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Southampton Canal Society Newsletter Chairman’s Column July 7th Meeting September Meeting This evening we welcome Pablo Haworth who will be At this meeting on Thursday 1st September our showing and informing us of the History and Design of President, Brian Evans, will show us slides of the “Bailey Bridge”. Cheddleton Flint Mill, & Consall Forge on the Caldon Canal. Also featured will be Bewdley and Bridgnorth Issue 462 : July 2011 : July Issue 462 August meeting and the Railway between them. May be a bit of As the hall is unavailable during the month of August, Continental too! th this meeting is to be held on the Thursday 28 July. Please come and enjoy this informative evening. This will be our 44th Southampton Canal Society AGM. Day-Star Theatre Details and the agenda will be in next month’s An excellent production from Peter and Jane Marshall Newsletter. For our members who receive the called “A Long Weekend!” will be presented on Friday Newsletter by email, please if possible, print off and 7th October at Chilworth. Tickets are available now at bring along to the AGM. £8 each from Angela, Gill or Maureen. If any Members have anything or questions to raise at Angela and I were lucky to see them at the Braunston the AGM please speak to Paul Herbert or any Historic Working Boat Meeting on the 24th June. Committee member. Thank You. Many of the residents from Braunston village had never seen Day-Star and were thrilled to come along to The July Boat Trip the show and enjoyed the twists and laughter of the Maureen Greenham has been organising our boat trip plot. The proceeds of that evening went to the for Tuesday 19th July from Gosport to the Beaulieu Braunston Church Fund. River and back. A Date for your Diary As Maureen Greenham will be away from the July meeting, please see the details given on page 4 for the The Society Christmas/New Year lunch will be held at final arrangements and times. The Blue Hayes on Saturday 14 January 2012. Alan Rose Caen Hill Locks receives Transport Trust award The historic Caen Hill Locks in Devizes have been He said: "The lock flight is an impressive mark upon given an award by the Transport Trust. The popular the landscape, much like a giant staircase climbing the Wiltshire tourist attraction received a Red Wheel hillside. plaque, which recognises transport sites of historical "It's an impressive feat of engineering and it's a interest. testament to the volunteers who helped to restore the The flight of 16 locks on the Kennet and Avon Canal canal, as well as the hard work of the British was designed by engineer John Rennie and constructed Waterways team, that so many people can continue to in the early 1800s. It was his solution to enable boats to use and enjoy this piece of working heritage." make the steep hill climb into Devizes. The plaque will be unveiled at a ceremony in Devizes British Waterways' chairman, Tony Hales, said he was later. "delighted" that the flight had been recognised. www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-13872318 Water Fest lives up to its name A bit too much water and some technical difficulties Reading YMCA Sea Scouts, to raise money SOUTHAMPTON CANAL SOCIETY failed to dampen spirits at an annual celebration of themselves. Reading’s waterways. Heavy showers did not stop Mike Rodd, chairman of the Kennet and Avon Canal thousands of people attending Water Fest by the River Trust, said: “It’s worked remarkably well despite the Kennet on Saturday 18 June. rain – it was a slow start but that picked up as the rain People visited a range of stalls, heard music played on stopped. We’ve got more boats here than we’ve had in an island in the river, went on boat trips, took part in a some years now and we’ve had lots of people here. rubber duck race, enjoyed a boat decoration “We need to make people aware of how important the competition and more. waterways are. I don’t know if all people realise just The event, organised by the Kennet and Avon Canal how much the waterways have to offer but Water Fest Trust, raises money for the upkeep of the waterway is a good way of letting people know.” and allows other organisations, including the First www.getreading.co.uk NEWSLETTER NEWSLETTER Annual General Meeting 2011 In accordance with the Constitution, notice is hereby Any member may request an item to be included on the formally given of the Southampton Canal Society’s agenda of the AGM by giving at least fourteen days Annual General Meeting on the 28th July 2011 at written notice of the item and its nature to the Chilworth Parish Hall, Chilworth Road, Chilworth, Chairman, Alan Rose (contact details on page 6). Southampton at 7.45pm. Waterways Diary The following is a list of waterway events taking place within Recently, OS grid references and/or postcodes have been added (where approximately 50 miles of Southampton. Whilst every effort is made to known but not guaranteed) to aid location of the event. ensure the correctness of this information, please check with the listed If YOU know of an event taking place that should be in this list then contact who will be glad to confirm and supply further details. please contact the editor. Time Organiser Details Contact Thu 7 Jul 2011 Southampton CS Pablo Haworth with “The History and Design of the Bailey Bridge.” Angela Rose: 02380 403982 Email: 7.45pm Chilworth Parish Hall, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 7JZ. (SU410184). [email protected] Thu 7 Jul 2011 Mikron Theatre “Hell & High Water” performed by Mikron Theatre. Waterfront Café, Tel: 01491 838 435 Websites: 7.30pm Benson Marina, Benson, OX10 6SJ. (SU613916). Tickets MUST be www.waterfrontcafe.co.uk booked in advance. www.mikron.org.uk Fri 8 Jul 2011 Itchen Naviga- Himalayan balsam work party at Mansbridge Fen. Contact office for more Donna Birch: 01489 774442 Email: 10.00am - tion Heritage information. [email protected] 3.00pm Trail Project Sat 9 Jul 2011 Mikron Theatre “Hell & High Water” performed by Mikron Theatre. Donnington Parish Linda Wilkinson: 01243 576701 Mikron 7.30pm Hall, Stockbridge Road, Chichester, PO19 8QT. (SU854034). Tickets website: www.mikron.org.uk £7.50 by phone or on door. Sun 10 Jul 2011 Wey & Arun CT "Gun's Mouth, Shalford, Small Boats Rally". Come and have a look at John F. H. Taylor-Cram: 02392 250463 what the Trust have been doing at Gun's Mouth Island just off the A281 Email: [email protected] Web: at Shalford. (SU999463) Suitable only for small boats, kayaks, canoes, www.weyandarun.co.uk rowing boats, etc. Further details from contact. Sun 10 Jul 2011 Sussex Industrial A 4 mile linear guided walk from Salterns Lock, Chichester Marina, PO20 Adge Roberts: 01903 721762 Email: 10.00am Archaeological 7EJ (SU827011), along the canal towpath to the basin at Chichester [email protected] Society seeing the engineering features / remains. Parking available at Marina. Sun 10 Jul 2011 Mikron Theatre “Hell and High Water ” performed by Mikron Theatre. Plough Inn, High Plough Inn: 01865 407738 Mikron 5.00pm Street, Long Wittenham, Abingdon, OX14 4QH. (SU545938). Collection website: www.mikron.org.uk taken after show Sun 17 Jul 2011 Somersetshire Walk - Timsbury Basin - detailed site assessment. Meet: Paulton Sewage Derrick Hunt: 01225 863066 Email: 10.00am Coal CS Works (ST654576). [email protected] Tue 19 July 2011 Southampton CS Society boat trip from Gosport to the Beaulieu River and back. Maureen Greenham: 02380 406951 11.15am Email: [email protected] Thu 21 Jul 2011 IWA Salisbury Boules & BBQ. The Green Dragon, Old Road, Alderbury, Salisbury, SP5 Ron & Myra Glover: 01722 710322 Email: 7.00pm Group 3AR (SU182274). [email protected] Jon Van de Geer: 01722 412841 Thu 28 Jul 2011 Southampton CS AGM - followed by Cheese & Wine (which went down very well last year). Angela Rose: 02380 403982 Email: 7.45pm Chilworth Parish Hall, Chilworth, Southampton, SO16 7JZ. (SU410184). [email protected] Please note this is the “August” meeting. Sun 7 Aug 2011 Itchen Naviga- Guided Walk - Itchen Navigation Heritage Trail from Southampton to Polly Whyte: 01489 774400 Email: 10am – 4pm tion Heritage Winchester (11 miles). See page 5. [email protected] Trail Project Mon 8 Aug 2011 Itchen Naviga- Guided Walk - Otter Trail: Otterbourne area (3.5 miles). See page 5. Polly Whyte: 01489 774400 Email: 2pm – 5pm tion Heritage [email protected] Trail Project Tue 9 Aug 2011 Itchen Naviga- Guided Walk - Bargeman’s Way: Mansbridge area (2 miles). See page 5. Polly Whyte: 01489 774400 Email: 10.30am – tion Heritage [email protected] 12noon Trail Project Wed 10 Aug 2011 Itchen Naviga- Guided Walk - Mills and Meadows: Winchester area (3 miles). See page Polly Whyte: 01489 774400 Email: 6.30pm – 8.30pm tion Heritage 5. [email protected] Trail Project Thu 11 Aug 2011 Itchen Naviga- Guided Walk - Kingfisher Trail: Twyford area (6 miles). See page 5. Polly Whyte: 01489 774400 Email: 2pm – 6pm tion Heritage [email protected] Trail Project Fri 12 Aug 2011 Itchen Naviga- Guided Walk - Valley of Fields: Compton area (6 miles). See page 5. Polly Whyte: 01489 774400 Email: 9.30am – 1.30pm tion Heritage [email protected] Trail Project Sat 13 Aug 2011 Itchen Naviga- Guided Walk - Water Vole Way: Bishopstoke area (3.5 miles). See page Polly Whyte: 01489 774400 Email: 10am – 1pm tion Heritage 5. [email protected] Trail Project Sun 21 Aug 2011 Somersetshire Walk - Upper lock flight and Inclined Plane, Combe Hay.
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