nb Ten Bob Note
Date: Monday 2nd August 2010
Location: Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire
Miles today: 9 -- Locks today: 3 -- Total miles: 3130 -- Total Locks: 2054
Pulled the pins around 10:00 and headed on down to the Severn, stopping to top up with water on the way.
The top paddles at lock 2 are almost impossible to operate with a standard sized windlass – it took all my weight on the windlass to get the mechanism to turn, most women alone wouldn’t stand a chance.
Dropped down through Diglis lock and pottered down the river to Upton upon Severn where we were lucky enough to get into the last mooring spot available.
Last time Ten Bob Note was on this river, it went into flood and I was stuck for 15 days (see HERE) until the water level dropped.
Went for a stroll around Upton town, a place well worth a visit – some photos below.
Current Mooring
The red arrow indicates the hight of the river during the June 2007 floods when Ten Bob Note was stuck on this river for 15 nights
Worcester Cathedral
Diglis lock
The River Severn
In and around Upton upon Severn
Dated 1668
Was once a church
Church of St Peter and St Paul
Old tow truck
Tudor House
Dated 1660
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