Posted by samn40 on October 30, 2013 at 13:41:27 from (81.152.181.133):
On my trip to England last weekend I came across one of the many canals, once the backbone of moving goods around the industrialised parts of England but now solely used for leisure boating. The old barges are now converted into comfy river boat homes. I took time to stop and photograph one lock in operation for any of you who have never seen this.......
I turned off the main road to photograph a barge and got this pic.I could see the lock at the next road turning.....
This is looking from the second bridge back towards where I took the first photo
The bridge from the towpath at the side of the canal. The lock gate is just beyond the bridge....
The lock filling up for the barge to enter
The ladies on the barge explained that this barge was owned by the community and today a group of scouts were using it to navigate the canal system
The back gates are closed and the sluices on the front gates opened and down it goes.....(the rear gates are not very watertight!)
The front gates are opened and the barge can sail on at the lower canal level.....
Another barge ....just waiting to enter the lock and move up to the higher canal!
I hope to hire a barge some time and have a relaxing holiday afloat around England...something different!
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