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CLYDACH LOCK SITE RESTORATION:

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The First Step

Martin Davies, Swansea Canal Society

On one of the coldest days in midJanuary 2023, our contractors began a new phase in the restoration of the Clydach Lock Site. The lock and canal were buried in the 1970s to make way for the Council Yard close to St. Benedict's Catholic Church. Now, work has begun in earnest to restore the lock and 120 meters of the original Swansea Canal route.

James Daley, our contractor, and his men and machines have been working hard on site in all weathers. Their heavy duty excavators have been digging deep along the canal route to the required depth. They will then lay a deep bed of shale on the bottom and a heavy butyl liner will be placed on top. The canal will then flow around the buried lock allowing work to begin in the lock chamber in dry conditions. The photos show how much has been fully excavated to the required depth. The funding for this first stage of the restoration work has come from "Brilliant Basics" and 'The Gower Society' and the SCS is very grateful for this funding. Once this first phase of work on the canal has been carried out to the required standard, another tranche of money will be available. Phase One restoration work was completed on time.

Photos: James Daley

Adfer Safle Loc

CLYDACH: Y CAM CYNTAF

Ar un o’r diwrnodau oeraf yng nghanol mis Ionawr 2023, dechreuodd ein contractwyr ar gyfnod newydd yn y gwaith o adfer Safle Loc Clydach. Claddwyd y loc a’r gamlas yn y 1970au i wneud lle i Iard y Cyngor yn agos at Eglwys Gatholig San Benedict. Nawr, mae gwaith wedi dechrau o ddifrif i adfer y loc a 120 metr oGamlas Abertawe.

James Daley, ein contractwr, a'i ddynion a'i beiriannau wedi bod yn gweithio'n galed ar y safle ym mhob tywydd. Mae eu cloddwyr gwaith trwm wedi bod yn cloddio'n ddwfn ar hyd llwybr y gamlas i'r dyfnder gofynnol. Yna byddant yn gosod gwely dwfn o siâl ar y gwaelod a bydd leinin biwtyl trwm yn cael ei osod ar ei ben. Bydd y gamlas wedyn yn llifo o amgylch y loc claddedig gan ganiatáu i waith ddechrau yn y siambr loc mewn amodau sych.

Mae'r lluniau'n dangos faint sydd wedi'i gloddio'n llawn i'r dyfnder gofynnol. Mae'r cyllid ar gyfer y cam cyntaf hwn o'r gwaith adfer wedi dod o "Brilliant Basics" a 'The Gower Society' ac mae'r SCS yn ddiolchgar iawn am y cyllid hwn. Unwaith y bydd y cam cyntaf hwn o waith ar y gamlas wedi'i wneud i'r safon ofynnol, bydd cyfran arall o arian ar gael. Bydd gwaith adfer Cam Un yn cael ei gwblhau erbyn 31 Mawrth.

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