Entry: 29th January 2018W
ith Lock 15 chamber complete and lock moorings installed at the bottom of the lock – it was time to install stop planks and remove the lower dam to allow the water back – a significant milestone!
Work is continuing at the top of the lock to install lock moorings here.
It’s worth noting that historically, lock moorings did not exist on the Grantham Canal, but are a requirement today.
Our Saturday Workparty have been working for a number of weeks, with help from corporate visits by Experian, to clear scrub from the offside bank along the half mile pound. This is in readiness for bank repairs and dredging to take place between the previously restored Lock 16 and newly restored Lock 15. Depth gauging has been carried out and calculations have indicated the quantity of silt removal required.
As part of our commitment in raising almost £100,000 in match funding for this project, we have started a Dredging Fund.
Donations to the fund will count towards this commitment and, hopefully, the fund will continue to grow, allowing further much needed dredging elsewhere along the canal.
You can donate to this fund on our homepage – without your support we couldn’t continue with our work – that’s the harsh reality.
Volunteers continue to work every day Monday to Friday on the project – different team each day. It’s a good time to get involved, as they’ll soon be moving down the flight to Lock 14 🙂
The lock gates are expected to be built at the Canal and River Trust’s Stanley Ferry workshops during February.
