British canal system was recognised in 2009, when the 11-mile (18 km) stretch from Gledrid Bridge near Rhoswiel to Horseshoe Falls including Pontcysyllte and Chirk aqueducts was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on the Llangollen canal, May 2009.
This is a brief portrait of the aqueduct and two of the boats that carry passengers across it. The recommended pronunciation is not exact, but it serves many of us locals well enough!
The aqueduct, built between 1795 and 1805, is one of Britain's most spectacular products of the Industrial Revolution. Known as The Stream in the Sky, it was designed by Thomas Telford, the self-educated son of a Scottish shepherd, and built under the direction of William Jessop. The cruise boat shown in this video and a horse drawn boat, both based at Llangollen Wharf, bear the names of these great engineers.
Telford's use of a cast-iron trough to carry the water across the Dee valley was revolutionary, allowing a very light, lofty structure with the minimum of stonework. Indeed, the top portion of each pier is hollow. The approach embankment on the Froncysyllte side was at the time the biggest earthwork in the UK. It extends just as far (and high, 90 feet) as earthworks were less costly than fine masonry and cast iron! Also, a bridge of only one boat's width would have caused traffic congestion if it had been much longer, and the embankment has curves that align the canal with the ideal placement for the aqueduct.
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Highlights Under 15 Small Schools Cup Final Ellesmere Port CS vs Langley School
Anglo-welsh boat trip Trevor to Whaley Bridge
Family narrowboat holiday trip from Trevor near Llangollen, to Whaley Bridge on the Peak Forest canal. There is no sound!
Canal Life - Past
Historical film footage of life on Working British Canal Boats during the mid-20th century