Oxford Canal - Hillmorton to Stretton Stop (time lapse)
BackThis is a 9.2 miles trip up the Oxford Canal (Northern Section) from Crick Road Bridge No 73 to the Stretton Stop. It took us a little over four hours so this video is at about 20 time's normal speed. As we left Hillmorton, the morning after our short but unpleasant encounter with The Old Royal Oak -- aka -- The Hungry Horse the night before, it started to rain. Within minutes it was raining some more. Then it rained some more, then it stair rodded down, then it monsooned. So bad was it that the camera, albeit snugly cocooned in its waterproof rain suit, had to be moved inside. It kept this up until we were through Hillmorton Top Locks 6 & 7 and the camera could regain its rightful place. Thus through an act of God (or as the lawyers say -- force manure) we have no footage of the first locks. Ironically, as soon as we stopped below the bottom locks to fill the water tank the rain stopped too and the sun came out. Around 1820 it was decided that Brindley's original contour hugging route was too long and too slow so the canal was straightened considerably. Many of the old loops cut off in this shortening can be seen framed by cast iron bridges carrying the towing path over them and bearing the legend "Horseley Iron Works 1828" We zip through the Newbold Tunnel in about 8 seconds. Just beyond the tunnel the good lady wife panned the camera around at one of the old arms under its cast iron bridge. At this speed the effect is quite alarming!
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Uploaded: April 5th, 2007 @ 1:03 pm
Author: PIGandPINEAPPLE
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