A Tale of two (significant) Bridges Once upon a time there were two lovely bridges. One, number 63, Casthorpe Horse Bridge, was a narrow, beautifully arched bridge built of mellow Woolsthorpe brick. At some time, someone knocked it down – and put an ugly concrete slab of a bridge in its place. Its bigger cousin, […]
The removal of this embankment was a huge undertaking for a comparatively small volunteer workforce, but after a good deal of soul searching and navel gazing we go stuck in. The enormity of the task will become apparent: An excavator was hired from British Waterways, and three big dumpers obtained from a plant hire firm. […]
A rather wet day in June 1990 could not dampen spirits as Richard Mercer – Area Manager for British Waterways – declared the slipway open at Denton Wharf. The building of the slipway is a milestone of co-operation between waterways enthusiasts and British Waterways to get boats back onto the Grantham Canal. The slipway was […]
