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Canalside cottage on the market

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March 5, 2022

A RARE opportunity has arisen to buy a Georgian cottage alongside the Grand Union Canal at New Bridge, Long Buckby Wharf. It was built around the same time as this part of the canal which was constructed in 1820 and as with the neighbouring cottages, was intended to house canal workers and lock keepers. It…
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Grade II listed bridge being restored to former glory

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March 2, 2022

OXFORD-based civil engineering company Greenford has been appointed by the Canal & River Trust to carry out works on Oxford Canal Bridge 233. Due to the historical significance of the bridge, the works will fulfil the requirements of Historic England’s Grade II listed building standards and will be completed with great respect for the canal…
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Ecofuelboat to start East Midlands run

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March 1, 2022

BOATERS moored around Nottingham, the Upper Trent and the River Soar will soon have a new floating service boat providing all their fuel requirements. Experienced boater Howard Williams bought the ex-GUCC working boat Hampstead three years ago and has been preparing for his new venture for some time. While at Sileby Mill on the River…
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Characters of the Cut – Claire Marcia Burgoyne: Shanti Tea Boat

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October 7, 2021

WHEN Claire Marcia Burgoyne of the Shanti Tea Boat returned from her travels in India and Thailand she had no idea which direction life was going to take her in. Until, that is, she spent time at daughter Lucy’s waterside home on the Aire & Calder Navigation. “We were watching a boat cruise past the…
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