Towpath

Restoration team springs into action

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Scootering Web Editor

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April 26, 2024

THE eagerly awaited start of lining and blocking the Montgomery Canal route at Crickheath South got off to a flying start. Tom Fulda, restoration project manager for the Shropshire Union Canal Society, said that the team had been delayed by the wet weather over the winter but pumps were being used to reduce water levels…
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Annual Montgomery Canal Forum

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Web Editor

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May 20, 2022

Achievements of canal restoration – activity on the canal – plans for the future This year’s Montgomery Canal Forum will be held at Open Newtown’s new Riverside Venue on Monday, 20 June 2022 at 2.30pm. After the disruptions of Covid, the Forum will mark last year’s bicentenary of the final opening of the canal to…
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February half term family fun at Chichester Canal

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Janet Richardson

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February 9, 2022

Chichester Canal is home to many different types of wildlife – furry, fishy and feathery, and this February half term the canal volunteers are encouraging families to find out more. The Chichester Ship Canal Trust, the volunteer-led, self-funded charity behind the canal, is welcoming families of all ages to learn more about the wildlife that…
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New lease of life for Cromford Canal bridge

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Janet Richardson

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January 29, 2022

WORK to repair and restore Brown’s swing bridge at the High Peak Junction on the Cromford Canal is now complete thanks to Derbyshire County Council and the Friends of Cromford Canal. Dating back to the 1800s, the bridge became difficult to operate due to being worn and damaged. Its main use is by the Birdswood…
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Towpath Tango

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Shannon Butcher

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March 5, 2021

You would be forgiven for thinking it takes two to tango. But this Lockdown Towpath Tango, in video form, was put together by a team of friends from across the country.
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Canal towpath closed between Bradley and Kildwick

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Shannon Butcher

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May 21, 2020

The towpath on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal between Bradley and Kildwick has been temporarily closed as work has restarted on the £2 million Craven towpath improvement project. The work had been suspended due to the coronavirus outbreak, but contractors are now back on site. However, their progress is being hampered by members of the…
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