21.11.17: THE TOWPATH BENEATH OUR FEET AND CLYDACH LOCK.

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21.11.17: THE TOWPATH BENEATH OUR FEET AND CLYDACH LOCK.

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BELOW RIGHT:   THE TOWPATH SEEN FROM THE  SOUTHERN END OF THE DEPOT. THE WOODEN SIDE EDGING IS ALREADY IN PLACE AT THE TOP OF THE PHOTO.

towpath looking north.

towpath looking north.

 

LEFT: THE TOWPATH SKIRTING ST BENEDICTS CHURCH, CLYDACH, WITH  THE  SAFETY FENCING IN PLACE. THIS WILL ENSURE THAT CYCLISTS AND WALKERS WILL BE PROTECTED FROM THE  FUTURE HEAVY WORK DONE TO THE LEFT OF THE FENCING ONCE THE TOWPATH IS OFFICIALLY OPEN.

 

 

 

 

LEFT: GORDON COMPLETES THE HOLES FOR THE LAST FEW FENCING PANELS AT THE NORTHERN END OF THE DEPOT SITE IN PONTARDAWE ROAD, CLYDACH.

 

 

BELOW:  BOB AND   DOMINIC                                                                           LAY THE TOWPATH SIDE- EDGING.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BELOW RIGHT: CLEARING UP AT CLYDACH LOCK. FURTHER REPOINTNG WILL START AGAIN IN THE SPRING. THE SCAFFOLDING

HAS BEEN REMOVED.                           

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