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@tonymaries16523 жыл бұрын
Thumbs up for the National Library of Scotland. A superb source of old maps, not just Scotland but England and Wales too. One of your best videos yet. Hugely atmospheric. I also think the mark in the tunnel was made by the master mason. In fact I am tempted to explore the Hereford and Worcester canal and Hereford Cathedral sometime to see whether I can find the mark of my ancester Peter Fawkes, who rose from a labouring family to master mason and civil engineer, progressed from canals to railways and was only one rung below the most well-known engineers of the day like the Brasseys. I have spent a few muddy afternoons exploring the remains of Fussell's works along the River Mells and that would make a great video on its own.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Tony, we quite liked this edit too, which generally means the video won't do well!... Funny you should mention the Wadbury Valley, as we have just mad a film from there!
@jonathangriffin11203 жыл бұрын
I have a book, 'The Dorset & Somerset Canal' by Kenneth R. Clew, published 1971 by David & Charles, Newton Abbot, it tells all about how the backers raised money for the project and how the expenditure around Coleford and Mells caused it to fail along with the Napoleonic wars. The grand plan was to link the Severn estuary with the south coast hence 'Dorset & Somerset', the Coleford and Mells workings were part of a spur to connect the collieries in the Nettlebridge valley with the Kennet & Avon canal much in the same way that the Somersetshire Coal Canal connected the K & A with the pits around Paulton Basin. Money generated from the traffic would finance construction of the D & S down to the Poole area.
@leroyholm90753 жыл бұрын
Dear both You are becoming very interested in my area and without doubt you will find it full of stuff. You might want to look at the forgotten West Somerset standard gauge mineral railway. It ran from the top of the Brendon Hills Iron mines to Watchet harbour. It had a massive rope worked, incredible 3,272 feet incline at 1 in 4 at Comberow. Yes, it is still there and yes passengers use to descend in it (although unofficially of course)!!!!
@thryduulf3 жыл бұрын
2:58 Paul, surrounded by trees: "We;re pretty sure now we're in a little bit of a wooded bit"
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
🤣🤣
@donsharpe57863 жыл бұрын
Congratulations! You have managed to appear on BBC news for Somerset, this morning (13th Jan). Good advertising for the site.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Don
@urbangeeze13483 жыл бұрын
I reckon your decision to diversify into areas of industrial architecture, other than railways is now paying you dividends, as what a great informative & interesting channel you've now both got. That untouched 220 year old tunnel was an unbelievable find, so well done on that one. I think you've got a great formula now & grown immensely since those early days, my No.1 favourite geeks. Regards...Rural Geeze. x
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Boss. We like to think it will do, anything like this definitely rocks our boat!!
@GhostTheory3 жыл бұрын
A beautiful video, loved the music used in the cinematics and the storytelling was awesome, so much passion put into it. The symbol was incredible. Nice drone shots too.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Gents. Really appreciated coming from you two.
@markandkiminnewzealand27022 жыл бұрын
That block work is amazing Great find Thanks for sharing Mark
@User765253 жыл бұрын
I recently joined the Somersetshire Coal Canal Society and then found out about the D&S canal too. I accidentally found the canal bed in Coleford whilst on a walk to see the aqueduct! Last weekend I found the Murtry aqueduct and may have let out an excited squeal at the tunnel 🤣
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
It's a joy to behold isn't it
@TheBlimp563 жыл бұрын
Superb video. That was quite a tunnel. Loving this industrial archeology.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Bill. A great little adventure for us.
@timofthomas2 жыл бұрын
Fascinating and as ever really well researched - beats a dusty museum for sure!
@cogidubnus19533 жыл бұрын
You clearly have the knack of finding the most surprising places....thank you so much...loved the old maps by the way...
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
A few tips from a few friends (you lot) always helps.
@boriss.8613 жыл бұрын
Paul and Rebecca: Great documenting of Britain's lost past.
@MrChristof103 жыл бұрын
Super video guys, I actually have a tool marked Fussells Mells, looking forward to a more detailed video on the area around the iron works.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Oh well that's just brilliant!
@shauntodd71233 жыл бұрын
This is turning into another fantastic adventure
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Shaun.
@steveg4iwr3 жыл бұрын
Part two was just as good as part one. Thank you. 😀😀
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve,.
@alistairshaw32063 жыл бұрын
That tunnel was absolutely brilliant! They certainly built it to last, the craftsmen were really skilled, dare I say better than nowadays. A great find, well done Paul and Rebecca.
@nicholaskelly63753 жыл бұрын
About 8 miles of the 11 mile branch was built. There is some evidence that some local coal traffic was carried from Edford to Coleford. Only one of the Balance Locks was actually completed. The others were just roughly dug out pits. The Murtry Aqueduct is a real Gem. I first saw it in 1968 and you could easily walk through the tunnel under the canal. Remember the aqueduct was never actually used and it certainly never carried any water. Thankfully all of the trees one the aqueduct have been removed and the aqueduct is in far better condition now than it was. If you follow the canal towards the main road (it is a public footpath) along side the railway that is still used for quarry traffic there are some very nice "Fence Posts" made from sections of the old broad gauge "Bridge Rail". Talking about local Tramways Lower Writhlington Colliery 1829-1973 was served by a substantial 2' 8" gauge system of lines which linked the Colliery to various other collieries e.g. Foxcote and some landsale yards via a number of ropeworked inclined planes. For details of these there is a very good book published by the Cornish Publisher Twelveheads on 'Inclines in South West England' it looks at virtually all of the canal, railway and tramroad/tramway inclines in the south west. Thinking About it one very unusual (though not unique) feature of Lower Writhlington Colliery was that the public road ran right through the Colliery site with the coaling shaft with its green painted metal headframe on the west side of the road and the winding house on the east side of the road with the ropes running over the public road!
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for all this Nicholas. Much appreciated.
@nicholaskelly63753 жыл бұрын
@@pwhitewick Other canals in the South West that you should look at include the Bude, Chard, Grand Western, Rolle (Torrington), Tavistock etc etc. If you want to continue looking "Heroic Failures" then I would suggest that you have a look at the Leominster Canal! This was a proposal to link Kington, Leominster and Tenbury Wells to Stourport a line of some 46 miles. What actually happened was something very different. Consisting of about 18 miles of canal that never went anywhere near Kington didn't actually reach Leominster and had truly disastrous problems with its tunnels!
@Karlinski733 жыл бұрын
Another episode of the Whitewicks topping up their step count for the week! Lovely stuff as per and some fascinating finds. 👍
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Cheeeeeers Mr Karl.
@barbhenderson48673 жыл бұрын
What a fantastic video, and a cracking find re the tunnel, wow amazing, I’m going to walk there and have a look, Thankyou both xx
@poohbah20033 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed this trip to the canal in Somerset. An extremely well built tunnel to have lasted all this time! Glad to see another segment.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@capncol3 жыл бұрын
Rebecca trying to do the “Madness” dance at 3 mins??😆👍
@eddiek05073 жыл бұрын
What a lovely little tunnel, quite fascinating to see the initials carved in the stone, after two hundred odd years...🎅👍👍
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@dodgy19543 жыл бұрын
Interesting. Particularly like the final sequence. :-)
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Simon. I'd taken so many pics i didn't want to waste them
@людмиламинкевич-и9х2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I love your country ❤
@HoxieDan53693 жыл бұрын
Thank you both for the look round. Enjoyed watching. Chain drive for lifting boats is a fascinating almost happened moment. Enjoyed!
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Danny. More in Part 3 and 4. Which might not be until next year!
@lindamccaughey66693 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed that. Just love seeing the way things were. That tunnel was highlight can’t believe how beautiful that was. Love your videos. Thanks so much for taking me along and please stay safe and take care
@tpobrienjr3 жыл бұрын
Once again, the aerial videos are beautiful...
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Thomas, it was a good day for the drone!
@grantpaterson19183 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul and Rebecca just came along your videos and I really enjoy them I have even went back and watch old ones. You both have got me interested in old lines and tunnels around me there is a old viaduct in the village of Newmilns in Ayrshire but not found any tunnels yet 😥😥😥
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Welcome Grant.
@trevormegson75833 жыл бұрын
Fascinating video. The tunnel markings are something I would like to know more about. Cheers Paul & Rebecca.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Trevor and very much likewise.
@xr4icossie3 жыл бұрын
The connection from Vobster actually finishes in my garden just outside Frome in Spring Gardens. You are welcome to come and look when you do the other videos.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Free on Saturday!!????
@xr4icossie3 жыл бұрын
@@pwhitewick yes I am.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
@@xr4icossie if you don't mind dropping us an email we should be able to swing by (at a distance). whitewickpaul@gmail.com
@xr4icossie3 жыл бұрын
@@pwhitewick email sent, titled Saturday.
@carolinegray31503 жыл бұрын
Good tunnel finds
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Caroline
@MrTreblue3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely love both of you guys and all your wonderful videos! Fantastic to see so much forgotten history and especially when you get close to where I live in Wiltshire and show amazing locations that I will hopefully get to go and see myself one day! 😊 Keep the videos coming guys!
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Wiltshire and Somerset does seem to be full of hidden gems.
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Thanks Chipmunk, do be sure to use the voucher code.
@iainhunneybell3 жыл бұрын
That looks like a mason’s ‘banker mark’ to signify who built that arch and got paid for it
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
That would definitely add up.
@Llanigraham533 жыл бұрын
Definitely mason's marks.
@AlgoSurfer3 жыл бұрын
I thought it looks like Knights Templar.
@Steve_Wardley_G6JEF3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, my first impression of that mark was Maltese cross (Knights Templar)
@iainhunneybell3 жыл бұрын
A lot of masonic marks are very similar @@Steve_Wardley_G6JEF. This seems to be a 'patte'. See: www.freemasons-freemasonry.com/mason-mark.html But each mason used their own mark. More info at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason%27s_mark
@SteveAndAlexBuild3 жыл бұрын
Great video guys , that tunnel at the end was amazing , as a bricky it’s was very much appreciated 👌🏼🧱👍🏽
@katherinekinnaird44083 жыл бұрын
Very interesting and beautiful scenery. Thank you so much
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Katherine.
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@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Leroy
@markkilley2683 Жыл бұрын
A great find.
@jerrygale17362 жыл бұрын
Hello Paul & Rebecca, Just found your channel. Coming from a Railway town (Swindon) and having lived in Wiltshire and now Lincolnshire. I have seen some of the stuff you talk about. Trying to catch up with all your vids, well done. Have been informed of some things i didnt know and reiterated some things i did. Looking forward to the next vid Thank you
@pwhitewick2 жыл бұрын
Welcome aboard!
@markb90133 жыл бұрын
Thank you... another amazing video...
@christopherbraiden67133 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video absolutely beautiful and a fantastic tunnel from that time. Take care both of you!!😎🐓🐓🇬🇧
@michaelpilling96593 жыл бұрын
WOW! That little tunnel be it walkway or tramway was brilliant. A very interesting and exciting video guys. Thanks so much for taking me along. You've proved that with a bit of research and searching on site, all sorts of historical structures can be found.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Michael.
@Dave64track3 жыл бұрын
Great video some really good tunnel finds in fantastic condition hard to believe the are 200 years old and as good now as when they where built. thanks for sharing and stay safe
@davie9413 жыл бұрын
hi paul and rebecca , this is just what i needed after a really bad day , great video again , thank you for making my day a little better , that was a really cool tunnel , well done :)
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Davie, really sorry to hear about your day. Hope things improve.
@HenrysAdventures3 жыл бұрын
Brilliant video! Love those tunnels!
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Henry
@neilbain87363 жыл бұрын
A very interesting exploration. Especially Fussell's boat lift- can't wait for more about that! There's a lot of detective work needed to figure out what had been going on, too. That tunnel is a little gem. I wonder how the canal would have fared if completed. Fussell seems quite well to do. I wonder if his one of his descendents was responsible for Fussell's Condensed Milk. It was the low fat (skimmed milk) type. I used to like it but it suddenly vanished a few years ago. I think Nestlé own the name now.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Neil. More on this in a few weeks. (Part 3 and 4).
@neilbain87363 жыл бұрын
@@pwhitewick Excellent- look forward to it!
@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat3 жыл бұрын
I do love your canal history
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Trev. We definitely do too!
@colwichjunction33663 жыл бұрын
Worth the wait 👍👍👍
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Ah great thank you
@ToxoRetro3 жыл бұрын
Really enjoying this local series so far. You've got to be pretty close to the Collier's Way cycle route/former railway line in the Great Elm/Mells area, probably built with similar intentions to the canal concept.
@bobparsons773 жыл бұрын
I remember the canal at Bath. Bob Alberta.
@bobparsons773 жыл бұрын
Where did it run from and to?
@tardismole3 жыл бұрын
So much forgotten history.
@araneus13 жыл бұрын
Thank you. That tunnel was amazing. Terry and Dianne
@soundhobo3 жыл бұрын
Fascinating 👌 Thanks for sharing 👍
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
A pleasure.
@mikehardwick3523 жыл бұрын
Wow all that history
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Great fun.
@julianclissold23553 жыл бұрын
Nice video guys ..keep up the good work
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Julian.
@carlwilson17723 жыл бұрын
I wonder if the letters in the tunnel were the builders initials. They made their mark on history in more ways than one.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Sadly we aren't sure, but agreed it would be fantastic if that was the case.
@stephenpegum97763 жыл бұрын
@@pwhitewick In other TV documentaries I've seen & heard that in the olden days stonemasons were paid on a piecemeal basis so often carved their initials into the stones so that their pay could be calculated accordingly.
@LeoStarrenburg3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for yet another great video, loved the "Oooh" moments ! Did you know I have to pay the gym quite a bit of money to walk like that 02:48 ?
@darylmears96833 жыл бұрын
That tunnel was fascinating, an amazing find
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Daryl
@robinjones69993 жыл бұрын
what terrific video guys - thankyou!
@a11csc3 жыл бұрын
another classic you two stay safe and long may these go on
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Chris. Plenty planned
@wamgoc3 жыл бұрын
Moving to Somerset in the New Year and this looks like a place I'd like to visit!
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Loooooots to explore here. Enjoy
@RSBritain3 жыл бұрын
Always look forward to a video from you both!
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Much appreciated.
@douglasfleetney50313 жыл бұрын
Yet another wonderful video. Thanks Guys.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks again!
@philipeaton31023 жыл бұрын
very bendy canal am up to date with your videos now did like rebeccas funny walk
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Haha... weren't all canals bendy
@derekmills53943 жыл бұрын
@@pwhitewick Early ones were (contour canals). Later ones used embankments and cuttings to straighten the route thus making for greater efficiency
@SharpCats3713 жыл бұрын
Good Advent, Merry Christmas, 🕯🐾🐾😻🎄
@leroyholm90753 жыл бұрын
Hi Paul & Rebecca Excellent stuff In the late 1980’s and 1990’s I worked as a HG driver delivering from Bristol into Somerset Dorset & Devon, as a member of the Somerset & Dorset and West Somerset Railways I did a lot of research in this area. I have an extensive book map & journal collection. Feel free should you need any help.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Leroy. Very much appreciated
@Sim0nTrains3 жыл бұрын
Very interesting indeed, did like the last tunnel, looked very nice.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Simon
@Bolivar2012able3 жыл бұрын
Once you dam a river and install a water wheel you can pretty much manufacture, process what you want. As you have a Mechanical source of power.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
More on this topic very soon.
@DonalDocRavioli3 жыл бұрын
Another great video, no locks but another great video
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Stay tuned.... locks to come!
@monkehbitch3 жыл бұрын
Nice, you're teaching me more about the lidar thanks! Love the vids BTW.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Haha... yes the Lidar was hugely useful on the day.
@johncrwarner3 жыл бұрын
The Old Iron Works in Mells (okay my "research" is based on Wikipedia) looks an interesting location with lots of history and possibly some reenactment of stories or storytelling from Rebecca on her channel?
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
All over that already John.
@johncrwarner3 жыл бұрын
@@pwhitewick Sadly I already have NordVPN so I cannot take advantage of your offer Look forward to seeing your results of your explorations of the Mells area.
@hoppinonabronzeleg94773 жыл бұрын
Why would they block off one end of a tunnel 6 feet in, and leave 30 foot the other? Maybe to stop sheep is my only guess, and give them a shelter in winter?
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
I've still yet to work out the answer.... flood prevention to preserve it? More likely to be flooded from that ebd
@slobberdownifyouwant82873 жыл бұрын
Thank you for another great film, you both really work hard for our (all who watch) enjoyment. Best wishes for you both
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Our pleasure!
@gilles1113 жыл бұрын
Yes, it was fully worth, waiting for part 2. Great video (again), got the same "oooh moments" as you by seeing the aquaduct and the tunnel. Can't wait for part 3. The landfill of the southern portal (and probably the norther too) might be debris of some bombing in the area during WW2. All across Europe was the debris used to fill in old disused waterways and cuttings (probably someone later thought it might be a good idea to leave his own rubbish there too). 3:00, Rebecca is looking for a job at the Ministry of Silly Walks?
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Haha.. yes, there was one of me doing that walk too, but hey.... i'm the one that edits. lol. Part three to follow in April 2021. Part 4 to follow in a few weeks!... Yup.
@mkendallpk43213 жыл бұрын
Another great video! I suspect that that the short tunnel was blocked on one end to prevent water from the river, when in flood, from inundating the land on the blocked side.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Ah that would make sense
@john3Lee3 жыл бұрын
Great content - Thanks
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks John
@terryansell66413 жыл бұрын
So very interesting thank you from NZ
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@13soxs3 жыл бұрын
Great stuff! thank you both.......
@gta_things23633 жыл бұрын
There’s a tunnel in coleford uk on Newland street I’ve been there loads but unfortunately u can’t get inside
@rockhamstertactical98513 жыл бұрын
I can only assume they are masons marks on the stonework? Don't know but what else could they be? Enjoying these videos, as always, thank you both. 👍
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
I think, you are probably right.
@milowadlin3 жыл бұрын
You folks are a treasure.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Ah thanks Milo
@TheEulerID3 жыл бұрын
If it was Paul's editing of the video that gives the impression Rebecca has had an unfortunate "accident" @2:50, she might want to consider contacting a lawyer...
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
You know i had to do a walk like that too.... BUT.... as you say, I edit!
@ryanjcole3 жыл бұрын
12:25 that's a brick makers stamp... You friend Martin Zero has a video that discusses it when he's checking out the river in Manchester that they were working on sometime last year.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Ah cheers Ryan. Must have missed that one
@zeberdee19723 жыл бұрын
Great video , lots of interesting things to see on this one. Mad thing is it was never finished or I guess used .
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Yup just an 8 mile branch very odd indeed.
@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne3 жыл бұрын
1:00 that's one bendy canal....no wonder they stopped building it.
@tonyclough98443 жыл бұрын
Bib the boulder its a contour canal they did it to avoid locks But it means the canal is twice as long
@duckydashcam7513 жыл бұрын
How much that 220 year old tunnel has withstood is such a testament to engineering of that time. Hope you ok after your little trip/slip 😉
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Matt. Yup agreed.... such good condition even today
@carolinegray31503 жыл бұрын
Good video 🚂🚶🏼♂️🚶🏼♀️
@tinplategeek10583 жыл бұрын
For a place that is now in the back of beyond, at one time it must have been a hive of industry, smoke, noise etc. A bit like the Weardale Valley and its long gone lead mining industry.
@kevelliott3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking exactly the same! Weardale must be a fascinating place for a bit of industrial archaeology.
@Honeydwarf853 жыл бұрын
@@kevelliott if only Time Team were still around eh?
@welshrails3 жыл бұрын
Would you possibly be able to do the Bethesda branch in North Wales? It's quite good and there's a nice viaduct there too! Along with the viaduct there's a station that you can't get to but you can see from the path And plus you'll be the first to do a video on it! (unless I beat you ;))
@stephenpegum97763 жыл бұрын
Yet more great detective work guys - well done. I know you put a heck of a lot work into your prior research & your post edits so am reluctant to "add to your burden". Would it be possible in some of your drone shots to overlay the route of the railway lines, canals etc.? This is not always 100% obvious even with your excellent descriptions.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Thats a really good point Stephen. I might try and learn how to do that. The shot towards the methodist Church would have benefited from that
@stephenpegum97763 жыл бұрын
@@pwhitewick Cheers for the positive reply Paul - glad to hear it didn't cause an "Oh no" sort of response !! 😎
@austinhallmark70603 жыл бұрын
Really interesting
@malcolmsmith66153 жыл бұрын
Fantastic! What a great tunnel! Was it a cattle passage or just a footpath I wonder? And they were masons marks and initials; they were the means for masons to collect their pay (a bit like signing your individual work). Not uncommon on canal masonry. Shame the canal tunnels weren’t visible/accessible - I’m a tunnelholic! Looking forward to the next instalment. Cheers!
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Cheers Malcolm. Yup I think we got about as close as we could though to the portals below
@malcolmsmith66153 жыл бұрын
@@pwhitewick You couldn’t have done anything more than you did, it was spot-on exploration! No tunnels in the next installation perhaps, but we got “funny lifts” instead?
@solstar47783 жыл бұрын
The symbol is a Maltese Cross !
@kcphillips10003 жыл бұрын
An interesting video but would have been much better if you had marked ,in colour, the route of the canal on the maps as shown .Nice Photography though .
@owenrichardson14193 жыл бұрын
We have been under in two smart little tunnels, what is the view from on top of them? Good work team especially the attempt at comedy with the prat fall effort by Paul entering the longer tunnel.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Ah sadly the top was just grass.... nothing to see at all.
@owenrichardson14193 жыл бұрын
@@pwhitewick grateful for what we have then.
@hoagy_ytfc3 жыл бұрын
Super stuff!
@worthylafollette93783 жыл бұрын
The cross from 1798 - a Freemason cross? They definitely included the Maltese Cross in their symbology.
@pwhitewick3 жыл бұрын
Yup almost certain you are right. This particular mark has two extra bits on it, unique to the mason in question I guess.
@theuktoday42332 жыл бұрын
I live in Dorset and there isn't a canal in the county, apart from this one at all.