No problem, thanks for watching, I have a bit on the area with more to come on both the Cotswold canals and the Gloucester and Sharpness. I’ll also be doing a video on the Severn railway crossing as well at some point.
These concrete barges were built to.bring.iron ore from Spain during the First World war. Some were used after the war as harbour breakwaters in Spain and these were used to reinforce the river bank in the Severn ..
The Purton Hulks are WWII, 295 of this open type built for lighterage. The barges you refer to were World War I ‘Crete Barges’ of which a number (coincidentally) were built in Gloucester
@@richardlewis6198 yes they were Crete barges built in WW1-some ended up being built into harbours in Spain and some built in Gloucester ended up a bank reinforcement in the Severn and WW2 barges also ended up.embedded in tge Severn -most but not all of them are from.WW2.
@@ronnieince4568 none of the Gloucester built WWI barges ended up on the Severn. Creterock was wrecked at Whitburn, Creteroad is in the Dique Nord at Gijon, Creteridge sank at Banjaard, Creteriver was donated to the Russian Voluntary Fleet in 1924, Creteravine was bought by Dalen Portland Cementfabrik, Norway 1924, Creterampart went to Lerwick and was used along with Cretetree (built Aberdeen) to salvage German torpedo boats at Scapa Flow before ending up in Iceland.
D Day WW2, concrete barges floated across the English channel to form the Mulberry harbour for offloading supplies for the Allies push across Europe. built at different locations around the UK, including Dartford Creek in North kent. A lot were damaged by a storm that hit Normandy and had to be put back in place and replacements sent out. many still there today. after WW2 most were brought back to the UK and used on rivers and inlets to protect from tidal erosion and used after the 1953 tidal surge flooding along the UK east coast and Thames eastury. still there today. making for nesting, reefs, and coastal flood defences.
Yep mate. That's 1 of the disadvantages of visiting the country. No pinball arcades, no shopping malls and even in some places no mobile phone signal. Shock, Horror! How do the peasants live there? 😱😜😁
Unfortunately much of rural England is the same. I’m nearly 40 and as a kid all the little shops slowly vanished from the villages around me as I was growing up.
It is iof interest, but let's face it, these vessels were put there at the end of their useful life. I'm thinking this is just an advert vor your drone skills
It’s a video I made for my channel, showing a part of the history of the area, drone flying is a part of my channel, I’m not really sure what point you have if you have one?
Great aerial views, thank you.
No problem
HI from Cannock. Love your Videos and tunes also; made my evening.
That’s great to hear :)
,I live in Cheltenham and visit Purton graveyard very often.
Thanks for the video.
No problem, thanks for watching, I have a bit on the area with more to come on both the Cotswold canals and the Gloucester and Sharpness. I’ll also be doing a video on the Severn railway crossing as well at some point.
Hi nice video something different nice seeing old ships resting place good job
No problem, it has a very interesting history
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Great footage, and fascinating story. I hope to get out to these one day
It’s a very cool place to explore
These concrete barges were built to.bring.iron ore from Spain during the First World war. Some were used after the war as harbour breakwaters in Spain and these were used to reinforce the river bank in the Severn ..
Thanks for the comment, I didn’t know that, very interesting!
The Purton Hulks are WWII, 295 of this open type built for lighterage. The barges you refer to were World War I ‘Crete Barges’ of which a number (coincidentally) were built in Gloucester
@@richardlewis6198 yes they were Crete barges built in WW1-some ended up being built into harbours in Spain and some built in Gloucester ended up a bank reinforcement in the Severn and WW2 barges also ended up.embedded in tge Severn -most but not all of them are from.WW2.
@@ronnieince4568 none of the Gloucester built WWI barges ended up on the Severn. Creterock was wrecked at Whitburn, Creteroad is in the Dique Nord at Gijon, Creteridge sank at Banjaard, Creteriver was donated to the Russian Voluntary Fleet in 1924, Creteravine was bought by Dalen Portland Cementfabrik, Norway 1924, Creterampart went to Lerwick and was used along with Cretetree (built Aberdeen) to salvage German torpedo boats at Scapa Flow before ending up in Iceland.
Missed out Creteravine ! She is still visible as a lumber quay at Kvamsoy, Norway, having also been bought by DPC in 1924 with Cretelake
Great to see the old workhorses still doing sterling service as they rust in peace. Just like the rest of used-to-be Great Britain! 😉
They saved a canal!
Fascinating- thank you!
No problem, I’m glad you enjoyed it
Good drone footage.Nice music to.Thanks.
Thank you
The Kelvin K2 engine taken and restored from 'Edith' one of the Purton Hulks was then fitted in our narrow boat Rooster which is now for sale.
Awesome :) I hope you managed to sell?
Historical site now.👍
As it should be, it’s a fascinating place
D Day WW2, concrete barges floated across the English channel to form the Mulberry harbour for offloading supplies for the Allies push across Europe. built at different locations around the UK, including Dartford Creek in North kent. A lot were damaged by a storm that hit Normandy and had to be put back in place and replacements sent out. many still there today. after WW2 most were brought back to the UK and used on rivers and inlets to protect from tidal erosion and used after the 1953 tidal surge flooding along the UK east coast and Thames eastury. still there today. making for nesting, reefs, and coastal flood defences.
Thank you for the info
Weird to see the grass growing in the ships.
If you go don’t make the mistake I made, walk down the sides of the boat not the grass as it’s slippery as!
Would I be right in saying that the barges are made out of concrete? Good video well done.
I think they were filled with concrete and the hulls have rotten away
They are WWII Ferro-Concrete Barges, built of concrete
There are no shops in Purton 😞
Yep mate. That's 1 of the disadvantages of visiting the country. No pinball arcades, no shopping malls and even in some places no mobile phone signal. Shock, Horror! How do the peasants live there? 😱😜😁
@@theoztreecrasher2647 But you would at least expect an equilibrium of maybe one shop and one pub to accompany the one church there!
Unfortunately much of rural England is the same. I’m nearly 40 and as a kid all the little shops slowly vanished from the villages around me as I was growing up.
Look more like barges to me
They are
It is iof interest, but let's face it, these vessels were put there at the end of their useful life. I'm thinking this is just an advert vor your drone skills
It’s a video I made for my channel, showing a part of the history of the area, drone flying is a part of my channel, I’m not really sure what point you have if you have one?