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Canal cruising near Penkridge in Staffordshire
This is the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal meandering southwards towards Penkridge and Wolverhampton. The narrowboat is called "Beeston Castle".
Image: © Roger Kidd
Taken: 2 Sep 2012
0.06 miles
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Teddesley Marina
Approaching the lock and Park Gate Bridge
Image: © Geoff Pick
Taken: 8 Sep 2006
0.07 miles
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Teddesley Boat Company Ltd
Along the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal near Penkridge.
Image: © Mat Fascione
Taken: 18 Aug 2016
0.08 miles
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Narrowboat delivery (2) near Penkridge, Staffordshire
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.
This is the boatyard belonging to the Teddesley Boat Company. A brand new narrowboat has been brought in by road, and the crane has lifted the boat about half a metre above the low loader.
Image: © Roger D Kidd
Taken: 6 Oct 2017
0.08 miles
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Narrowboat delivery (7) near Penkridge, Staffordshire
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.
This is the boatyard belonging to the Teddesley Boat Company. A brand new narrowboat has been brought in by road. The crane has lifted the vessel off the low loader, and has moved and lowered it precisely onto the wood blocks already placed alongside the other boat. The whole process took just under half an hour.
All that is required now is to remove the lifting straps and move the crane away.
Image: © Roger D Kidd
Taken: 6 Oct 2017
0.08 miles
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Narrowboat delivery (6) near Penkridge, Staffordshire
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.
This is the boatyard belonging to the Teddesley Boat Company. A brand new narrowboat has been brought in by road. The crane has lifted the vessel and is positioning it precisely above the wood blocks already placed alongside the other boat.
Image: © Roger D Kidd
Taken: 6 Oct 2017
0.08 miles
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Narrowboat delivery (5) near Penkridge, Staffordshire
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.
This is the boatyard belonging to the Teddesley Boat Company. A brand new narrowboat has been brought in by road. The crane has lifted the vessel and is continuing turning it through 180 degrees prior to depositing it on wood blocks alongside the other boat.
Image: © Roger D Kidd
Taken: 6 Oct 2017
0.08 miles
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Narrowboat delivery (4) near Penkridge, Staffordshire
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.
This is the boatyard belonging to the Teddesley Boat Company. A brand new narrowboat has been brought in by road. The crane has lifted the vessel and is carefully turning it through 180 degrees prior to depositing it on wood blocks alongside the other boat.
Image: © Roger D Kidd
Taken: 6 Oct 2017
0.08 miles
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Narrowboat delivery (3) near Penkridge, Staffordshire
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.
This is the boatyard belonging to the Teddesley Boat Company. A brand new narrowboat has been brought in by road, and the crane has lifted the boat about half a metre above the low loader, which has now driven away from the site.
Image: © Roger D Kidd
Taken: 6 Oct 2017
0.08 miles
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Narrowboat delivery (1) near Penkridge, Staffordshire
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal.
This is the boatyard belonging to the Teddesley Boat Company. A brand new narrowboat has been brought in by road, and the crane is being attached prior to lifting the vessel onto the hard standing.
Image: © Roger D Kidd
Taken: 6 Oct 2017
0.08 miles