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Tour 2013

9 - Slaithwaite to Shepley Bridge - Huddersfield Narrow Canal, Huddersfield Broad Canal, Calder and Hebble.

Saturday 27th April 2013

Pushed off at 08:00, really rather easy passage down to Huddersfield, especially as we we letting a lock full of water down and not filling next lock until Earnest nearly upon it. The bank side was avoided, on longer none walkable pounds, the lock crew just got off the bow at next lock mouth and on the stern off the wing walls. The notorious shallow pound above Ramsden Highest Lock No 14E was even OK at tick over, this had been recently dredged out, but inflowing stream had already deposited silt between its entrance and the side weir above Ramsden Highest Lock No 14E. Just before Golcar Aqueduct NA spotted a large large yellow plastic duck, so with a bit of difficulty, it was retrieved and became our mascot for the rest of the Tour. The was slight confusion below Isis Lock No 9E, as a CaRT bod was letting water down for another up bound narrowboat that was stuck in the pound below Fountain Lock No 7E. When we got to this pound it was down a fair bit, but no problems at tick over. It was our first passage through the new, new Sellars Lock No 3E, which has been yet again repositioned due to the flooding of Sellars Tunnel and removal of roof. A bit of an economy measure here, a rather daft narrow bit of canal past one of the new Huddersfield University buildings, where some nice moorings could have been created. Passed through Apsley Basin at 12:40. As predicted no 60ft visitor moorings, apart from the two overnight ones in the basin, out side the Apsley pub, (discretionary with Apsley Basin Marina, as they block the exit of permanent moorings in the basin.) After a weed hatch free trip over the HNC, we caught a sari on the prop while going through the sharp bend (at tick over!) at Leeds Road Bridge No 13. A bit of activity on the Broad, a couple of keen lad filled Shire Cruisers hire boats coming up. Much CaRT weir work going on at Cooper Bridge Weir, we passed onto the Calder and Hebble at 15:10. Continued ambling down the Calder and Hebble, arriving at the Shepley Bridge visitor moorings at 16:25 That night it was an uninspiring meal and pint in the packed out Ship Inn. Not much choice of nearby pubs, The Swan had shut.

Waterside Lock No 21E. Slaithwaite.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back at old Waterside Lock No 21E and Waterside Bridge No 42. Slaithwaite.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Spot Lock No 20E.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Lees Mill Bridge No 41.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back Spot Lock No 20E.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back at Lees Mill Bridge No 41.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Holme Lock No 19E.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Cas Lock No 18E. Linthwaite.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Boat wash. Cas Lock No 18E. Linthwaite.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back at Cas Lock No 18E. Linthwaite.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Highest Westwood Lock No 17E. Linthwaite.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Linthwaite.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Highest Westwood Lock No 17E. Titanic Mill beyond - now restored as apartments. Linthwaite.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Yet another boat wash. Highest Westwood Lock No 17E. Linthwaite.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Lowest Westwood Lock No 16E. Titanic Mill apartments.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Golcar Brook Lock No 15E.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back at Golcar Brook Lock No 15E and Bridge No 38.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back from Ramsden Highest Lock No 14E at the shallow section, this is due to siltation from a stream entering the canal above this narrow section.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Ramsden Highest Lock No 14E.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Ramsden Highest Lock No 14E, Ramsden lowest Lock No 13E beyond.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Ramsden lowest Lock No 13E.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Ramsden lowest Lock No 13E, Witham Bros Bridge No 36A beyond.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Sarr Bottom Footbridge No 35.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back at Witham Bros Bridge No 36A.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Golcar Aqueduct.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Rough Holme Lock No 12E. Milnsbridge.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Library Lock No 11E. Milnsbridge.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back up from Library Lock No 11E. Milnsbridge.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back up from Spring Garden Lock No 10 to Library Lock No 11E. Milnsbridge.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Isis Lock No 9E.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

looking up from Isis Lock No 9E to Whirley Bottom Bridge No 32.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

looking back up to Isis Lock No 9E.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Roller Lock No 8E.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Roller Lock No 8E, Fountain Lock No 7E beyond.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back up to Roller Lock No 8E.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back to Fountain Lock No 7E.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back up to Fountain Lock No 7E.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Mark Bottom Lock No 6E.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Mark Bottom Bridge No 30.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back to Mark Bottom Lock No 6E.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Birkhouse Lane Bridge No 29.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Paddock Foot Aqueduct No 28, Paddock Foot Lock No 5E and Springwood Railway Viaduct No 26.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Paddock Foot Lock No 5E and Springwood Railway Viaduct No 26.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Longroyd Bridge Lock No 4E and Longroyd Bridge No 25. Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back from Longroyd Bridge Lock No 4E at Springwood Railway Viaduct No 26. Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back at Longroyd Bridge No 25. Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

"Wickes" narrows. Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Site of the "new" Sellars Lock No 3E, now moved further downstream, after Sellars Tunnel removed.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Sellars "Tunnel".
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

The new, new Sellars Lock No 3E. Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

The now somewhat wide Sellars Lock No 3E. Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Sellars Lock No 3E. Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Sellars Lock No 3E. Huddersfield University Campus.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

The remains of Sellars Tunnel, below Sellars new, new Lock No 3E.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

The remains of the original Sellars Lock No 3E and Chapel Hill Bridge No 23. Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back at the remains of the original Sellars Lock No 3E and stub of Sellars Tunnel. Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Coal Wharf Lock No 2E, Bates Tunnel beyond. Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back to Chapel Hill Road Bridge No 23.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Coal Wharf Lock No 2E, Bates Tunnel beyond. Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back at Coal Wharf Lock No 2E. Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Exiting Bates Tunnel under Queen Street South Bridge No 22.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

The incised section of canal before the remains of the old Coal Wharf Lock No 2E - now straight through. Huddersfield University Campus.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

The remains of the old Coal Wharf Lock No 2E - now straight through. Huddersfield University Campus.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back at the remains of the old Coal Wharf Lock No 2E - now straight through. Huddersfield University Campus.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Commercial Street Bridge No 21. Huddersfield University Campus.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Stanley Dawson Lock No 1E. Huddersfield University Campus.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Looking back at Stanley Dawson Lock No 1E. Huddersfield University Campus.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

Huddersfield University Campus.
Huddersfield Narrow Canal.

The Huddersfield Narrow Canal finished here, from now on we are on the Huddersfield Broad Canal. Huddersfield University Campus.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Firth Street Bridge No 20.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Huddersfield Facilities Block.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

The Aspley pub and Basin.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Sainsbury's Long Term Moorings. Turnbridge Loco Lift Bridge No 17 in the distance. Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Turnbridge Loco Lift Bridge No 17. Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Gas Street Bridge No 14. Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Leeds Road Bridge No 13. Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Waste plant. Huddersfield.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Red Doles (Fartown Green) Lock No 9 and Red Doles Bridge No 11.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Looking back at Red Doles (Fartown Green) Lock No 9 and Red Doles Bridge No 11.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Looking back at Falls Lock No 8.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Fieldhouse Green Lock No 7 and Fieldhouse Bridge No10.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Looking back at Fieldhouse Green Lock No 7 and Fieldhouse Bridge No10.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Reading Lock No 6 and Annis Lee Bridge No 9.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Looking back at Reading Lock No 6 and Annis Lee Bridge No 9.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Turnpike Road Lock No 5.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Looking back at Turnpike Road Lock No 5.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Whittaker Bridge No 8.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Deighton Viaduct No 7.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Longlands Lock No 4 and Vernons Bridge No 6.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Ladgrave Lock No 3.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Railway Viaduct No 11.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

looking back at Ladgrave Lock No 3 and Joe Kayes Bridge No 5.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Colne Bridge.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Colne Bridge No 3.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Colne Bridge Lock No 2.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Cooper Bridge Lock No 1.
Huddersfield Broad Canal.

Looking back at Cooper Bridge Lock No 1. Cooper Bridge Weir is having major refurbishment.
Calder and Hebble Navigation.

Cooper Bridge Flood Gates.
Calder and Hebble Navigation.

Looking back at Cooper Bridge Flood Gates.
Calder and Hebble Navigation.

Cooper Bridge
Calder and Hebble Navigation.

Cooper Bridge Lock.
Calder and Hebble Navigation.

Looking back at Cooper Bridge Lock, now on the River Calder.
Calder and Hebble Navigation.

Calder and Hebble Navigation.

Bridge No 13. Battyeford Flood Lock to right.
Calder and Hebble Navigation.

Battyeford Flood Lock.
Calder and Hebble Navigation.

South Pennine Boat Club at Battyeford Lock.
Calder and Hebble Navigation.

Back on the River Calder, Battyeford Lock to left.
Calder and Hebble Navigation.

Ledgard Flood Lock.
Calder and Hebble Navigation.

Looking back at Ledgard Flood Lock.
Calder and Hebble Navigation.

Bridge No 18.
Calder and Hebble Navigation.

Shepley Bridge Marina.
Calder and Hebble Navigation.

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