tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post328048497759371320..comments2024-03-19T22:19:20.357+00:00Comments on Captain Ahab's Watery Tales: Sneyd Locks - Wyrley Bank Branch Canal BCNAndy Tidyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05297448211000021970noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post-69291098814313739692021-02-24T12:30:03.178+00:002021-02-24T12:30:03.178+00:00I thought there were only 5 locks at Sneyd aswell ...I thought there were only 5 locks at Sneyd aswell Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03145760552233217474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post-69277134083850402722021-02-01T19:07:34.894+00:002021-02-01T19:07:34.894+00:00Hi Andy
I think there were only five locks at Sney...Hi Andy<br />I think there were only five locks at Sneyd, not six. This seems clear from the OS 25" map of 1903 (see https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17&lat=52.62041&lon=-2.02547&layers=168&b=1): No. 1 just after Sneyd Junction, No. 2 by Sneyd Lane Bridge, Nos 3 & 4 beside Sneyd Reservoir, and No. 5 beside Sneyd House and Sneyd Draw Bridge.<br />This is confirmed by LHCRT (see https://lhcrt.org.uk/articles/wyrley.html), in particular in the Bradshaw map of 1830 which states there are five locks at Sneyd, with another five on the Essington branch. This map also suggests the rise at Sneyd is 30.6', for which five locks of about 6' rise would seem reasonable.<br />Many thanks for the huge amount of valuable history of BCN you have posted. All fascinating reading, as well as the great photos and videos.<br />Best wishes<br />John HammondJohn Hammondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post-20920405838874469522020-06-29T12:13:56.159+01:002020-06-29T12:13:56.159+01:00My nan used to live in the canal house by the brid...My nan used to live in the canal house by the bridge..I had many happy times there ..it was attached to a carpenters workshop..nans house had a pig sty an old Anderson shelter also a cellar..no real toilet just a tin with a toilet seat on it ..my nan used to clean the offices on the other side of the canal..she had to light the fires in the offices before the staff arrived..in the garden was a culvert to let water out of the canal when the levels got to high..also there was a well in the wall that run along side of the garden..happy memories she moved in about 1960..regards peggy cole<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13687005631268427661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post-60328293612837410452019-12-28T16:05:15.161+00:002019-12-28T16:05:15.161+00:00Hi Barry
I'm just revisting this page after wa...Hi Barry<br />I'm just revisting this page after watching the Captains video/Youtube episode of this section of canal that was released today. (We have conversed briefly together in the past about Richard and you aspiration for the site upon another platform)<br />Yes Dick (Richard) was Michelle's grandfather. She probably didn't spot your reply to her, but I have in the last couple of years tracked down two (not brilliant) pictures that included 'sections' of Dick's home known as 204 Canalside, which I sent her.<br />Regards<br />Tony Tony Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06010642051914684866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post-8244459222479889682014-03-15T13:22:22.053+00:002014-03-15T13:22:22.053+00:00Hi Michelle,
If your grandfather was Dick...Hi Michelle,<br /> If your grandfather was Dick Smith, I remember him well, used to buy fishing tickets from him, lots of memories of the canal, traffic etc, recently tried to get planning from Walsall council to rebuild/replace Dicks old house and create dry dock opposite, no good, but then we are dealing with WMBC and in Particulare Ms. Hulse, keep smiling, try google earth (1945) or contact Laurence Hogg, he might be able to help, also BWB archive<br /><br /> Best regards, Barry Lycettbarraldonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-367296273511467142.post-32726665641818579052013-01-09T14:52:27.322+00:002013-01-09T14:52:27.322+00:00Hi, my grandfather worked for British Waterways be...Hi, my grandfather worked for British Waterways before,during and after the war. He lived in a house opposite the Sneyd Wharf in Bloxwich, right along side the canal. My mum has fond memories of growing up there. Is there anyway to find pictures of the house of surrounding area for the 30s and 40s? I've found pictures of the bridge but not the house.<br />ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01577861054803755741noreply@blogger.com