One of the many water gates or "hecks" at Troutbeck Park Farm needed repairing recently.
The wooden cross "beam" had collapsed into the stream, after becoming rotten in the middle.
A replacement was needed urgently.
These gates or hecks act as barriers to livestock, whilst allowing the stream to flow past.
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| A recently felled birch at St. Catherine's looked to be an ideal replacement. |
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| With the bark stripped off, it was ready for several coats of wood preserver. |
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| Getting the replacement "beam" into position. |
The length of birch was transported to site by land-rover and trailer.
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| Final adjustments. |
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| Drilling through the new beam to allow the "swing gates" to be attached . |
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| Job done! |
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