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Topic ID 2075
06/10/2006 by dutch knight
narrowboats in castle grounds
seeing narrowboats in the castle grounds(as reported in mercury) sounds nice but how feasable would this be.Correct me if I am wrong,but,surely it would take more than just dredging to gain access.I would have thought that a lock would have to be built aswell.[?] Any ideas?
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Reply ID 27620
06/10/2006 by Berbatov
It would go as far as The Old Barge PH area from what I read.
Reply ID 27675
07/10/2006 by dutch knight
so why the headline A VISION OF BOATS SAILING TO THE CASTLE
The report also mentions travelling under Millbridge aswell
Reply ID 27676
07/10/2006 by Berbatov
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Originally posted by dutch knight
so why the headline A VISION OF BOATS SAILING TO THE CASTLE
The report also mentions travelling under Millbridge aswell
Lesson 1: Don't believe everything you read in the Mercury.
Reply ID 27678
07/10/2006 by dutch knight
quote:
Originally posted by Berbatov
quote:
Originally posted by dutch knight
so why the headline A VISION OF BOATS SAILING TO THE CASTLE
The report also mentions travelling under Millbridge aswell
Lesson 1: Don't believe everything you read in the Mercury.
I dont but,I was asking the question whether it was feasable to actually gain access to the castle grounds via the river.I wasn t asking about the reliability of the reporting in the Mercury
Reply ID 27686
07/10/2006 by Berbatov
quote:
Originally posted by dutch knight
quote:
Originally posted by Berbatov
quote:
Originally posted by dutch knight
so why the headline A VISION OF BOATS SAILING TO THE CASTLE
The report also mentions travelling under Millbridge aswell
Lesson 1: Don't believe everything you read in the Mercury.
I dont but,I was asking the question whether it was feasable to actually gain access to the castle grounds via the river.I wasn t asking about the reliability of the reporting in the Mercury
No it isn't feasable Dutch. There is a weir in the way. The article was perhaps misleading (as usual), although it does say 'to the castle' rather than 'within the castle grounds'.
Reply ID 27766
09/10/2006 by sloopjohnb
To put this particular story to bed. It is not a case of the Mercury getting it wrong. As the organiser of the two river trips - see other post - I also invited the press (not just the Mercury). As we drifted under Mill Bridge the first time conversation got round to getting boats up to the Castle. Seeing as a lot of people on the boat were from Inland Waterways with a lot of local knowledge this dream did not appear impractical. Plugging the upcming HDOS production as well - 'If you havene't got a dream, how you gonna make a dream come true.' That was going to be the by-line - Sloop's Dream.
There is funds available from British Waterways and hopefully we can tap into them but first we have to get back into Lea Valley.
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