On video: Lametton Halt…
Further to yesterday’s introduction to the physical Lametton Halt, today’s encore is a video tour! I actually put this up last week and it has been the most watched video for some time…
Beyond the words and pictures, this gives you a better appreciation of the size and arrangement of the various elements - as well as watching a few trains running. I’ve really enjoyed this one, but no rest, on with the next! Kenny Hill will be a new direction, something antipodean and very exciting.
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Lametton is a masterpiece James! It has exactly the right feeling and it's amazing how many parts of the Looe branch are incorporated into the model. The legend of the St Keyne well is that it was visited by newly married couples, who ever drank from the well water first, had the upper hand in the marriage! Lime kilns are dotted around the coast of the south west, the lime was generally used by farmers to sweeten the soil of their fields, the alkaline lime neutralising the acidic soils of the south west, this was caused by the underlying granite. Lime spreading is still a common sight down here in the far west. I presume limestone was one of the cargoes carried by the old canal?Lametton is a joy to see, your customer is very lucky! Very inspirational. I hope you are feeling better too. Take care.
ReplyDeleteTom - that’s all very mind and useful too, I suspected an agricultural reason as they were often around waterways, I know of plenty in Pembrokeshire. I’m feeling a bit better yes, thank you. All being well I hope to visit Cornwall this autumn and sample the Looe branch first hand!
DeleteThere's a handy leaflet on the canal and it's remains here if you haven't seen it already:
Deletehttps://waterways.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Leaflet-11-Liskeard-Looe-Union-Canal-2024.pdf
Since then the remains of Lock 21 have been excavated (just south of Combe Junc.)
Thanks Stuart!
DeleteLet me know when you are staying in Looe, it would be good to meet up for a chat. I may have a book of yours to sign too, if you didn't mind. Take care.
ReplyDeleteWill do Tom.
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