The restoration of Harlaxton Wharf was completed in 2009, and was a community-led project coordinated by Harlaxton Parish Council. The wharf is a lovely spot for a picnic and is used as a stopping point for our extended boat trips on board Three Shires. To enjoy these, click here.
During the early 1990s work was done to restore the 2.3 mile section eastwards from Hickling Basin towards Hose. A derelict land grant enabled British Waterways to replace 3 lowered farm bridges with new steel swing bridges, and complete dredging and bank reinforcement. The project was completed in 1994. This work means that when the […]
The Stenwith Locks are part of the Woolsthorpe flight of seven. The top three have already been restored. The remaining locks are currently subject to a Heritage Lottery Fund Application – see the home page for more detail. NB. This work is now underway (December 2015) November 2018: The restoration/rebuild of Lock 15 is now […]
22nd September 2021 Author & upload TJ Heritage Lottery Fund award to restore the Woolsthorpe Flight NOTE: Both lock 14 and 15 are now restored and Grantham Canal Society is in the early stages of restoration of lock 13. The Grantham Canal Heritage Initiative (GCHI) A working partnership between the Grantham Canal Society and […]
8th August 2021 Author & upload TJ A significant day, not only for Lock 14, but also in the life of the Grantham Canal and the heritage of the region, both built and ecological. August 3rd was Media Day, when the completed Lock 14 was celebrated with the public at large via the medium of […]
18th May 2021 Author & upload TJ Levelling, spreading topsoil, seeding and planting sums up the last few weeks. Over 200 native trees and shrubs have been planted at Lock 14 alone, with more at Lock 15. I don’t know how closely the seeding followed the draft plan, but fingers crossed (due to the exceptionally […]
Entry 10th March 2021 Author & upload TJ Back to work at Lock 14 this week following Lockdown 3. There’s talk of this being the last national lockdown in this worldwide Covid-19 Pandemic. Let’s hope we begin to return to a degree of normality during 2021, and that mutated strains of the virus can be […]
Entry 9th December 2020 Author & upload TJ In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, this is still having an impact on working practices throughout the Society’s activities. With the exception of ‘same household’ boat trips on one day, none of our fundraising events were able to take place this year. With news of a […]
Entry 10th October 2020 Bottom Gates Lock 14 Back on site for some weeks, both top and bottom gates have been fitted. Canal and River Trust gate technicians led this installation, assisted by GCS volunteers. Volunteers have been busy fitting lock and gate furniture. Like all jobs, the showy aspect of lifting the gates into […]
Entry 27th June 2020 I don’t know how history will report Covid-19, but it’s certainly thrown a spanner in the works at Lock 14! The lock gates were due to have been installed at the end of May, and we’d likely have been thinking towards a celebration of another successful rebuild, following on from that […]
