Today we decided to cruise past the Welford Arm and go to Foxton
Alison took some pictures en-route.
Foxton has two staircases of 5 locks each. This is from the top.
Half way down looking up.
And from the bottom.
We were more interested however in the remains of the inclined plane which ran for the first 10 years of the last century.
The first glimpse was from the car park.
They had huge pulleys to pull the caissons with the bots in.
We walked to the bottom of the plane.
And the climbed it.
Half way up.
And the view from the top.
There is a replica rail to see.
And an old barge as it would have been.
It is clear to see where the ropes and rails would have run.
And the arm to the plane is still in water.
Which provided a lovely view for us.
Alison took some pictures en-route.
Foxton has two staircases of 5 locks each. This is from the top.
Half way down looking up.
And from the bottom.
We were more interested however in the remains of the inclined plane which ran for the first 10 years of the last century.
The first glimpse was from the car park.
They had huge pulleys to pull the caissons with the bots in.
We walked to the bottom of the plane.
And the climbed it.
Half way up.
And the view from the top.
There is a replica rail to see.
And an old barge as it would have been.
It is clear to see where the ropes and rails would have run.
And the arm to the plane is still in water.
Which provided a lovely view for us.
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