Court Above The Cut
@courtabovethecut.bsky.social
Love Canals? Love Industrial History? Then you are in the right place!
Proud Ambassador for the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust and the Wilts and Berks Canal Trust
Proud Ambassador for the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust and the Wilts and Berks Canal Trust
Today we get to see some really abandoned stuff, this is the start of a major restoration by the @wiltsberks.bsky.social with a huge IWA & WRG work camp. This is the start of something big!
Let’s get boats back to Wantage!
A Journey into Decay - Abandoned Canal Locks
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Let’s get boats back to Wantage!
A Journey into Decay - Abandoned Canal Locks
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A Journey into Decay - Abandoned Canal Locks
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November 29, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Today we get to see some really abandoned stuff, this is the start of a major restoration by the @wiltsberks.bsky.social with a huge IWA & WRG work camp. This is the start of something big!
Let’s get boats back to Wantage!
A Journey into Decay - Abandoned Canal Locks
youtu.be/kO6sE2j-aEw
Let’s get boats back to Wantage!
A Journey into Decay - Abandoned Canal Locks
youtu.be/kO6sE2j-aEw
I’m really excited for tonight’s video, I got myself a baby brick 😂 it’s the first of a bunch of vids on the locks at Wantage on @wiltsberks.bsky.social with IWA & WRG & a big dig that happened last weekend. You can see the video at 5pm please sub to the channel here!
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Court Above The Cut
Do you love History? Love nature? Love Canals & the engineering around them? Then you've found the right place! I love following Restorations all over the country. Watch one of my videos & you'll want...
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November 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
I’m really excited for tonight’s video, I got myself a baby brick 😂 it’s the first of a bunch of vids on the locks at Wantage on @wiltsberks.bsky.social with IWA & WRG & a big dig that happened last weekend. You can see the video at 5pm please sub to the channel here!
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Ardlington Marsh lock on the @wiltsberks.bsky.social this lock is likely to be lost forever due to the proposed Sesro Reservoir.
Another fantastic lock to see with the gates still in place like a couple in the area. Amazing to see this derelict lock still defying nature
Another fantastic lock to see with the gates still in place like a couple in the area. Amazing to see this derelict lock still defying nature
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Ardlington Marsh lock on the @wiltsberks.bsky.social this lock is likely to be lost forever due to the proposed Sesro Reservoir.
Another fantastic lock to see with the gates still in place like a couple in the area. Amazing to see this derelict lock still defying nature
Another fantastic lock to see with the gates still in place like a couple in the area. Amazing to see this derelict lock still defying nature
The British canal network could have been very different, why did they build such colossal aqueducts like Pontcysyllte and Chirk to suddenly end the canal at a basin, Watch the video to find a world of missing canals!
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Wrexham's Abandoned Canal
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November 28, 2025 at 8:24 AM
The British canal network could have been very different, why did they build such colossal aqueducts like Pontcysyllte and Chirk to suddenly end the canal at a basin, Watch the video to find a world of missing canals!
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This is probably one of the most impressive abandoned set of locks in the UK, it’ll be an absolute marvel if restored
Baths Lost Locks
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Baths Lost Locks
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Baths Lost Locks
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November 27, 2025 at 7:44 PM
This is probably one of the most impressive abandoned set of locks in the UK, it’ll be an absolute marvel if restored
Baths Lost Locks
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Baths Lost Locks
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Was this canal pointless by the time it was built? What was the reason it was built? What are the fantastic group doing now to restore this beautiful canal Wey & Arun Canal Trust
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London's Lost Link
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November 27, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Was this canal pointless by the time it was built? What was the reason it was built? What are the fantastic group doing now to restore this beautiful canal Wey & Arun Canal Trust
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I’ve started to help out on the @wiltsberks.bsky.social YouTube channel, I’d really love if you could all subscribe to it please! It’s an easy way to support the fantastic work that they are doing!
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Wilts & Berks Canal Trust
Restoring 70 miles of Canal and towpath for the benefit of local communities, wildlife and leisure.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I’ve started to help out on the @wiltsberks.bsky.social YouTube channel, I’d really love if you could all subscribe to it please! It’s an easy way to support the fantastic work that they are doing!
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Tonight we visit the Peak Forest Canal to see how a small group saved the entire canal network, we also visit the amazing bugsworth basin, a true masterpiece of the Industrial Revolution
Saving the Peak Forest Canal - A Volunteer Success Story
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Saving the Peak Forest Canal - A Volunteer Success Story
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Saving the Peak Forest Canal - A Volunteer Success Story
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November 22, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Tonight we visit the Peak Forest Canal to see how a small group saved the entire canal network, we also visit the amazing bugsworth basin, a true masterpiece of the Industrial Revolution
Saving the Peak Forest Canal - A Volunteer Success Story
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Saving the Peak Forest Canal - A Volunteer Success Story
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How awesome is this!! The abandoned but being cleared Grovecommon Lock on @wiltsberks.bsky.social It is being cleared by an absolutely massive IWA WRG dig.Look at those roots, they are beautiful weaving in & out of the crumbling bricks. A perfect mixture of industrial heritage, derelection & nature
November 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
How awesome is this!! The abandoned but being cleared Grovecommon Lock on @wiltsberks.bsky.social It is being cleared by an absolutely massive IWA WRG dig.Look at those roots, they are beautiful weaving in & out of the crumbling bricks. A perfect mixture of industrial heritage, derelection & nature
With all the excitement on the Cotswold Canal and the recent funding let's take a look back at the last section to be filled just last year! It's always amazing to see this canal in action
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Filling a Canal on The Cotswolds
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November 22, 2025 at 8:41 AM
With all the excitement on the Cotswold Canal and the recent funding let's take a look back at the last section to be filled just last year! It's always amazing to see this canal in action
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A new Canal, Rerouting around a Town
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November 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This is so close to being open now, it’s going to be an absolute gem on the canal network The Shrewsbury and Newport Canals Trust
The Lasting Legacy of a Canal Visionary
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The Lasting Legacy of a Canal Visionary
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The Lasting Legacy of a Canal Visionary
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November 21, 2025 at 9:55 AM
This is so close to being open now, it’s going to be an absolute gem on the canal network The Shrewsbury and Newport Canals Trust
The Lasting Legacy of a Canal Visionary
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The Lasting Legacy of a Canal Visionary
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This is a bit of canal that’s changing drastically, I’m due a visit again soon. A different way to restore than traditional puddling clay but they are doing wonders with this style, what fantastic work they are doing
Joining two countries by canal
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Joining two countries by canal
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Joining two countries by canal
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November 20, 2025 at 9:29 PM
This is a bit of canal that’s changing drastically, I’m due a visit again soon. A different way to restore than traditional puddling clay but they are doing wonders with this style, what fantastic work they are doing
Joining two countries by canal
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Joining two countries by canal
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Is this plan insane or amazing? I think it's a bit of both! Derby and Sandiacre Canal
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Derby’s Insane Plan to lift boats into the river
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November 20, 2025 at 8:11 AM
Is this plan insane or amazing? I think it's a bit of both! Derby and Sandiacre Canal
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Can a canal really save a town? When it’s this bad of course it can! @wiltsberks.bsky.social
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Can a Canal Save a Town? Swindon's potential
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November 19, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Can a canal really save a town? When it’s this bad of course it can! @wiltsberks.bsky.social
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Is this the most ambitious plan on the canal restoration Network? These are EPIC plans from the Chesterfield Canal
The MOST AMAZING Boat Lift on the Chesterfield Canal
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The MOST AMAZING Boat Lift on the Chesterfield Canal
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The MOST AMAZING Boat Lift on the Chesterfield Canal
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November 19, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Is this the most ambitious plan on the canal restoration Network? These are EPIC plans from the Chesterfield Canal
The MOST AMAZING Boat Lift on the Chesterfield Canal
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The MOST AMAZING Boat Lift on the Chesterfield Canal
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Probably one of the most interesting ideas with climate change and renewable energy, how can we harness that power on our canal network? The The Cotswold Canals Trust do just that
Turbine Canal Locks | Dudbridge Hydro | Cotswold Canals
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Turbine Canal Locks | Dudbridge Hydro | Cotswold Canals
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Turbine Canal Locks | Dudbridge Hydro | Cotswold Canals
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November 18, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Probably one of the most interesting ideas with climate change and renewable energy, how can we harness that power on our canal network? The The Cotswold Canals Trust do just that
Turbine Canal Locks | Dudbridge Hydro | Cotswold Canals
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Turbine Canal Locks | Dudbridge Hydro | Cotswold Canals
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It’s nearly a year since this happened and we still haven’t seen much movement, will this ever be repaired?
Why Did This Historic Canal Suddenly Empty Overnight?
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Why Did This Historic Canal Suddenly Empty Overnight?
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Why Did This Historic Canal Suddenly Empty Overnight?
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November 18, 2025 at 9:27 AM
It’s nearly a year since this happened and we still haven’t seen much movement, will this ever be repaired?
Why Did This Historic Canal Suddenly Empty Overnight?
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Why Did This Historic Canal Suddenly Empty Overnight?
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I’m curious, if I was to start a shop selling a few bits what would you like to see?
November 16, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I’m curious, if I was to start a shop selling a few bits what would you like to see?
Tonight we are back on the The Cotswold canal, this time on the abandoned section to chat about how the Old Stroudwater can become a community asset and bring a nature corridor through to the River Severn
How a Community Wants to Save The Cotswold Canal
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How a Community Wants to Save The Cotswold Canal
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How a Community Wants to Save The Cotswold Canal
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November 15, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Tonight we are back on the The Cotswold canal, this time on the abandoned section to chat about how the Old Stroudwater can become a community asset and bring a nature corridor through to the River Severn
How a Community Wants to Save The Cotswold Canal
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How a Community Wants to Save The Cotswold Canal
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It’s a big one tonight! We are off to The Cotswold Canals where we have some amazing news! An absolutely incredible week for the trust & Cotswold Canals Connected, let’s celebrate with them and enjoy this wonderful news
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Incredible News on the Cotswold Canals
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November 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It’s a big one tonight! We are off to The Cotswold Canals where we have some amazing news! An absolutely incredible week for the trust & Cotswold Canals Connected, let’s celebrate with them and enjoy this wonderful news
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Tonight we take a look at the lost sections of the Montgomery Canal. Where they are restoring 33 miles to water with Shropshire Union and Canal and River Trust. Thanks to From Above - Drone Photography for some of the shots!
The Full Monty Canal
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The Full Monty Canal
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The Full Monty Canal
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November 1, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Tonight we take a look at the lost sections of the Montgomery Canal. Where they are restoring 33 miles to water with Shropshire Union and Canal and River Trust. Thanks to From Above - Drone Photography for some of the shots!
The Full Monty Canal
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The Full Monty Canal
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It's late but it's here, the incredible lost welsh canals the Neath and Tennant and the stunning Aberdulais Aqueduct
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Uncovering an Epic lost Welsh Canal Aqueduct
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October 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
It's late but it's here, the incredible lost welsh canals the Neath and Tennant and the stunning Aberdulais Aqueduct
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Tonight we take a deep dive into the amazing work happening on the The Cotswold Canals. Sam from Cotswold Canals Update joins us as we discover the engineering solutions to restore a canal.
Enjoy!
The Unbelievable Cotswold Canal Progress
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Enjoy!
The Unbelievable Cotswold Canal Progress
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The Unbelievable Cotswold Canal Progress
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October 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Tonight we take a deep dive into the amazing work happening on the The Cotswold Canals. Sam from Cotswold Canals Update joins us as we discover the engineering solutions to restore a canal.
Enjoy!
The Unbelievable Cotswold Canal Progress
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Enjoy!
The Unbelievable Cotswold Canal Progress
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A huuuuuge congratulations to the legend that is Narrowboat Nige. Nige joins me as an ambassador for the @lhcrt.org.uk & I couldn’t be prouder to have him by my side representing such a brilliant project. Here’s the latest video on the canal with Nige a few weeks ago!
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Breaking Boundaries on the Lichfield Canal
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October 17, 2025 at 7:04 AM
A huuuuuge congratulations to the legend that is Narrowboat Nige. Nige joins me as an ambassador for the @lhcrt.org.uk & I couldn’t be prouder to have him by my side representing such a brilliant project. Here’s the latest video on the canal with Nige a few weeks ago!
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