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Ben Fitchford

@CRTBen

Part of the CRT design and development engineering team. Views expressed here my own and are not necessarily that of my organisation.

 Stoke-on-Trent, England
canalrivertrust.org.uk
Joined January 2013
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Shot I forgot to tweet last week, from Chirk Aqueduct on the Llangollen canal. Whilst out working up future maintenance projects
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Rare trip out this week, to Siddals Bridge on the Trent and Mersey to provide guidance to our skilled bricklayers carrying out repairs to the structure
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Further visits yesterday included the Tame Valley lock flight
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More West Midlands region site investigations today. Starting at Debdale Lock on the Staffs and Worcester.
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Out investigating a few defects on the leak branch of the Caldon Canal this morning
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Out on a site inspection at Tardebigge top lock on the Worcester Birmingham.
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Repairs carried out to grade II listed Blackbrook Junction bridge on the Dudley No 2 Canal: new stone for the missing parapet sections, repointing, graffiti removal, replacement copers and a pattress plate to secure the bridge #heritageweek2020 #Dudley
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Brick by brick the canal wall is growing along Falkland Road. 📷 photos by @2uluru
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Not just our canals that have interesting structures. Heck out this masonry bridge over the Harthill feeder #ChesterfieldCanal
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Out earlier this week to review progress on important work improving valve operational efficiency at Trench Pool in Telford
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Amazing day out, working up a handful of repair packages. 10 points to anyone who correctly guesses where this image was taken. Only clue is that it is trust owned
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Finally for today was Stockton Brook flight of locks. Images here are of Top lock, Road Lock and Waterworks Lock
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Following Cheddleton was the 3 at Hazlehurst. Always extra cold in winter here, being so open!
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Then on to the pair at Cheddleton. Industry one side, countryside on the other!
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Caldon Canal lock assessments today. Started off at Flint Mill (other lock here is Woods near Cheddleton
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Carreghofa and Frankton lock flights on the stunning Montgomery Canal last week. Assessments made for potential future repairs
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Few site visits last week I forgot to tweet about. Handrail review for holding repairs at Chirk Tunnel, had to go and have a quick look at the adjacent aqueducts afterwards. Amazing feat of engineering!
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Out supporting our grouting contractors at Tardebigge Lock 31 yesterday afternoon. Picture is of works below the lock to repair the towpath wall and stop leakage, being undertaken by one of our internal construction teams.
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Dredging works are in full at swing at Titford Pools in #Oldbury. Thanks to funding to #ERDF @HighwaysEngland and @sandwellcouncil #LifeIsBetterByWater
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Kate Langley@CrtKate24 Oct 2019
Works have started at listed Blackbrook Junction Bridge on Dudley No 2 Canal. Doing a brick match today for repairs @CRTWestMidlands
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