bobbrakes Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 When did the Bishops Wharf company cease. Who dismantled the quay and buildings? I remember when I was an apprentice at Bewsey a Mersey Flat breaking loose from the wharf and jamming under the bridge on a rising tide.Exciting times!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfie Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 Come on bob elaborate, which was the most exciting, the Flat breaking loose, or getting jammed under the bridge, or the rising tide? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazj Posted February 24, 2015 Report Share Posted February 24, 2015 I need to know too Wolfie....I'm on the edge of my seat here..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbrakes Posted February 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Combination. Barge jammed under bridge AND tide trying to lift it.Either boat got crushed or bridge lifted, my money was on crush. However barge was pulled clear,don't know what by.Did the tug Bennett ever work round Warrington? Know it was used to drag e.g Humber Trader through the mud in the Walton Lock arm into Warrington Timber Pool then onto canal to bring grain back down for Faircloughs mills. Last trip by her and sister was 1985 I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 Probably my warped sense of humour and nosiness but I'd loved to have been there watching the barge being stuck and rising with the water. I bet the owner didn't think it was fun though.Was it one of those big old concrete barges or a small one ?As for the Bennett and the Humber Trader I've never heard of those but I don't know much about the boats that worked the canals. I'd have loved to have seen those too though as I'm not far from Walton Locks but lived over the other side of Stockton Heath pre 1990's so never really looked at the locks and timber yard area when it was all still up an running. I remember the timber yard burning down though.When you say the Humber Trader was dragged through the mud at the locks do you mean down the old river that's now pretty much filled in and dried up and used to meet the Mersey on Chester Road or the other way up the river branch that used to run up along Wilderspool Causeway to Bridge Foot ?Was that too many questions in one post, sorry but I find it really interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dizzy Posted February 25, 2015 Report Share Posted February 25, 2015 There's some info and good photo's of the Bennett and one of it with the Humber Trader too at Walton Locks on this link. You've probably already seen it though Bob but others might not have.http://www.pearce-bennett.freeserve.co.uk/bennett.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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