Popular canal vlogger Steve Court 'Court above the Cut' has visited our Rooks Hill project and produced two new videos which you'll find on YouTube. The first one recalls the canal's history and looks at the start of work at Rooks Hill.
See: The Pointless Canal: London's Lost Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebvNyXSlQnY
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The second shows the rapid progress made by visiting Work Goups towards building the new bridge and the repair work to the nearby culvert under the canal.
See: London's Lost Canal: Rebuilding London's Lost Link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eceZyPXRx-Y
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Rebuilding the Wey and Arun canal at rooks hill, a new bridge construction by the volunteers and Waterway Recovery Groups to restore the old link taking shipping from London to Portsmouth built for the Napoleonic Wars. There is absolutely incredible progress here in just 4 weeks! Buy me a coffee! - https://ko-fi.com/courtabovethecut Patreon ... |
Both videos include contributions from Trust Director, Gordon Powell.