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 Canal and River Trust
With support from the Waterway Recovery Group
- Following the success of this bid, £830,800 has been awarded to the project to restore Locks 14 & 15
- NOTE: Both lock 14 and 15 are now restored and Grantham Canal Society is in the early stages of restoration of lock 13.
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That just about wraps up the National Lottery Fund supported ‘Grantham Canal Heritage Initiative’ to restore Locks 14 & 15.
But that’s not the end of the story – attentions are now turned to the remaining two locks in this flight of seven; 12 & 13. Funding is presently being sought for these. It maybe we approach these two remaining locks as separate entities, Lock 13 being the next, as we work our way downwards through the flight.
This five year project has been so rewarding for all those involved – it’s been hard work – no denying! But the sense of accomplishment is immense.
But Saturday 18th September was a time for celebration in the form of a BBQ and something ‘interesting’ by way of beverage 😉 This informal gathering was enjoyed by our volunteers, joined by Grantham Canal Society members and invited guests who’ve played role in bringing this iconic project to its successful conclusion.
Funding wheels move so slowly, which is a frustration when we have the bit between our teeth. With a following wind, it maybe two years before set foot on Lock 13. We’re not short of projects in the meantime – watch our social media for progress of the barge slipway reconstruction, raising of Denton weir, culvert repairs and the ‘Dry Section Project’, having made a tentative start earlier this year.
