Purton Boat Graveyard - Lisa Gerrard

The Purton Hulks site is a must see site, not only does the River Severn have it's own weather system, it also has it's own atmosphere, and the only way to experience it is to go there. The site has been used to hulk vessels following a call by the Canal Companies Chief Engineer a Mr A. J. Cullis to reinforce the narrow strip of land between the river and canal following a major rotational slump which took place to the north of the site in 1909. it is the finest collection of small wooden ships in the country, with remains of Barges, Trows and Schooners that were "hulked" to prevent erosion of the Sharpness Canal from the River Severn. These wooden ships represent the birth of British industry supplying coal to the blast furnaces of Ironbridge and then transporting finished good around the world. Some of these Hulks are over 110 years old and are a monument to those long dead ship builders and a way of life long gone

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Education

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• purton
• hulks
• ships
• graveyard
• boats
• trow
• schooner
• lighter
• morturn
• legacy
• Lisa
• Gerrard

[SpunkeyMonkey]

great piece of work, heard of this place recently and am just off there now actually to give my new sigma lens a good test! stumbled across this vid looking for a post code for my sat-nav, really nice!

[morturn]

@SpunkeyMonkey Hi and thanks. I cannot find a post code to help you on your way, but the map ref is SO 68487 04255. You want to park in the village of Purton, near Shapness, oposite the church, then walk ablong the sharpness canal about a mile towards shaprness.

Hope this is helpfull to you, and good luck with the new lense

[hypergoodness]

What a brilliant Video. I learned about the Purton Hulks after watching Countryfile recently. The photo's really capture the atmosphere that I can only imagine to be suiting of such a site. The photos give over a feeling of a cold winters morning, a low mist rolling over the water, and shrouding the boats in their makeshift graves. The music, so haunting - what is it? I will be visiting the site myself, to stand amongst the history sunk into the river banks.

Thanks for such an emotive video.

[morturn]

Hi and thanks

The music is Lisa Gerrard's and Patrick Cassidy's Immortal Memory, I splice tow track together to get the atmospheric effect from the vandalised cemetery, to the vandalised ships grave yard. The first track was the orchestral introduction to "The Song of Amergin"followd by "Elegy".

[00288400]

SUPER!

[richardpilkington1]

We visited the site just two days ago after stumbling upon it and Purton by accident. The video captures the fantastic peace and history of this unique place perfectly. A wonderful place and a wonderful piece of filmmaking.

[cometogetherband]

Fantastic video! 5*****

[cdmharley]

Dad I subscribed to yours now!!!! you better start making some videos!!!

[Harbertom]

Great video,if you want people to get your message why not tag the video more so lots of people do actually get to see the message/tribute.

[cdmharley]

Excellent video!!!!