I’m grateful to you for making these videos. You show us places we’re never going to see. That’s the fascinating thing about them. So I think we would all agree a big thank you for sharing them with us all and long may it continue. Cheers Andy.
Awesome upload thank you, I love seeing n hearing information about the engineering works and history of them, the visualisation of those past men is astounding. Here in NZ are heading into our winter so I am feeling bit envious of your expectation with your summer beginning and I hope it’s a beautiful one. Kind regards from expat Rob
Thank you! Gig wise, I know we’re back down the three nuns, can’t remember the date, I ain’t got my diary on me. If your on Facebook, we do have a page, just look up The Stop Startz, we’re easy to find.
@@LeiceExplore thanks Steve . Not on FB .. will try to look out for ya .. missed you last year as I got jammy being given two months holiday on the Ilse of white ! Alright for some 😆😃
Cant beat a bit of Canal Action. Disused or Abandoned, even better. With tunnels better still ! Lovely day there mate, spring birds, bells...gets u revved up for some summer action ! I need to go and do a status report on the Portal we keep mooting.
It's been a very long time (c1979) since friends and I took a narrow boat along the North Oxford Canal and stopped for a pint - or two - at Newbold-on-Avon. Thanks for the video. One of the reasons for increased costs between the 18th/19th/early 20th centuries is the increase in bureaucracy, planning permissions, "health and safety", the environment etc.
Thank you! I’m very pleased you enjoyed it. Fred Dibnah eh? I’ll tell ya what though, I don’t share the same enthusiasm in climbing up chimneys like him though! What a legend.
Thanks for the vid, theres a nice offset bridge in Newton aswell which is on the other side of Rugby. Now the weathers nice its good for noseying just ask my neighbor... lol
@LeiceExplore Well worth a look. Dead straight so you can "just" see the other end. Over 2km long. Towpath on each side, although one side is usually closed. Nice country park at one end, which used to have a crackin pub... "The Dry Dock", but this is now a HMO.
Nah then, ey up me duck. I love canals and love tunnels so this was a particularly interesting one fer me. Love your enthusiasm as always me owd, another clouter. Ay a good'un 👍🙂
I have only just found your Chanel Steve and how interesting it is well done mate love it, I actually work on the midlands canals including ones around your area in the past originally for British waterways and now as a CRT contractor I was hedgecutting on the Oxford a couple of months ago from Coventry out to napton and flecknoe. So much stuff on and around canals Keep at it mate.
Thank you Chris! I’m very pleased you enjoyed it mate. Yes, there is so much to see on the canals. Actually, my love for all this started at the age of 15 when I discovered there used to be a canal in North West Leicestershire, known as the Charnwood Forest canal.
@@LeiceExplore yeah same id love to go back in time on the canals, theres a strange feature on the canal few miles from me, theres like a big square wier thing which some times purges itselfs into the canal an balances its self out causes alot of current in the water but its a fishing hot spot for me
There's a guy who runs a RUclips channel called 'Court Above The Cut', he's following the reconstruction of several canals in the south west of England.
What an amazing structure Steve. Why do you think it all got buried. I wonder if those responsible for burying it had any historical feelings and misgivings.
Hello buddy. As you're a Leicester lad, you must have heard of the Brush in Loughborough? If so there's a large meadows near the Brush where the 11 arches are near Stamford on Soar, and there is a lovely old walk through tunnel that goes underneath one of the arches & when you get to the other side you come to a really classic old bridge that goes over the river soar, it's a brilliant spot tbh, we take the kids there sometimes & have a cook up outdoors. There's some history about that rail line also, it was basically built to shunt coal & gyp rock from the British Gypsum in East Leake to Loughborough & also Ruddington going the other way from East Leake. You could look more in to all that, but it'd be great to see you do a RUclips review on this mate, you'll love that little area under the tunnel walk also, it's really nice there. And there's a bit by the river which is nice to just relax at as you go across the old bridge i told you about. You can also walk across another white metal bridge and walk out of the field and it leads in to Stamford on Soar which is a lovely old village & it has Stamford Hall there incase you wanted to stop off for a cuppa and a piece of cake or a sandwich etc. Would you consider doing a review on this? Would make a good bit of content. 🤝
Hello there! And thank you for your comment. Yes, I’m very familiar with this area. I used to go fishing as a teenager down to the 11 arches, and know the bridges and tunnel you speak of. Me and my mates actually walked some of the railway last year, as it’s not being used currently, but didn’t make a video, as I’d probably have got a rollakin lol!
@@LeiceExplore Oh I see, I was hoping you didn't know of it lol. Okay buddy, yes a great little area tbh. Have you walked under the long train tunnel up on the track as if you were walking to East Leake way? That's really quite a long tunnel. I lived in East Leake for 36 years & we used to walk the train line to Loughborough from East Leake when it was out of use for years. They're loads of apple trees dotted down that line near East Leake as my Mum used to take me & my sister to get loads of apples when we were kids & my mum used to make an apple pie with them lol. It's said that the apple trees were planted so the train drivers etc back in the day (many years ago) could always grab an apple to snack on when they were peckish. Some good history there tbh. I think steam trains do rides from East Leake to Loughborough now on a Sunday where you can get a train journey lunch etc.
@@life_in_the_wild2573 yes buddy, we parked in a lay-by near the tunnel, and walked through it first. I haven’t been the other way towards east leake though.
@@LeiceExplore Yes if you head up the track there where we've been talking about and walk down it as if you're going the other way towards EL, you'll come to a long train tunnel which must be roughly 150 - 200 mtrs long. It's pretty decent to walk under tbh. There's not a lot of trains that run down the track anymore so it is doable if you ever wanted to check it out. Also, there's a family farm called Manor Farm in EL & there is a public walk which goes just past the farm & kind of leads down through the farm also, it's an interesting walk & it leads to a very random & very small old burial ground which only has about 10-12 grave stones there. The grave stones are ancient & it's not on a church ground or anything, it's just so random. There must be some history as to why they're there & what caused a small group of people to be buried there. It's very ancient & interesting. You can get on this walk from the top of Castle Hill in EL. I don't know whether that would be of any interest to you?
Hi guys i was in that Brinklow arch section only the other weekend with my daughter we put some old bottles we found in there on the back wall to the old section. The second arch you found is what i though was well hidden you done well to find it, known about it since i were a lad is my next arch to investigate with my daughter very soon after some years. Im a local in Brinklow and i have a channel for kayaking on youtube, added a few video and started properly editing after the land slip occured you can see my video if you search for - Kev the brinklow kayaker I am surprised you didn't visit the old arm that you showed on google earth screen shot in brinklow where you said the arches were. I have a lot of 100year old local pictures. Canal routed around the back of broad street crossing twice some canal still remains. Old arm near to newbold is where the canal cut off to route round to the old newbold tunnel in the grave yard. So much more 😅 to tell. Have fun. Kev the brinklow kayaker
If you go back id love to meet up. @@LeiceExplore I walk all over this place. I'm kayaking again in the summer so no video yo shoot so will be investigating the area again now the stinging nettles are dying lol. I can bring a spade to open up the second arch and powerful lights... All the best kev the Brinklow kayaker
ne'er cast a clout 'till may is out. for years and years i thought it meant to keep your clouts on until the end of the month of may but 'may' is another name for the hawthorn tree so now i'm not sure whether to start with the clout casting when the leaves (bread and cheese) come out or if you have to hold on until the blossoms!
Got some great photos of the canal near Wollaton taken by my grandfather when the canal was in use. If there is anyway I can have your email address I could let you have copies. Ditto of my 60s photos.
I’m grateful to you for making these videos. You show us places we’re never going to see. That’s the fascinating thing about them. So I think we would all agree a big thank you for sharing them with us all and long may it continue. Cheers Andy.
Thank you Andy! It’s always a pleasure and never a chore buddy
Awesome upload thank you, I love seeing n hearing information about the engineering works and history of them, the visualisation of those past men is astounding. Here in NZ are heading into our winter so I am feeling bit envious of your expectation with your summer beginning and I hope it’s a beautiful one. Kind regards from expat Rob
Thank you! It really is great to know that my videos are being watched as far away as New Zealand, a place I would love to go to one day!
Great Video Steve, loving the history. The drone shots are lovely also :)
Thank you Dave! I’m very pleased you enjoyed it mate
Yes summers .... Nearly here 🎉
Lovely day there Steve and gang !!
When is your band in Loughborough this year Steve, if so what pub ? 👍
Thank you! Gig wise, I know we’re back down the three nuns, can’t remember the date, I ain’t got my diary on me. If your on Facebook, we do have a page, just look up The Stop Startz, we’re easy to find.
@@LeiceExplore thanks Steve . Not on FB .. will try to look out for ya .. missed you last year as I got jammy being given two months holiday on the Ilse of white ! Alright for some 😆😃
Great explore, those shots of the reflection in the tunnel are amazing.
Cheers buddy! Yes they are mesmerising
Cant beat a bit of Canal Action. Disused or Abandoned, even better. With tunnels better still ! Lovely day there mate, spring birds, bells...gets u revved up for some summer action ! I need to go and do a status report on the Portal we keep mooting.
Eh up BIG PHIL! It certainly does get ya revved up buddy! Yes, the canal you speak of we need to get on soon!
What a fascinating video and I'm always amazed by what these people could achieve without modern technology and tools . Thanks Steve and the gang 👍👍
Thank you. I know, it boggles the mind how they did it!
Cool stuff dude, great info, as always 👍 and summer is near 👌
Cheers bruvvah! Yeah let’s hope it lasts! Had 8 months of rain!
Yer same here mate, it will come 👍 It's a shame that we can't choose what day's we work so we can enjoy the nice days! 😀
Well researched and nicely documented.
Thanks for sharing.👌
Thanks buddy, I’m very pleased you enjoyed it
It's been a very long time (c1979) since friends and I took a narrow boat along the North Oxford Canal and stopped for a pint - or two - at Newbold-on-Avon. Thanks for the video.
One of the reasons for increased costs between the 18th/19th/early 20th centuries is the increase in bureaucracy, planning permissions, "health and safety", the environment etc.
Thank you Roger, and thank you for watching.
Another great video Steve. You share the same enthusiasm for industrial history as the late great Fred Dibnah.
Thank you! I’m very pleased you enjoyed it. Fred Dibnah eh? I’ll tell ya what though, I don’t share the same enthusiasm in climbing up chimneys like him though! What a legend.
Thanks for the vid, theres a nice offset bridge in Newton aswell which is on the other side of Rugby. Now the weathers nice its good for noseying just ask my neighbor... lol
Cheers Rich! Get ya neighbour out on a noseh we ya!
Crackin noseh! Really interesting thanks! If you enjoy canal tunnels, you need to walk Netherton Tunnel... although a little off area :)
Thank you Ian! We don’t mind off area mate, I have heard of it, but never been in it.
@LeiceExplore Well worth a look. Dead straight so you can "just" see the other end. Over 2km long. Towpath on each side, although one side is usually closed. Nice country park at one end, which used to have a crackin pub... "The Dry Dock", but this is now a HMO.
Nah then, ey up me duck.
I love canals and love tunnels so this was a particularly interesting one fer me.
Love your enthusiasm as always me owd, another clouter.
Ay a good'un 👍🙂
Cheers me ode beauteh! Clouter…love it!
@@LeiceExplore
Probably spelt wrong but nermind 🙂👍
I have only just found your Chanel Steve and how interesting it is well done mate love it, I actually work on the midlands canals including ones around your area in the past originally for British waterways and now as a CRT contractor I was hedgecutting on the Oxford a couple of months ago from Coventry out to napton and flecknoe.
So much stuff on and around canals
Keep at it mate.
Thank you Chris! I’m very pleased you enjoyed it mate. Yes, there is so much to see on the canals. Actually, my love for all this started at the age of 15 when I discovered there used to be a canal in North West Leicestershire, known as the Charnwood Forest canal.
this was so interesting, i really appreciated all the history, thank you
Thank you very much. Really appreciate you watching!
Great video Steve, fantastic photos 👍Did you get chance to climb up the old castle mound,?
Cheers mate. I drove past the mound, but didn’t get time to do much more
Our canals need protecting at all costs
They certainly do! I’d have loved to have seen this aqueduct in all its glory
@@LeiceExplore yeah same id love to go back in time on the canals, theres a strange feature on the canal few miles from me, theres like a big square wier thing which some times purges itselfs into the canal an balances its self out causes alot of current in the water but its a fishing hot spot for me
There's a guy who runs a RUclips channel called 'Court Above The Cut', he's following the reconstruction of several canals in the south west of England.
What an amazing structure Steve. Why do you think it all got buried. I wonder if those responsible for burying it had any historical feelings and misgivings.
Eh up Chris! They buried it, because they had to widen the canal buddy
Great explore thanks for sharing.
And thank you for watching!
Hello buddy. As you're a Leicester lad, you must have heard of the Brush in Loughborough? If so there's a large meadows near the Brush where the 11 arches are near Stamford on Soar, and there is a lovely old walk through tunnel that goes underneath one of the arches & when you get to the other side you come to a really classic old bridge that goes over the river soar, it's a brilliant spot tbh, we take the kids there sometimes & have a cook up outdoors. There's some history about that rail line also, it was basically built to shunt coal & gyp rock from the British Gypsum in East Leake to Loughborough & also Ruddington going the other way from East Leake. You could look more in to all that, but it'd be great to see you do a RUclips review on this mate, you'll love that little area under the tunnel walk also, it's really nice there. And there's a bit by the river which is nice to just relax at as you go across the old bridge i told you about. You can also walk across another white metal bridge and walk out of the field and it leads in to Stamford on Soar which is a lovely old village & it has Stamford Hall there incase you wanted to stop off for a cuppa and a piece of cake or a sandwich etc. Would you consider doing a review on this? Would make a good bit of content. 🤝
Hello there! And thank you for your comment. Yes, I’m very familiar with this area. I used to go fishing as a teenager down to the 11 arches, and know the bridges and tunnel you speak of. Me and my mates actually walked some of the railway last year, as it’s not being used currently, but didn’t make a video, as I’d probably have got a rollakin lol!
@@LeiceExplore Oh I see, I was hoping you didn't know of it lol. Okay buddy, yes a great little area tbh. Have you walked under the long train tunnel up on the track as if you were walking to East Leake way? That's really quite a long tunnel. I lived in East Leake for 36 years & we used to walk the train line to Loughborough from East Leake when it was out of use for years. They're loads of apple trees dotted down that line near East Leake as my Mum used to take me & my sister to get loads of apples when we were kids & my mum used to make an apple pie with them lol. It's said that the apple trees were planted so the train drivers etc back in the day (many years ago) could always grab an apple to snack on when they were peckish. Some good history there tbh. I think steam trains do rides from East Leake to Loughborough now on a Sunday where you can get a train journey lunch etc.
@@LeiceExplore There are* sorry, not they are.
@@life_in_the_wild2573 yes buddy, we parked in a lay-by near the tunnel, and walked through it first. I haven’t been the other way towards east leake though.
@@LeiceExplore Yes if you head up the track there where we've been talking about and walk down it as if you're going the other way towards EL, you'll come to a long train tunnel which must be roughly 150 - 200 mtrs long. It's pretty decent to walk under tbh. There's not a lot of trains that run down the track anymore so it is doable if you ever wanted to check it out.
Also, there's a family farm called Manor Farm in EL & there is a public walk which goes just past the farm & kind of leads down through the farm also, it's an interesting walk & it leads to a very random & very small old burial ground which only has about 10-12 grave stones there. The grave stones are ancient & it's not on a church ground or anything, it's just so random. There must be some history as to why they're there & what caused a small group of people to be buried there. It's very ancient & interesting. You can get on this walk from the top of Castle Hill in EL. I don't know whether that would be of any interest to you?
Hi guys i was in that Brinklow arch section only the other weekend with my daughter we put some old bottles we found in there on the back wall to the old section.
The second arch you found is what i though was well hidden you done well to find it, known about it since i were a lad is my next arch to investigate with my daughter very soon after some years.
Im a local in Brinklow and i have a channel for kayaking on youtube, added a few video and started properly editing after the land slip occured you can see my video if you search for -
Kev the brinklow kayaker
I am surprised you didn't visit the old arm that you showed on google earth screen shot in brinklow where you said the arches were.
I have a lot of 100year old local pictures. Canal routed around the back of broad street crossing twice some canal still remains.
Old arm near to newbold is where the canal cut off to route round to the old newbold tunnel in the grave yard.
So much more 😅 to tell.
Have fun.
Kev the brinklow kayaker
Cheers Kev! Yeah, so much more to see in this area, I only had so much time on the day mate. I may go back for more nosyness though!
If you go back id love to meet up.
@@LeiceExplore
I walk all over this place.
I'm kayaking again in the summer so no video yo shoot so will be investigating the area again now the stinging nettles are dying lol.
I can bring a spade to open up the second arch and powerful lights...
All the best kev the Brinklow kayaker
ne'er cast a clout 'till may is out. for years and years i thought it meant to keep your clouts on until the end of the month of may but 'may' is another name for the hawthorn tree so now i'm not sure whether to start with the clout casting when the leaves (bread and cheese) come out or if you have to hold on until the blossoms!
Thank you! Bread n cheese! Now ya talking my language lol!
Got some great photos of the canal near Wollaton taken by my grandfather when the canal was in use. If there is anyway I can have your email address I could let you have copies. Ditto of my 60s photos.