Ashby Canal Restoration missing section, Conkers Donisthorpe Moira, rejoining the parts in water.

Описание: Furnace Lane, Moira, Swadlincote DE12 6AT
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I have been sitting on this one for a while now, largely because I didn’t realise how much footage I shot, for this 20 odd minute video.

It’s no secret by now that I absolutely love the Ashby-de-la-Zouch Canal, and with so much of it sharing itself with a Heritage Railway, it’s so exciting to me ( having found out in this video ) that the restoration project ( if it is allowed to continue ) will follow the old Ashby and Nuneaton Railway from Measham, and possibly all the way to the restored navigable section at Moira and Moria Furnace.

From Moira Furnace Museum and Country Park The country park is open all year round. Museum and Boat run from April until October.
Set in open parkland, alongside a stretch of the Ashby Canal and wrapped up in the heart of the National Forest, Moira Furnace is the most well preserved blast furnace in the country, dating back to 1806. Now rescued from demolition and restored, it serves as an outstanding landmark with a surprisingly interesting museum nestled inside. The canal barge, the Joseph Wilkes, glides visitors up and down the restored stretch of the Ashby Canal whilst the park and woodland provide ample space for legs of all lengths to stretch themselves out and enjoy the feeling of being close to nature.

So, I hope this one is a success, if it ain’t I won’t cry. It took 8 hours of my life to piece it all together and one still has loads of left over footage? How did I find the time…

Working all over the midlands and all the way to London takes up considerable time.

I enjoy doing them and I hold myself to a higher standard when performing my duties on the railways.


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Other videos in the series;

   • Ashby Canal Restoration  


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The historical facts and my views and opinions should be taken as a matter of interest only, unless specifically identified from historical documentation, these segments should be considered merely as a point of entry, to peak curiosity and promote interests elsewhere… the extracts featured in this video are in the public domain and are presented here to further excite interest in this exciting restoration project.

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