Ashby Canal

Signalling the way to new stop gate

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Mark Lancaster

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October 11, 2023

ASHBY Canal Association has celebrated the opening of the new stop gate and associated pedestrian bridge at Snarestone. The stop gate is for safety and also to give access to the association’s shop and other facilities. “The event was well attended,” said chairman Peter Oakden. “I was a bit pessimistic due to the uncertainty of…
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Flooded ground causes cancellation of Moira Canal Festival

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Web Editor

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May 17, 2023

By Les Heath ORGANISERS of Moira Canal Festival, which should have taken place on May 20 and 21, were said to be heartbroken after cancelling this year’s event because of bad weather. A statement by the committee explained that they had made the decision to cancel due to flooded site conditions. The statement said: “Regrettably,…
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Repairs to historic canal set to begin in Hinckley

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June 15, 2022

Works to repair a historic section of the Ashby Canal in Hinckley are set to get under way. The Canal & River Trust, the charity that protects and preserves 2,000 miles of the nation’s waterways, has been developing plans for the repair of the canal bank near Nutts Lane after it was reported damaged earlier…
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Moira Canal Festival is back again!

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April 27, 2022

THE Moira Canal Festival organisers are pleased to be returning to Moira on May 21-22 after a two-year absence.The festival is held on the banks of the restored Ashby Canal, in the grounds of the Grade II listed Moira Furnace in north-west Leicestershire, with entertainment throughout the weekend at this family event. Geoff Pursglove said:…
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Breach on the Ashby Canal

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Shannon Butcher

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November 30, 2020

On Sunday, 27 November locals woke up to the sound of running water on the Ashby Canal near Snarestone, North West Leicestershire, as a hole developed in the bed of the canal writes Geoff Pursglove.
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