DOCSLIB.ORG

Awareness of the Value and Potential of Inland Waterways and Gain Support for Their Development and Conservation

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Awareness of the Value and Potential of Inland Waterways and Gain Support for Their Development and Conservation A Vision for the Strategic Enhancement of Britain’s Inland Navigation Network Willow Grange Church Road Watford WD17 4QA T: 01923 201286 F: 01923 201455 www.aina.org.uk Association of Inland Navigation Authorities AINA was set up in December 1996 with strong encouragement from Government to provide for the first time a single voice on waterway management issues. The broad purpose of AINA is to facilitate the management, maintenance and development of the inland waterways for navigation as an economic, environmental, recreational and social resource. Between them, AINA members own, operate and manage some 5,000 km of waterway; representing almost a complete UK coverage. Each member body has its own constitution, aims and objectives, and in many cases governing Acts of Parliament designed for transport needs 250 years ago. AINA’s key objectives are to: • Provide a forum for the sharing of best practice, advice and expertise. • Represent the views of the Association to Government, EU, statutory agencies and other relevant bodies. • Develop links with its European neighbours. • Secure adequate investment in inland waterways. • Promote public awareness of the value and potential of inland waterways and gain support for their development and conservation. • Enhance the amenity and environmental quality of inland waterways. • Coordinate aspirations and plan in the context of a national strategy for exploiting the potential of inland waterways. Each navigation authority has a responsibility to promote and develop not only its own part of this vision, but also to generate further visions and schemes. Many AINA members are small, relying on voluntary management and contributions working within local communities. It is through those communities that many partnerships can be built. Through AINA the experience, resources and skills of each navigation authority can be applied for the benefit of all. AINA Willow Grange Church Road Watford WD17 4QA www.aina.org.uk Designed and produced by Switch Design Consultancy, November 2001. l T a H A TEWITFIELD > E n RIPON A > 17M 6L a Ripon Canal Ure Navigation 6H S 12M 0L P MYTON-ON-SWALE A A D 4H C E BOROUGHBRIDGE L LINTON- O LANCASTER A > N ON-OUSE A W 5M 0L r > 1 N 1⁄2H 11M 0L DRIFFIELD e E A 1 n GLASSON > GALGATE 2 I H o AA 2 ⁄ i > H t A Driffield Navigation t Map of the Waterways 3M 6L > N SKIPTON a STAMFORD BRIDGE T g 1 GEO 16M 15L A i 2H projects 10 ⁄2M 1L s YORK v > 7M 0L L > 8H E 8M 0L e R a 3H 1 e 1 LEEDS & 2 ⁄2H d N 2 ⁄2H a i l s t LIVERPOOL S SILSDEN & v 5M 2L a A n GARSTANG e A > L e c CANAL 2H and Cruise Planner n i > 7M 8L v r 10M 1L e w > Pocklington Canal a 1 r 1 r TADCASTER A> 9M 0L > p 2 ⁄2H A 2 e C 3 ⁄ H o O > R n 3 A 7M 8L o R A 3H D MELBOURNE l iv i l FOULRIDGE 1 u EAST v C e r 15M 0L KEIGHLEY 3 ⁄2H r a BEVERLEY A e o n W s e COTTINGWITH a 1 A > a h > r 2 a v 0102030 miles 5H o 9 ⁄ M 7L l rf e e i BINGLEY > A 1 H 1 2 p 2 A CAWOOD R 11 ⁄ M 1L r 4 ⁄ H u L e LEEDS N v APPERLEY 9M 0L 3H l i a l L BRIDGE A 1 1 v 1 > ire 2 ⁄2H 6 ⁄2M 0L 0 10 20 30 40 50 kilometres & 3 8 ⁄2M 13L & n i Market > BURNLEY BRADFORD C tio A > 1 g > s al viga 1 ⁄2H Weighton KINGSTON Ribble Link PRESTON d l 5H der Na SELBY a e a HEBDEN 1 t Canal e 1 n 7M 3L 11 ⁄2M 4L 1 i L 16 ⁄2M 0L a HALIFAX 9 ⁄2M 0L o e > > A UPON HULL ibbl C 1 BRIDGE 1 10M 6L 1 1 n River R 1 4 ⁄2M 10L A 5 ⁄2M 7L 2 ⁄2H 4 ⁄2H 1 > 4M 9L BLACKBURN 5 ⁄2H > BARMBY ON 2 ⁄2H l e Calder & 4H > 8M 0L 5H 3H 1 Hebb A THE MARSH 3H 8 ⁄2M 14L le N a A A avig CASTLEFORD > SOWERBY at A 2H 1 d > ion 1 > > 8 ⁄2M 13L 3 5H 7 ⁄2M 4L A GOOLE h TODMORDENBRIDGE DEWSBURY A > 1 KNOTTINGLEY TARLETON 5H c FALL INGS 3H A A > 5 ⁄2M 30L > 13M 13L A 1 > t o 9 ⁄2M 2L R FERRIBY SLUICE 1 1 n 2 2 o 11M 8L 7H 6 ⁄ H > 7 ⁄ M 1L 9M 0L i R 1 Calder D HUDDERSFIELD & N v 2 e a 3H SYKEHOUSE r 3 ⁄ M 9L r A e 1 n 5H > i v 2H v 2 ⁄2H e CHORLEY 12M 21L LITTLEBOROUGH A > 1 A ig i a 1 r 2 ⁄2H 2M L R t 5 ⁄ 1 1 SLAITHWAITE > i S 5M 23L WAKEFIELD o ta e A A in 7⁄2H ROCHDALE n 1 fort A 2 Ke h & 1 1 1 ⁄ H ad n 2 by A KEADBY 10 ⁄2M 6L ADLINGTON 5 ⁄ H New Junction Canal C l r ana c > 5M 15L MARSDEN > 3M 19L > A A Barnsley 1 3 d > h 4 ⁄2H BOLTON H l A 15M 3L BURSCOUGH 4H 3 4 Canal o NOB 3 i e a l BRAMWITH T 1 l DIGGLE A f n 15M 0L END s a Dearne & Dove 4 ⁄2H m A 1 r Leeds WIGAN 8 ⁄2M 20L e C A & Manchester GEO iga t io e BRIGG 5H L CHADDERTON d w projects Na v n i A 1 v Bolton & > 2 DONCASTER e r e > r N r 6 ⁄ H d o Canal i 1 p 1 Bury Canal u r h 12 ⁄2M 0L o 7 ⁄2M 2L OLDHAM r HUDDERSFIELD s a o 11M 0L H a 22M 9L k L r e v l 6M 19L A 1 e 1 MOSSLEY > 2 o 3H C 4 ⁄ M 12L N BROAD & NARROW CANALS i i 3H LEIGH 3 ⁄2H 8H 3 g a g A 3 Y AINTREE n h 5H 1 3 v A a > Ashton 3 ⁄2H with the Ashton Canal h a B A t > l Canal t r a n > u c h ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE o i i > o 1 S n 3 2 9M 0L 6 ⁄ M 18L P MANCHESTER & e A R Louth Navigation > e ROTHERHAM l > WEST ST HELENS A d d 3H STRETFORD 4M 9L 5H a > l I 8M 16L STOCKWITH k i e BAWTRY A r > St. Helens 3H 3 1 6M 15L f i v e l 5⁄2H f R (Sankey) F 1 e A T a o Canal STOCKPORT 3 4 ⁄2H h 3 BISHOPBRIDGE LIVERPOOL n SALE r S 1 H e a A> HIGH PEAK 15 ⁄2M 7L WARRINGTON C MARPLE s A 7M 0L t > 1 15M 0L l E LOUTH C 2H WIDNES 1 6 ⁄ 1 11M 0L a a 2⁄2H l 2H > n 3 ⁄ A 1 n i p 3 ⁄2H a a SHEFFIELD S h C l a W LYMM r 3 10M 0L e A RETFORD t BUXWORTH A n EASTHAM a 11M 0L A> > 1 w KILLAMARSH O A e l > > 3 ⁄2H g A WORKSOP > B r id 1 A a 1 3 ⁄2H WHALEY > 1 TORKSEY 6 ⁄2M 1L a 3M 8L 9 ⁄2M 9L A RUNCORN 3 BRIDGE C > L 1 Anderton 1 r n 1 1 Fo 11 ⁄2M 1L > e 2 ⁄2H Lift 2 ⁄2H 4 ⁄2H d t 333 3 > 10M 4L l D ELLESMERE es a e s h W i s 4H c 13M 3L > f d an e 4H C r M a T A e y S v A A GEO s t k t h PORT 1 e MACCLESFIELD > projects e e W i a m 8 ⁄2M 3L r 4H r STAVELEY C h N NORTHWICH Na N 1 a e d n viga n > 3 ⁄2H v l tio a i 7M 2L MACCLESFIELD & g n CHESTERFIELD v a 1 e o i A t 2H PEAK FOREST CANALS 16M 0L LINCOLN CONNAH'S QUAY CHESTER i 2 ⁄ t i g o i R > n MIDDLEWICH 17M 13L f iver S with the Ashton Canal 4H a A > A & s 21M 2L h > 8H t t r WINSFORD 6M 5L e 6H i l o 16M 14L o 10M 4L M a D 3H c GEO n projects e 8H p c A > CROMWELL e 4H 7M 26L e g s WHEELOCK A a > 7H r TRENT & MERSEY CANAL i M 5M 2L WARDLE > h s 3M 0L and the RIVER TRENT map 2 A v 1 e 2H 1 ⁄2M 0L > A GEO > A nal 1H> LEEK projects Great Haywood Junction to Cromwell Lock i Ca a DOGDYKE A 1 y 3 > > A ⁄2H 3 > A HOLT KIDSGROVE N NEWARK- n r 1 n TRENT & MERSEY CANAL map 1 igatio l 5 ⁄2M 0L o C 8M 8L av Witham d ON-TRENT N a 1 l Preston Brook to Fradley Junction rd 7 ⁄2M 2L a t o e 1 f Navigable 2H a 4H E C 13 ⁄2M 3L a n r n le e 3H A FROGHALL S NEWCASTLE- n 3> > w 1 Drains a 1 A e 2H 2 LANGLEY MILL a 4 ⁄ 9 ⁄ M 9L L > a s r GUNTHORPE l h A A a n C 1 1 10M 0L g 2M L AUDLEM C T > o 13 ⁄ 19 A UNDER- 4 ⁄2H l l l e n > a 1 U SLEAFORD > 12M 13L n 2 A ATREVOR 2 ⁄ H 8H a NOTTINGHAM > A > LYME 1 l 5M 1L > A WHITCHURCH 6 ⁄2H BOSTON LLANGOLLEN M L 1 1 STOKE-ON-TRENT 10 3 2 2M 0L 3 n 1 ⁄ H 9 ⁄2M 14L 1 1 > 3 ⁄2H > 1H 17M 2L 12 ⁄2M 0L 1 1 3 6 ⁄2M 20L 5 ⁄2H Derby A 1 i WEST BRIDGFORD 6H ELLESMERE 4 ⁄2H 1 2 DERBY Canal A GRANTHAM A 5 ⁄ H o > ASTONE >3 A > T l TRENT 10M 3L MARKET n a 1 1 9 ⁄2M 4L n LOCK A G DRAYTON r a > 3 ⁄2H l n a 1 4H e C 13 ⁄2M 5L G r n o C A a l GEO 1 n y 1 a i projects 2 18 ⁄2M 8L HICKLING C a 5 ⁄ H t e on n m ti t n n a r s 1 t h a ga > LLANGOLLEN & & e 7 ⁄2H 9M 7L r GRAND UNION CANAL map 4 vi M a a n a GEO STAFFORD > N A projects Leicester Line, Soar Navigation n > MONTGOMERY n A 4H e C > A GREAT HAYWOOD bray GEO l g BURTON UPON TRENT a Mow projects G A o QUEEN'S CANALS n & Erewash Canal r i SHROPSHIRE GNOSALL lto e KING'S LYNN a e on HEAD > A gati O a v A > M vi k h i SPALDING v y 3 a a m R o UNION CANAL 10M 5L 13M 5L LOUGHBOROUGH A n N 12M 0L l 10M 10L C i r a l a 4H 5H H a 3H e 5 n n A MOIRA N d a a PENKRIDGE A t i A > A l 1 m s 2 C > FRADLEY h 16M 11L 15 ⁄ M 0L Coventry Canal b d o 13M 2L e CANNOCK y 7H 4H - a 1 r d n 2 11M 0L t 4 ⁄ H i e > A g LICHFIELDA 3 SNARESTONE > 1 - a A h l U WELSHPOOL 3 ⁄2H a t A l g WISBECH s - GEO Z 7M 0L l projects r 1 10 ⁄2M 7L TAMWORTH o e n e 1 GEO i19M 1L 1 u t l 2 ⁄2H > projects W 13 ⁄2M 2L a Lichfield Canal a c 5H C 9M 2L n r SALTERS BIRMINGHAM s n e 5H h i v A MARKET BOSWORTH R v o a e o 1 5H LODE > Birmingham C > C > COVENTRY & ASHBY CANALS A CANAL 3 ⁄2H LEICESTER Foo > c A v t r a PETERBOROUGH a ty ne W STOKE FERRY M 7M 10L FAZELEY n 8M 12L & the Birmingham & Fazeley e ell e n Creek A NAVIGATIONS Canal i e N o a y w g n A T r 4H e l 5H Canal WANSFORD > N e l iv W t A > River R y Navigations e ld A e z 1 r > O > s a 6 ⁄2M 11L ATHERSTONE > o s y R iv e W i WOLVERHAMPTON 9M 24L F 15M 0L A 1 r & KILBY BRIDGE 12M 6L 11M 3L 15 ⁄2M 2L MARCH i 4H 7M 1L & THE A > 7H m > 5H BIRMINGHAM ha 1 1 1 3 10M 11L 3 2 1 ng 10M 12L 4 ⁄2H 3 ⁄ H 5 ⁄2H 2H BRATCH i n 2 m A e > 6 ⁄ M 0L ir CURDWORTH >A A B 5H HINCKLEY 1 FOXTON e BRANDON CREEK r 5 ⁄2H A 1 3 > v L i 6 ⁄2M 8L 2H 5M 0L i t NEWTOWN 3 NUNEATON 1 Forty F Sixteen Foot River River t h 1 9M 27L 7 ⁄2M 10L oot l e e r > A n Old Bedford 3 ⁄2H 2H OUNDLE > Riv R i v s 1 1 >A er (Hundred Foot) O u s e > 7 ⁄2H C 3M 0L 4 ⁄2H > G MARKET d A 3 a a r STOURTON > 3 1 1 > 1H 3 A BRANDON A 13 ⁄2M 25L 2 HARBOROUGHC 11M 7L e RAMSEY 20M 0L 3 1 n 5 ⁄ M 0L 14M 1L o 12 ⁄2M 29L r 1 f 1 12 ⁄2M 1L 1 5H 3 8 ⁄2H a a > 1M 1L 4 ⁄2H f 1 2H 4H 9H 1 1 5 ⁄2M 0L l l 4 ⁄2H > a SOLIHULL n A ⁄2H a N GEO 3 a N A projects t > BRINKLOW Middle Level Navigations 2H > 3 A 1 n d WELFORD >A ELY M L 13 0 R S 12 ⁄2M 13L 1 KNOWLE THRAPSTON a 9 ⁄2M 0L i A 3 > RUGBY 1 v STAFFORDSHIRE & 1 3 > COVENTRY 2 e 2 C 1 3 ⁄ H 6 ⁄ H 9M 0L 2 n EARITH r 3 ⁄ H 1 U L A WEST ROW WORCESTERSHIRE CANAL KIDDERMINSTER 3 ⁄2M 5L O A > a >
Load more

Recommended publications
  • A Beginner's Guide to Boating on Inland Waterways
    Ti r A Beginner’s Guide To Boating On Inland Waterways Take to the water with British Waterways and the National Rivers Authority With well over 4,000 km (2,500 miles) of rivers and canals to explore, from the south west of England up to Scotland, our inland waterways offer plenty of variety for both the casual boater and the dedicated enthusiast. If you have ever experienced the pleasures of 'messing about on boats', you will know what a wealth of scenery and heritage inland waterways open up to us, and the unique perspective they provide. Boating is fun and easy. This pack is designed to help you get afloat if you are thinking about buying a boat. Amongst other useful information, it includes details of: Navigation Authorities British Waterways (BW) and the National Rivers Authority (NRA), which is to become part of the new Environment Agency for England and Wales on 1 April 1996, manage most of our navigable rivers and canals. We are responsible for maintaining the waterways and locks, providing services for boaters and we licence and manage boats. There are more than 20 smaller navigation authorities across the country. We have included information on some of these smaller organisations. Licences and Moorings We tell you everything you need to know from, how to apply for a licence to how to find a permanent mooring or simply a place for «* ^ V.’j provide some useful hints on buying a boat, includi r, ...V; 'r 1 builders, loans, insurance and the Boat Safety Sch:: EKVIRONMENT AGENCY Useful addresses A detailed list of useful organisations and contacts :: : n a t io n a l libra ry'& ■ suggested some books we think will help you get t information service Happy boating! s o u t h e r n r e g i o n Guildbourne House, Chatsworth Road, W orthing, West Sussex BN 11 1LD ENVIRONMENT AGENCY 1 Owning a Boat Buying a Boat With such a vast.range of boats available to suit every price range, .
    [Show full text]
  • Fradley Location
    - from the North A515 ´ Branston End A515 Fradley Office, Fradley Junction, Dunstall Alrewas, Burton On Trent Staffordshire, DE13 7DN B5016 Tel: 0303 040 4040 Pipe Ridware A41 Stoke-on-Trent A52 A517 A46 A525 Nottingham A539 M6 A50 A495 Derby M1 Orgreave A38 A42 M54 Lichfield Rileyhill M54 Leicester Longdon Inset B5014 Wolverhampton A458 A5 A49 A6 See Inset Fradley A38(T) By Train A513 - The Fradley Office is not walkable from a train station. The nearest Station is Elmhurst Lichfield Trent Valley which is approximately 3 miles away or Lichfield City A51 approximately 4 miles away. A taxi will need to be booked prior to arrival at both stations. A5192 By Car - A38 North - Take A38 and leave at Alrewas exit signposted Rugeley and Tamworth A513. Elford At top of slip road take 3rd exit on roundabout, (sign posted Kings Bromley and © C r Rugeley). Go straight across mini roundabout and take 3rd left on to Hay End o w n c Lichfield Trent Valley Lane at the hamlet of Orgreave which is about 1.5miles along the A513, Follow o Lichfield p y r i this road for 1 mile. Fradley Junction Office is located just over the small bridge g h t a Lichfield City up an access road on your right hand side. n d d a Whittington t a b By Car - A38 South a s e r i - Take A38 and leave at Hilliards Cross (signed Fradley Park), this is Wood End g h t A5206 s , Lane. Continue straight over the two roundabouts following signs to Fradley 2 Whittington Heath 0 1 Golf Club Junction.
    [Show full text]
  • Low Bridge, Everybody Down' (WITH INDEX)
    “Low Bridge; Everybody Down!” Notes & Notions on the Construction & Early Operation of the Erie Canal Chuck Friday Editor and Commentator 2005 “Low Bridge; Everybody Down!” 1 Table of Contents TOPIC PAGE Introduction ………………………………………………………………….. 3 The Erie Canal as a Federal Project………………………………………….. 3 New York State Seizes the Initiative………………………………………… 4 Biographical Sketch of Jesse Hawley - Early Erie Canal Advocate…………. 5 Western Terminus for the Erie Canal (Black Rock vs Buffalo)……………… 6 Digging the Ditch……………………………………………………………. 7 Yankee Ingenuity…………………………………………………………….. 10 Eastward to Albany…………………………………………………………… 12 Westward to Lake Erie………………………………………………………… 16 Tying Up Loose Ends………………………………………………………… 20 The Building of a Harbor at Buffalo………………………………………….. 21 Canal Workforce……………………………………………………………… 22 The Irish Worker Story……………………………………………………….. 27 Engineering Characteristics of Canals………………………………………… 29 Early Life on the Canal……………………………………………………….. 33 Winter – The Canal‘sGreatest Impediment……………………………………. 43 Canal Expansion………………………………………………………………. 45 “Low Bridge; Everybody Down!” 2 ―Low Bridge; Everybody Down!‖ Notes & Notions on the Construction & Early Operation of the Erie Canal Initial Resource Book: Dan Murphy, The Erie Canal: The Ditch That Opened A Nation, 2001 Introduction A foolhardy proposal, years of political bickering and partisan infighting, an outrageous $7.5 million price tag (an amount roughly equal to about $4 billion today) – all that for a four foot deep, 40 foot wide ditch connecting Lake Erie in western New York with the Hudson River in Albany. It took 7 years of labor, slowly clawing shovels of earth from the ground in a 363-mile trek across the wilderness of New York State. Through the use of many references, this paper attempts to describe this remarkable construction project. Additionally, it describes the early operation of the canal and its impact on the daily life on or near the canal‘s winding path across the state.
    [Show full text]
  • INLAND NAVIGATION AUTHORITIES the Following Authorities Are Responsible for Major Inland Waterways Not Under British Waterways Jurisdiction
    INLAND NAVIGATION AUTHORITIES The following authorities are responsible for major inland waterways not under British Waterways jurisdiction: RIVER ANCHOLME BRIDGEWATER CANAL CHELMER & BLACKWATER NAVIGATION The Environment Agency Manchester Ship Canal Co. Essex Waterways Ltd Anglian Region, Kingfisher House Peel Dome, Trafford Centre, Island House Goldhay Way, Orton Manchester M17 8PL Moor Road Peterborough PE2 5ZR T 0161 629 8266 Chesham T 08708 506 506 www.shipcanal.co.uk HP5 1WA www.environment-agency.gov.uk T: 01494 783453 BROADS (NORFOLK & SUFFOLK) www.waterways.org.uk/EssexWaterwaysLtd RIVER ARUN Broads Authority (Littlehampton to Arundel) 18 Colgate, Norwich RIVER COLNE Littlehampton Harbour Board Norfolk NR3 1BQ Colchester Borough Council Pier Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5LR T: 01603 610734 Museum Resource Centre T 01903 721215 www.broads-authority.gov.uk 14 Ryegate Road www.littlehampton.org.uk Colchester, CO1 1YG BUDE CANAL T 01206 282471 RIVER AVON (BRISTOL) (Bude to Marhamchurch) www.colchester.gov.uk (Bristol to Hanham Lock) North Cornwall District Council Bristol Port Company North Cornwall District Council, RIVER DEE St Andrew’s House, St Andrew’s Road, Higher Trenant Road, Avonmouth, Bristol BS11 9DQ (Farndon Bridge to Chester Weir) Wadebridge, T 0117 982 0000 Chester County Council PL27 6TW, www.bristolport.co.uk The Forum Tel: 01208 893333 Chester CH1 2HS http://www.ncdc.gov.uk/ RIVER AVON (WARWICKSHIRE) T 01244 324234 (tub boat canals from Marhamchurch) Avon Navigation Trust (Chester Weir to Point of Air) Bude Canal Trust
    [Show full text]
  • Consultation on the Abolition of the Inland Waterways
    www.defra.gov.uk Consultation on Government proposal to abolish the Inland Waterways Advisory Council August 2011 © Crown copyright 2011 You may re-use this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or e-mail: [email protected] This document/publication is also available on our website at: http://www.defra.gov.uk/consult/open/ Any enquiries regarding this document/publication should be sent to us at: IWAC Consultation Inland Waterways Team Defra Area 3B Nobel House 17 Smith Square London SW1P 3JR Tel: 020 7238 6372 / 4805 Email: [email protected] Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Contents Scope of the consultation ............................................................................................................. 4 Basic Information ...................................................................................................................... 4 Background .............................................................................................................................. 6 Part 1 - Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 7 Introduction ..............................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Double Nine Pocklington Canal Amenity Society
    DOUBLE NINE POCKLINGTON CANAL AMENITY SOCIETY Autumn 2011 No. 96 2 Editor’s Notes Well, another boating season is drawing to a close. Although not for everybody. (Remember Howard‟s article in our March Issue about winter cruising) New Horizons has had another record breaking year carrying around 2000 pas- sengers on more than 80 trips. Many thanks to all our volunteers who made this possible. For our „Spotlight On‟ subject ,this issue, we move away from featuring a PCAS Member and welcome the comments from Jon Horsfall, British Waterways North East Regional Manager. His views about the coming changes facing BW make very interesting reading. I am also delighted to have a contribution from Peter Hardy who compiled the very first Canal Guide for the Pocklington Canal. Many thanks to all our contributors without whom, we would not have a newsletter. Have you got something to say? A story about the Canal or indeed any waterway subject that may be of interest to our readers. Please contact me if you can help. I am happy also to publish letters (where appropriate) if you have any comments to make. It is always good to know what you think otherwise we are just working in the dark producing what we think you want to read. In the centre of this issue is a Membership Form. I apologise for repeating what is also said by others but PLEASE do fill this in even if you think you have nothing different to tell us. Many members are not aware that we do not have the correct information on file.
    [Show full text]
  • Iwa Submission on the Environment Bill – Appendix A
    IWA SUBMISSION ON THE ENVIRONMENT BILL – APPENDIX A IWA VISION FOR SUSTAINABLE PROPULSION ON THE INLAND WATERWAYS EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW 1. Recognising the UK Government’s strategy to reduce emissions from diesel and petrol engines, IWA formed its Sustainable Propulsion Group in 2019 to identify and monitor developments which will enable boats on the inland waterways to fully contribute to the Government’s stated aim of zero CO2 emissions by 2050. 2. The Group has identified a number potential solutions that it recommends should be progressed in order to ensure that boats used on the inland waterways do not get left behind in technological developments. These are outlined in more detail in this paper. 3. To ensure that the inland waterways continue to be sustainable for future generations, and continue to deliver benefits to society and the economy, IWA has concluded that national, devolved and local government should progress the following initiatives: Investment in infrastructure through the installation of 300 shore power mains connection charging sites across the connected inland waterways network. This would improve air quality by reducing the emissions from stoves for heating and engines run for charging batteries, as well as enabling a move towards more boats with electric propulsion. Working with navigation authorities, investment in a national dredging programme across the inland waterways to make propulsion more efficient. This will also have additional environmental benefits on water quality and increasing capacity for flood waters. Research and investment into the production, use and distribution of biofuels. This will be necessary to reduce the environmental impact of existing diesel engines which, given their longevity, will still be around until well after 2050.
    [Show full text]
  • The Peak Forest
    WW GUIDE THE PEAK FOREST AND ASHTON CANALS You begin in urban Manchester – and 21 miles later, you’re in a historic basin in the glorious Peak District, moored up beside a real pub. Richard Fairhurst savours a fine canal journey The Ashton Canal FOR MANY YEARS, THE ASHTON CANAL was synonymous with all that was wrong with urban waterways. The 1896 Oarsman’s Guide was uncompromising: “Its course is entirely through a manufacturing district with the usual unpleasant surroundings. The vapour rising from its waters caused by the factories on the banks, condensing their exhaust Bugsworth steam therein, is sometimes so thick as Basin. to make it diffi cult to see one’s way.” Downloaded by David A Calverley from waterwaysworld.com June 2012 Waterways World 71 WW GUIDE 1 1 Ancoats Lock 1 – By the 1960s, its star had sunk lower note the duplicated still. Though never formally closed, it was chamber. totally unnavigable: its channel dry, its lock-gates rotten or swinging loose. Local councillors and anxious parents demanded its infi lling. Its branches to Stockport and Hollinwood were abandoned, and the main line, like so many industrial urban waterways, looked set to go the same way. What saved it was an idea fi rst hatched in 1965: the Cheshire Ring. Adventurous holidaymakers were beginning to discover the canal system, and circular routes were perfect for a week’s holiday. The Ashton and adjacent canals would provide the ‘missing link’ in one such route. Volunteers from the Peak Forest Canal Society, the Inland Waterways Association, and (latterly) the new Waterway Recovery 2 Group set about bringing the canal back to life.
    [Show full text]
  • Waterway Dimensions
    Generated by waterscape.com Dimension Data The data published in this documentis British Waterways’ estimate of the dimensions of our waterways based upon local knowledge and expertise. Whilst British Waterways anticipates that this data is reasonably accurate, we cannot guarantee its precision. Therefore, this data should only be used as a helpful guide and you should always use your own judgement taking into account local circumstances at any particular time. Aire & Calder Navigation Goole to Leeds Lock tail - Bulholme Lock Length Beam Draught Headroom - 6.3m 2.74m - - 20.67ft 8.99ft - Castleford Lock is limiting due to the curvature of the lock chamber. Goole to Leeds Lock tail - Castleford Lock Length Beam Draught Headroom 61m - - - 200.13ft - - - Heck Road Bridge is now lower than Stubbs Bridge (investigations underway), which was previously limiting. A height of 3.6m at Heck should be seen as maximum at the crown during normal water level. Goole to Leeds Lock tail - Heck Road Bridge Length Beam Draught Headroom - - - 3.71m - - - 12.17ft - 1 - Generated by waterscape.com Leeds Lock tail to River Lock tail - Leeds Lock Length Beam Draught Headroom - 5.5m 2.68m - - 18.04ft 8.79ft - Pleasure craft dimensions showing small lock being limiting unless by prior arrangement to access full lock giving an extra 43m. Leeds Lock tail to River Lock tail - Crown Point Bridge Length Beam Draught Headroom - - - 3.62m - - - 11.88ft Crown Point Bridge at summer levels Wakefield Branch - Broadreach Lock Length Beam Draught Headroom - 5.55m 2.7m - - 18.21ft 8.86ft - Pleasure craft dimensions showing small lock being limiting unless by prior arrangement to access full lock giving an extra 43m.
    [Show full text]
  • Explore Portland Basin
    Ashton-under- Lyne Welbeck Street Stalybridge Portland Street a l n a C w ro Portland Basin Museum ar N Bridge View Café ld ie sf e r d Explore d u Portland Basin H et Portland Basin is the + Portland tre S junction of the Peak Basin a lm Day boat A Forest, Ashton and r Portland hire e w Basin Marina Huddersfield Narrow (Pre bookable o canals. It’s a great place only) L where canals, boats and people meet. Dukinfield al n a e Junction m P C a e n T a o er k Little adventures t v h i s R Dukinfield F A o on your doorstep Aqueduct r e s t C a STAY SAFE: n a Stay Away From l the Edge Marple Map not to scale: covers approx 0.5 miles/0.8km Manchester A little bit of history Portland Basin was an important interchange between three canals. Ashton Canal delivered coal to nearby textile mills and made the return journey with cloth to Manchester. The Peak Forest Canal delivered cargo to the north west, and the Huddersfield Narrow Canal crossed the Pennines to the north east. Best of all it’s FREE!* ve thi Fi ngs to d o at P ortlan Visit the highly rated Portland Basind B Museumasin housed in a Victorian warehouse. There are lots of family friendly activities including an under 5s play Information area, craft activities and trails. And it’s FREE! Portland Place Walk along the scenic Peak Forest Canal Heritage Wharf towards Marple.
    [Show full text]
  • Newsletter of the Erewash Canal Preservation and Development Association
    Issue 52 March 2021 Newsletter of the Erewash Canal Preservation and Development Association March they say it comes in like a lion and out Monthly meetings are usually held every third like a lamb well yesterday and today is proving Thursday at Sandiacre Lock Cottage starting at 7.30pm prompt. so upto 50mph winds! Hope you have all stayed safe and for those on boats you wont need any We will now be holding these meetings via Zoom rocking to sleep! and the next one will be 18th March at 3pm. Please contact Shirley to be sent the link to join – you There were lots of pictures in the February Outlook of can join via normal telephone or via the internet on a Stanton lock having new gates fitted. Mick and Carole computer or other internet enabled device. sent in a picture of it from 1964! [email protected] Membership Renewals – Last Call! Outstanding one’s are now overdue as are any unpaid AWCC subscriptions and there are still Club 70 numbers available at £10 each. Please send any requests, renewals etc to Shirley [email protected] It is the Association’s financial year end at the end of March so please ensure you are up-to-date with all your payments etc by Friday 26th March so Shirley and Geri can get any banking completed. Free to a good Home The boats are Ohio and Trent 5. February saw lots of freezing weather and here is a picture of Dockholme Lock with the frozen leaky gates. Chair and foot stool.
    [Show full text]
  • SLIPPING AWAY DOVER's HISTORIC a Disappearing World MAISON DIEU See Page 46 and the Pubs of Ladywell
    Issue 46 Winter 2010/11 INSIDE SLIPPING AWAY DOVER'S HISTORIC A Disappearing World MAISON DIEU See Page 46 and the Pubs of Ladywell See Page 42 Getting to Know THE ABIGALE BREWERY Ashford's new brewers See Page 44 Channel Draught is published and ISSUE 46 ©2011 by the Deal Dover Winter 2010/11 Sandwich & District Branch of the elcome to 2011 and the latest issue of Channel Campaign for Real Ale W Draught - and one not without a note of sadness, www.camra-dds.org.uk as we report the deaths of Daphne Fagg, long serving landlady of the Carpenters Arms, Coldred; and of former Editorial Team Branch Member and Beery Boater, Phil Simpson. Editor & If you don't recognise the photograph on the front cover Advertising it's not because it's a little known local gem you have yet Martin Atkins to become acquainted with, but because it is in fact, a Editorial Assistants unique Worcestershire cider house. Known, for what­ Trisha Wells ever obscure reason, as the Monkey House, Roger John Pitcher Marples visited it recently and describes it in greater Design & Format detail elsewhere (see 2010 Divisional Trip). He also Steve Bell points out, that quite likely it will not to be there for much longer - a survivor from another age, whose life has perhaps finally run its course. For some two hundred Editorial Address years it happily supplied a needed community service, You can write to the without feeling any necessity to pursue wealth and ce­ lebrity, or promote and replicate itself all over the coun­ Editor c/o try.
    [Show full text]