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 printed press, radio and television.
Hard hats, hi-vis, mud, sludge and endless bricks are now behind us – until the restoration of Lock13 begins – but for now, it’s a time of celebration, mixed with an element of reflection, as each one of our volunteers, looking back at the enormity of the job, can’t perhaps quite believe it’s finished!
Each one of us, who played a part, whether working on the lock itself, engaged in fundraising, baking cakes, running boat trips – remember that £95,000 we needed to raise in match funding – can feel proud of this monumental achievement! The seemingly endless meetings and admin is largely behind us for Locks 14 & 15. No time for rest though, as our fundraising team are busy seeking funding for Lock 13, the penultimate lock in this flight of seven.
A further celebration is to be arranged so that all volunteers, Society members and the wider community can join together with us by way of a massive thank you – we could not have done it without any of you.
This project has been a working partnership between the Canal and River Trust and the Grantham Canal Society, with valuable support from the volunteers of the Waterway Recovery Group.
