Unlocking Runcorn's Forgotten Canal: A Journey Through Lost Waterways

Unlock Runcorn - Cheshires Lost Canal Embark on a journey through Runcorn's forgotten canal and uncover the hidden waterway heritage of this historic town. Explore the lost waterways and learn about the rich history of Runcorn's urban waterways. See how Unlock Runcorn plan to change the area and rejuvenate it into a thriving canal Buy me a coffee! - https://ko-fi.com/courtabovethecut Patreon - patreon.com/CourtIndustrialHistory Court Exploring -    / @courtexploring   @CourtExploring Unlock Runcorn - https://unlockruncorn.org Please Sponsor me Here for my Walk 1,000 Miles Challenge for the @wiltsberkscanaltrust https://www.justgiving.com/page/steph... Join this channel to get access to perks:    / @courtabovethecut   Fund Britains Waterways petition - https://www.change.org/p/fundbritains... I'm now an ambassador for the canal! - https://lhcrt.org.uk/about-lhcrt/our-... Become a member of the LHCRT - https://lhcrt.org.uk/membership/membe... @LHCRT All drone footage shot with a DJI mini 4 Pro and a now broke Dji Mini 3 Pro All camera footage shot with an Insta360 RS ONE Inch Lecica with Rode Go mic and Lavalier or a Insta360 RS Twin Edition with 4K boost lens and Boya Shotgun Mic. I now also use a DJI Pocket 3 with DJI mic All Editing done with the Insta360 Studio, DJI Mimo and Final Cut Pro. Music by Epidemic Sounds - https://www.epidemicsound.com I use DJI Fly and Drone Assist to check for permissions to fly. Fund Britains waterways - https://waterways.org.uk/waterways/si... Keep canals alive (canal and river trust) - https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/suppor... National Library of Scotland - https://maps.nls.uk Rail Map Online - https://www.railmaponline.com Waterway Routes - https://www.waterwayroutes.co.uk Zoom in Google Earth maps - https://earth.google.com/studio/ Thumbnails - https://app.blasteronline.com/thumbna... Please follow me on socials Twitter/X - https://twitter.com/CourtAboveCut?fbc... Instagram -   / courtabovethecut   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... Threads - https://www.threads.net/@courtaboveth... TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@courtabovethe... BlueSky - https://bsky.app/profile/courtaboveth... Email - [email protected] 00:00 Introduction 00:37 The Bridgewater Breach 00:58 Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps 01:24 The History 01:49 Connecting Liverpool 02:43 Who was the FIrst Canal? Sankey? 03:12 The Mersey Gateway and the Key to unlocking 03:24 The SIlver Jubilee Bridge 03:40 The Railways come! 04:14 Phase 1, boat lifts and visitor centres 05:07 Another Boat Lift? 06:20 Patreon 06:43 Marinas 07:28 The Lost Locks 08:50 How can an Inclined Plane help 10:05 The Manchester Ship Canal 10:56 The Mersey Flats 11:20 Bridgewater House