Manchester Ship Canal. Liverpool to Warrington
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- čas přidán 4. 06. 2022
- In this video we cruise along the Manchester Ship canal. We cruise from Liverpool to Latchford Locks in Warrington. On first leaving Liverpool we ferry across the Mersey on out Mersey ferry boat Snowdrop to Birkenhead. Then onwards to the first locks on the Manchester ship canal the Eastham Locks. Highlights along the way are Stanlow Oil refinery. Spike Island Widness site of the famous 1990 Stone Roses gig and the Runcorn and Widness Jubilee road bridge and the Ethelfleda Viaduct that carries the railway. We also pass underneath the Latchford Viaduct before reaching Latchford Locks journeys end.
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@10:15 The Runcorn Bridge/Silver Jubilee bridge didn't open in 1977 Martin 😉😊 If it did then me and me mate's would have been cycling across the water when on our way to Delamere forest in 1970,71,72 while at Secondary school in Liverpool.
Plus it was already pretty rusty in 1975 and my little brother worked on the re painting of it. I think it's the 1st Re Opening you might be thinking of.
The bridge was officially opened as the Runcorn Bridge on 21 July 1961.Since creation it has always been painted in a light shade of green.
Just a head's up from a local urban explorer, the latchford railway viaduct is very easy to scale and enter, worth an explore if you are in the area, the whole line still has its tracks and viaducts on the Warrington side.
Hi Ethan. I work in Warrington, and have always fancied a reccy up there. Could you PM details re access. Cheers. John
Is that the death trap with the holes rusted through it?
@@DaedalusYoung I explored the Cadishead Viaduct many, many years ago now (80s), well before it was sealed off, and even back then that was already riddled with rust holes! It was kinda weird seeing the MSC through them! 😆
@@notwenjohn6852 Acsess is easy, there is a trodden path up the side of the embankment which can be found on clearwater quays at the side of the road at where the west side embankment reaches the floor, the climb up is easy, then step over the gas main at the top and there is an unlocked gate which goes right onto the viaduct. Just walk on the structural beams, and avoid thin areas of flooring.
Yes, Latchford sidings, leadng to Arpley yard. The sidings were used to allow the locomotives to run around the trains of coal hoppers going to or coming from Fiddlers Ferry, once the line through Lymm - over the crumbling bridge - was closed.
Great video... at 9:07 you pass the lock gates where the Bridgewater Canal used to join the Ship Canal. The flight of locks are being restored along their original route to reopen the link ... search unlock Runcorn
In 2012 I did the trip from Salford docks to Liverpool. It was a very enjoyable experience. I was born, and lived in Cadishead before my family emigrated to Australia when I was 12.
Excellent.I find the canal magical since this was done in 1897. Those with no imagination see it maybe a tad run down, but think of the amazing men who laboured to build this.
Those “ control towers” you mentioned at the swing bridges were originally the accumulator towers for the hydraulic operation of the bridges by high pressure water, similar to the large system in Manchester you previously described.
grew up chester Road..( swing bridge) you are spot on with hydraulic operation 👌. we had a few problems when it was hot 🔥.. ìf the weather was hot for a week. ( 28 degrees +) the bridge used to swell. and metal being metal... would not go back from where it came.... 👍👍👍
Great this! I too think these bridges are wonderful.. The inspiration for many a Meccano model, no doubt.. 👍
Brilliant footage. Been across many of the bridges, numerous times, they in themselves are fascinating but the real joy here is to see them from the water. So much history from the industrial age and many marvelous engineering fetes. Waiting to cross the Stockton Heath swing bridge, which was open, one very hot summers day and the fire brigade were having to cool the steel down with hoses, as the bridge would not close, made for an interesting journey.
That swing bridge, amazing engineering, for back in its day.
I didn't realise that the Britannia bridge was also called the Aethefleda bridge. Yes as you say daughter of King Alfred (King of Wessex), but a warrior queen in her own right, who took on the Vikings of Northumbria and kicked them out of the Kingdom of Mercia.. Her husband was King of Mercia and their son Aethelstan, finished off the Vikings and was the first king of a united England. Very enjoyable video once again, Martin.
AGH.... Was just watching the Queens Jubilee and got tears when the crowd sang "God Save The Queen," and I'm a American.... Now time for the video.....
Thank you for this, Martin. Blows my mind that actual ocean-going ships sailed inland what is quite far to Salford and Manchester.
Truly a feat of Victorian engineering.
Also, hope you got your passport stamped for that initial journey so far west to catch the boat!!
chunnerin'.......love it.....
Great to see AdventureMe with you, 2 legends together
That was very interesting about the canal, I was born in Oldham, so I never got the chance to see the canal, though I heard a lot about it, thank u very much for that tour. U made my day.
Great video Martin I notice you’ve been corrected about the opening year of the Widnes-Runcorn bridge.
As a local used to bike it over the Rail Bridge so close to the line especially when the express trains went by.
Good memories of the Transporter Bridge which closed on windy days which meant a long detour via Warrington
Thanks for all your brilliant videos
Nice one Martin.I once cruised down the MSC on HMS Dundas circa 1970 when with the Sea Cadets. Happy days. "The big ship sails down the alley alley oh."
It’s a crackin’ cruise Martin, when I did It I ended up talking to the one & only Pete Waterman who was on there! I hear the reason it doesn’t go all the way into Manchester is because it’s really badly silted up at that foreign land Media City 😉. In equivalent terms the ship canal cost more in its day than the Channel Tunnel.
Really enjoyed that Martin with all the swing bridges. With so much material on the cutting room floor pal you will have to give us a directors cut 👍
Flaming heck Martin talk about here we go again, but then remembered it was Darren's trip last time and you were the guest body. I have done it from Salford Quays to the Liverpool Pier Head with return via coach on the M62. Think it was only £25 then too. The lock keeper followed the ferry in his car up to Latchford Locks? opening/closing the gates. So many evocative memories of the b/w film A Taste of Honey now playing in my mind. Cheers DougT
Another great video, Martin. Nice shot of Fiddler's Ferry PS too!!!
Great trip Martin, did it few years back all the way to Manchester. The ferry was painted in the dazzle effect, in memory of WW1.
Oh so it was done as a nod to Dazzle ships Mike
Homage
@@MartinZero yeah it was commissioned as part of the WW1 centenary. It was designed by Sir Peter Blake, who did the Beatles Sgt Pepper's album cover.
Looking from above on maps, there is so much evidence of old rail lines.
I cant imagine how busy and chaotic and loud this whole area leading up to caddishead, irlam, partington and glazebrook will've been.
Completely amazing.
GREAT VID,
THANKYOU.
The Ship canal had it's own railway line!
🛫? 😂
Sailed out of Manchester for nine years (1946-52 )with various shipping companies, including Manchester Liners,. Furness Pacific,. Esso etc. The Esso vessel was the Comanchee and a frequent visitor to Stanlow. Recall the transported bridge quite well . Once, was stuck overnight at Irlam, inward bound, due to fog, was able to cycle home to Northern Moor (carried my bike aboard) and be back to join the ship before she left for Manchester. In the days of heavy traffic, the smell of the canal was overpowering. Trip usually took ten hours
Great video thanks for sharing.
I didn’t know about these trips. Thanks for sharing.
Excellent video... thanks for the upload! :)
Excellent trip used to work near Hale village and go down to a little park area at lunchtime to see the Mersey and look over to the Mcr ship canal and rock savage. Great video enjoyed it. Cheers.
Thanks Valerie
Just saw OMD here in Vancouver a few weeks back their opening song was "Stanlow" with lots of video in the backdrop. The last couple of seasons of the "Last Kingdom" features the castle built by Ethelfleda [Aethelflaed] in Runcorn, filmed in Hungary tho. Spike Island is adjacent to the north end of the Runcorn Bridge.
Cheers mr 👍🏻🇬🇧
I can't believe you didn't show people the inland Whitby Lighthouse at Ellesmere Port, would have thought the wind turbines near Ince Marshes might've been worth a mention too. Glad you highlighted the church at Weston Point, the Victorians cared for their worker's spiritual wellbeing at least as much as their physical wellbeing it seems. 🤨😁
Fantastic…thanks!
Two great CZcamsrs together 👍
Cheers Neil
A cool way to view some of the history in that area :)
Interesting video. I live close to Latchford Locks and those swing bridges were an absolute pain in the 80s when I worked in Runcorn. In those days they used to open every couple of hours holding up thousands of cars. They are in a bit of a state now and there has been pressure on Peel to have them made safer and painted, I think they start with the one on the A49 soon. I actually stood on the one at Moore when I was a kid as it turned, my Grandad knew the operator. They used to be manned 24/7 but these days the operators are on call and just come out when needed. I crossed the Locks a couple of weeks ago and they were full of shoals of roach.
Nice one Martin very interesting video.
I've done that trip to Manchester a couple of times, in years gone by. Yes you do see lots of engineering marvels but I also loved the wildlife. Swans near the Pier Head, ducks and cormorants all along the canal and, near Latchford, beautiful kingfishers (little flying jewels).
On one trip a swing bridge got stuck and we were stuck too. An engineer was sent for - but he was coming from Stoke!. But he was the right man for the job and had things moving in a few minutes, when he finally arrived.
Thanks...Now I willbe humming "I Wanna Be Adored" all day!
PS- LOVED this video- so much fun
Loved it .Thanks .
That was just delightful
Thank you.
💗 So happy to see your videos every week 💗
Fantastic day out. Thank you for taking us on a fabulous cruise. You never cease to amaze and entertain us Martin. Brilliant.
Very enjoyable!👍🏻
Another fantastic trip, thanks for bringing us along 🛶
Thank you Martin for making this wonderful episode today !
Every time Martin says that's Roy keeping a eye on things. I always think Roy is like Terry McCann from Minder
That would be a great cruise to take, especially with all the great viaducts and bridges to see!
Yet another good video!
amazing historic trip martin brings back some old memories cheers
Thanks Martin for a brilliant cruise with all the great historical info'. Take care and all the best. Stevie
Congratulations Martin on making a brilliant interesting vlog.
Thanks very much.
Hope you are well.
Keep safe warm dry and virus free.
Thanks for taking us along on your cruise today, always look forward to your videos on Sunday! 🛳
Great video Martin, some incredible engineering along the ship canal and what a great way to see it all! I had no idea this cruise existed, can’t wait to take the trip myself 😀 CWL
Wow Martin this has to be up there as one of my favourite videos it felt I was on the boat with u...(I wish) you smashed it thank u for your videos 📹 stay safe..luv u guys
Enjoyed this one 😁
Trip have always wanted to do is that. Back in the day they used to take you the full length then bus you back. Didn’t see any reduced labels on the butties in the ships shop 😂👍
Hi … Martin …. Ex Mancunian here … we moved to Runcorn 27 years ago … the trip you were on would have passed where we live ( Sandymoor) we often take the dog for a walk along the canal banks … I really think that Peel Holdings have missed a trick or two with regards to the Ship Canal ….. it could be an alternative highway into Manchester … water buses and taxis etc … not to mention freight traffic think electric barges !!
Anyway I’m glad that you guys enjoyed your day out … if possible you should visit the Daniel Adamson the old steam powered ferry that is moored up on the Weaver Navigation … they also do various trips down the river and the ship canal … might be worth to look 👀 …… cheers for the (as ever) interesting video
An interesting trip Martin, understandable that so many passengers are on board.
The historic bridges and history are interesting.
Great video Martin ,thanks very interesting.
Great Journey and thank you for taking us along.
Interesting vid nice one guys 👍
Hi Martin.
Great video as usual, and more so for me and my memories that this video reminded me off.
So you mentioned OMD (Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark), 7:30
and that they had a song about Stanlow Oil Refinery which I never knew about until you mentioned it.
Well, my memories were when I worked for a photographic laboratory and delivered and collected photos and the like from the photographic laboratory department at Stanlow Oil Refinery
in the 90's.
So the staff there were very pleasant and one of the photographers was a girl called Fiona.
Her full name to be exact is Fiona McCluskey and her famous brother was the lead singer
of OMD Andy McCluskey.
After I found that out, I could then see the resemblance of them and who both had very similar facial features.
So that is my claim to fame and that might be the reason why he wrote the song about Stanlow
now you mention it???
Also the boat ride, I was thinking that it would be good if they organized a coach trip from Salford Quays to Liverpool docks by coach and then where you could board the boat and sail back to Manchester in about 4 hours or so one way.
Then you get off the boat and to your car and you are virtually home.
(maybe you could put that to them, it is something I would like to do).
So thanks again, and as I said, it brought back many memories for me as well.
Oh and here is the song Stanlow that you mentioned and that I had never heard until now.
czcams.com/video/kw_zTMjedhE/video.html
Keep up the good work Martin. 👍👍👍👍
P.S. I believe Andy McCluskey has his own music studio now? (I presume in Liverpool or the Wirrel)?
This is a real treat Martin. Seeing the bridges from underneath is spectacular, and I wouldn't mind a trip up that ship canal, myself. The ferry boat looks real great with all its compartments, and what have you. The Latchford viaduct I went over quite a few times in the late 70s and early 80s with trains of limestone from the Buxton area to a Tarmac depot at Widnes. Remember seeing the odd ship or two down on the canal heading towards Carrington. Stanlow still looks a busy place for shipping, with the oil tankers there and the tugs. Anyhow, a great video and with Darren and the lads with you. Many thanks.
Great video I didn't realise it run along the side of the estuary that far with the locks. The swing bridges are quite interesting when you think of the weight of those things and how it counterbalances on turns on that pivot brilliant piece of engineering for back in the day. Thanks for sharing guys.
What an awesome video!
Thanks for taking us on that trip, it's someting I want to do , shame it does not go all the way into Manchester .
Martin mate I really needed to sink to one of your videos . Honestly your videos somehow relaxes me
Great video and some amount of engineering back in the day👌
Going through those road bridges as they opened up reminds me of a prank that the guys on a building site as I did my apprenticeship. Two no alls. They where set up as the question was how to get to Blackpool without going under or over a bridge from Wigan. That kept them busy for months
Cheers enjoy your day
Great seeing you today at the Bolton Engine Museum. Did this boat ride about 12 years ago from Salford Quays to Liverpool then got the coach back to Salford.
Fantastic thanks Martin. Never seen a swing bridge before. What a beautiful day that must have been. Thanks so much, please stay safe and take care
That looked like an interesting trip Martin. So much history along the way. I have been to both ends of the journey. Been over the Thelwall viaduct a few times. Been to the start point in Liverpool too. Was going to catch the ferry to the Isle Of Man but missed it so had to go to Heysham.
Great video,i pass by the ship canal weekly going fishing in warrington and it was good to see it from the water plus knowing the dates etc . this was built 1 year before Jack the ripper was at large :}
Interesting video that Martin I've been to Liverpool myself but never been on the Mersey I've seen bit of this when Darren had his livestream on your video was brilliant 👍
Some lovely swing bridges on the River Weaver hoping to get along there later this year 👍
So enjoyed this video reminds me of my father taking me as a child to look the railways along the ship canal, which were owned by the mdhb and the msc, all stolen by peel holdings.
Great video! I'm lucky to live in latchford just by the locks. Done the full boat trip with my dad a few years ago it was Brill!
I'm actually parked next to the Warrington transporter bridge as I'm watching this video lol great vid Martin
Great video Martin I lost my leg on Barton swing bring and would love to no more about that bridge and the canal bridge next to it we’ll keep the videos coming hope fully see you out some time
Cracking video mr Martin I've crossed over the Manchester ship canal 1000s of times in my truck and it always intreques me do many ships still use it to get to Trafford Park etc I'm guessing it's no where near as busy as it used to be keep up the good work from joff the trucker
Many thanks for this excellent video. I was very lucky to have done the full journey twice in 2011. First from Manchester Docks to Liverpool (in July, bitterly cold), and again in October (very warm, T shirt weather) from Birkenhead to Manchester Docks.
That looks a right nice trip - I will have to do that one day...
Well done, Martin.
Martin thanks for a fantastic video of an icon of British engineering the Manchester Ship Canal. Went to the canal museum at Ellesmere Port many years ago and bought a book about the MSC. The swing bridges are a monument to great engineers, interestingly in the past when the swing bridges have been opened in hot weather they have not properly closed and the fire brigade have been called out to cool them down so they will properly close. Looking forward to your next video.
Great vid Martin .... Had a trip on the canal many years a go (55!!) Would be great to see a vid of the Warrington transporter, and your expert background research into it's history.
Really enjoyed this one Martin. Thanks 😊
Maybe you could of put the drone up while on the move.
Great vlog 🎉🎉
Good stuff.
Great video Martin. Very sharp pic and interesting info. £14 not too shabby for a nineties gig. The English build for eternity and that is too see when looking at the masonry. And of course the by The Stranglers made famous Mersey Tunnel. Thanks a lot for a nice vid on this rainy Sunday.
Great to see the swing bridges in operation, thank you!!
The first railway bridge seemed lower than the disused one at the end or maybe it was just an illusion?
Shame you can't get all the way down to Manchester, you and Roy could have jumped ship and gone down the Cornbrook!!
Hope you get to go back one day to do the Transporter bridges. For anyone interested it's worth seeking out the Transporter Bridges book by John Hannavy, there were three in the Warrington area. The first one built was near to Bilbao and is still operational.
Good luck from Spain!!
A nice cruise today. Weather was cloudy, but cooperative. Thanks for the video and chat. Seen you on the next. Cheers mates!
Cant wait to view this.
Tell us therell be a follow up all the way through caddishead and irlam into town.
That was interesting, seeing the canal from another perspective, after seeing it from couple narrowboat videos.
Great vid. I had a mate who did his time on Manchester Liners. Like everyone else, I've been over it on road and rail.
I love the swing bridges a bit bigger than the ones I've seen. Please f ind the time to do a video on the transporter bridge you mentioned. I've been to Liverpool once and the Mersey is still the same muddy, wet and windy. Love the video. God bless
Hi Martin. Great video again. However, it pisses me off when we see great parts of our industrial history such as the swing bridges in such paint dis-repair and rusting. A good clean off of the Ironworks and a repaint would be marvellous and let them last even longer.
@14:54 i use to swim in the canal here use to wagg off from school ...i use to hang around Latchford locks i got to know the diving crew based at latchford and we would go down to Runcorn for a swim this would be around 1974
Good video Martin 👍
Nice to see Warrington there, if the Walton bridge was closing for a boat we used to cane it down the side roads to try and beat the next one at Stockton heath, lived abroad for 12 years now but miss the old industrial bits the town. Should get some videos of the old rail and industrial bits from there and Newton-le-willows/earlestown. Loads of history.
Excellent footage Martin and co as always,on approach to Latched locks going through the swing bridges you went under the Cantilever high level road bridge opened 1 Jan 1894 just saying as the ship obviously went under it ,it wasn’t mentioned,keep up with the excellent videos 👍🏻