You can ride horses across the bridge. It was designed to allow for it (and I have seen it being used thus). The mounting blocks were a request from the British Horse Society as some riders and horses could be nervous about riding across. In terms of the old wharf entrance, the intention is to record it and then carefully dismantle and rebuild it at the original level, and this will form part of the restored canal. There is a bit more than we realised though so it will need plenty of thought, but we are very keen to do it justice in the final restoration
I think you need to dismount so the horse doesn't decide to throw you over the edge... Ive been told... Thanks for re explaining the monty mile post on the other channel for me... I didnt understand his reply, yours made sense 😂 ✌
@ this time next year it should be back, George commented on here further down saying they are planning to remove it block by block and rebuild it as it’s too low because of the subsidence.
The reason for walking horses across the bridge is because saddle height would be level(ish) with the railings. If the horse is spooked and rears up the rider could potentially be thrown over the railings! You're welcome!
@@CourtAboveTheCut The bridge structure (red oxide paint) is higher but the railings (black paint) are a consistent height the full length of the bridge.
I wonder if they are going to preserve this site or remove the old walls, to reuse them elsewhere before it gets filled in? Cool findings though , especially the old boat hull..
@@dennyporter2447 it’s already filled back in (I was there last Saturday) they are hoping to reuse it when restored though but subsidence has meant it’s much lower than it should be so I’ll be interested to see how they work it into the new canal
Just gets better: the subject and the delivery. Off topic but the Stanton and Stavely works were vast and deserve a PhD thesis at least.Now will be told that there is a book or two!
The cast iron pipe hanging over the basin wall along with the soil/silt being so oily, could that be because it was the condensate drain off from the gas works when it was making gas?
Very interesting video. Surprising that so much of the stonework in the basin is still intact and in relatively good condition - a consequence of being buried under accumulated layers of silt. Pity it has to be buried again to facilitate building of clay banks ahead. Will the restored basin replicate the original? Thank you.
The plan seems to be to reuse the basin walls, although there’s some thought that needs to go into the levels as mining subsidence in the area means it’s lower than it should be
@@CourtAboveTheCut Maybe it might be clear even sooner - in a few days when Western Europe has to work out if it needs to reevaluate its spending priorities. 😱🙄😈
I wish we Americans would preserve our history like the British, We had some canals but the railroad came along shortly so many canals were never finished.
Another great video thank you. Don't feel obligated to use music as it can be distracting whilst you are speaking. The great stories & information you are telling are excellent enough without it. Keep up the great work.
Who’s taxes? It’s all privately funded or part of a levelling up scheme. Do you have any idea on how much money a canal brings into the local economy? The network is worth £6.1 billion pound per year in both economic benefits and health and wellbeing, each mile is worth approximately £1 million pound per year to the local economy alone. The government fund less than £40 million per year, that’s equivalent to the income alone of a mere 40 miles of canals of 2700 miles of river and canal not including the probably 5x the amount per mile for savings to the NHS for all things associated with health and wellbeing that a having a green and blue corridor provides. Maybe brush up on your figures before making a clueless reply
@@CourtAboveTheCut Privately funded my arse, where do you think the bodies that give the money out get their money from, fresh air? Ultimately it comes from central government after the fat cats have got their greasy hands on their outrageous salaries & where does central government get their money from? You & me, assuming you pay your taxes & buy things. As for the Chesterfield canal until there are approved plans on how to join the stretch from the start to the Norwood tunnel to Rother Valley Country park it's just a big white elephant & vanity project wasting huge amounts of money that could be put to other use. Just remember the promise was they would open that section by 2027 the 200th anniversary of the canal so far they haven't even got their plans submitted.
The stone blocks with the holes in are early railway sleepers
Yes, the area would have been full of tramways, the video does mention this later in the wharf/basin, it’s all reused stone.
Thanks
Thanks so much for your support
You can ride horses across the bridge. It was designed to allow for it (and I have seen it being used thus). The mounting blocks were a request from the British Horse Society as some riders and horses could be nervous about riding across.
In terms of the old wharf entrance, the intention is to record it and then carefully dismantle and rebuild it at the original level, and this will form part of the restored canal. There is a bit more than we realised though so it will need plenty of thought, but we are very keen to do it justice in the final restoration
Thanks George for a concise answer, I look forward to seeing you progress the project next year. Great work so far by you and your team
I think you need to dismount so the horse doesn't decide to throw you over the edge... Ive been told...
Thanks for re explaining the monty mile post on the other channel for me... I didnt understand his reply, yours made sense 😂 ✌
Haha no worries, it’s not a bad design at all, it’s just different to elsewhere, I think they are pretty unique
Looks great from the overhead shots 👌
Well worth the trip up. It was sad to see them burying it again last week
@@WobblyRunner is it completely gone now? I was surprised to see it in your last video
@Co urtAb ove @CourtAboveTheCut they were throwing soil back over it the last i saw
@ this time next year it should be back, George commented on here further down saying they are planning to remove it block by block and rebuild it as it’s too low because of the subsidence.
Fascinating! Thanks for that!
@@michaelmiller641 no problem
That's a great bonus for all the effort that you have made over the last couple of weeks travelling up and down the country. Nice episode.
@@wattster71 I actually did a last minute trip to go up, 6am start as I’d seen the pictures online and had to see it 😂
How did I miss this… RUclips shenanigans no doubt… great video…
Good old algorithm 😂
Great vid, yet again, thanks
@@stevem7868-y4l thanks :)
Really interesting 😊
@@janicebrinleycodd5801 I was just about to ask if people could see this, I had an issue with the upload this morning.
The reason for walking horses across the bridge is because saddle height would be level(ish) with the railings. If the horse is spooked and rears up the rider could potentially be thrown over the railings!
You're welcome!
@@Sarge084 I did wonder that but it’s higher than you think, I guess the ends aren’t that high though
@@CourtAboveTheCut The bridge structure (red oxide paint) is higher but the railings (black paint) are a consistent height the full length of the bridge.
Also to discourage jousting
@@Sarge084 the red sections are all high on the higher point of the bridges. The small bits that it’s lower aren’t at height
@@phenogen8125 jousting underneath only, when the canal is in it’ll be narrowboat jousting
Nice video. We were there excavating all week. It was our micro SD card you borrowed :)
Hi, I think you are thinking of someone else. I didn’t borrow any cards from anyone. I know wobbly runner filmed down there as well so maybe him?
@@CourtAboveTheCut Probably him then :)
No it was a professional film maker who needed the memory card
@ ah ITV were on site
Wasn't me 😂
I wonder if they are going to preserve this site or remove the old walls, to reuse them elsewhere before it gets filled in? Cool findings though , especially the old boat hull..
@@dennyporter2447 it’s already filled back in (I was there last Saturday) they are hoping to reuse it when restored though but subsidence has meant it’s much lower than it should be so I’ll be interested to see how they work it into the new canal
The stones with the holes are early railway sleepers
Yes you can see the marks from them in the wharf area
Just gets better: the subject and the delivery. Off topic but the Stanton and Stavely works were vast and deserve a PhD thesis at least.Now will be told that there is a book or two!
I’m going to do a video down the canal a little further soon where the larger part of the works were and attempt to tie it all into the canal!
The cast iron pipe hanging over the basin wall along with the soil/silt being so oily, could that be because it was the condensate drain off from the gas works when it was making gas?
@@stevehill4615 potentially, I don’t know if there are any detailed plans of the gasworks, I’ve never seen any
I think it is just silt, there wasn't much contamination showing up in the earlier ground investigations at this location
Very interesting video. Surprising that so much of the stonework in the basin is still intact and in relatively good condition - a consequence of being buried under accumulated layers of silt. Pity it has to be buried again to facilitate building of clay banks ahead. Will the restored basin replicate the original? Thank you.
The plan seems to be to reuse the basin walls, although there’s some thought that needs to go into the levels as mining subsidence in the area means it’s lower than it should be
Yes, hopefully!
@@angelaknisely-marpole7679 this time next year we should know!
@@CourtAboveTheCut Maybe it might be clear even sooner - in a few days when Western Europe has to work out if it needs to reevaluate its spending priorities. 😱🙄😈
@@theoztreecrasher2647 thankfully this is already funded and nothing to do with the government.
I wish we Americans would preserve our history like the British, We had some canals but the railroad came along shortly so many canals were never finished.
@@thepubliceye same story, it’s all volunteers now doing the work to preserve, mostly those who have retired and fancy a project.
Another great video thank you.
Don't feel obligated to use music as it can be distracting whilst you are speaking. The great stories & information you are telling are excellent enough without it.
Keep up the great work.
I always feel videos are flat without a backing music
Be a nice touch if they can re use the stones somehow, be a shame to leave them covered up
@@karlgt9989 they are only covering them up for safety, this will all be included in the restoration, maybe next year
Really should be playing Road to Nowhere, whenever you film the canal around Staveley, lots of money being made by contractors at tax payers expense.
Who’s taxes? It’s all privately funded or part of a levelling up scheme. Do you have any idea on how much money a canal brings into the local economy? The network is worth £6.1 billion pound per year in both economic benefits and health and wellbeing, each mile is worth approximately £1 million pound per year to the local economy alone. The government fund less than £40 million per year, that’s equivalent to the income alone of a mere 40 miles of canals of 2700 miles of river and canal not including the probably 5x the amount per mile for savings to the NHS for all things associated with health and wellbeing that a having a green and blue corridor provides.
Maybe brush up on your figures before making a clueless reply
@@CourtAboveTheCut Privately funded my arse, where do you think the bodies that give the money out get their money from, fresh air? Ultimately it comes from central government after the fat cats have got their greasy hands on their outrageous salaries & where does central government get their money from? You & me, assuming you pay your taxes & buy things. As for the Chesterfield canal until there are approved plans on how to join the stretch from the start to the Norwood tunnel to Rother Valley Country park it's just a big white elephant & vanity project wasting huge amounts of money that could be put to other use. Just remember the promise was they would open that section by 2027 the 200th anniversary of the canal so far they haven't even got their plans submitted.