A heritage note from the Fund Britain's Waterways Facebook group on the Wardle Canal at Middlewich — at 154 feet, the shortest independent canal in Britain.
Category: Fund Britains Waterways
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Drought worries reach beyond the West Midlands
Fund Britain's Waterways shared a BBC report on the drought threat to West Midlands canals, noting the problem is affecting waterways right across the country.
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Canals are the trendy place to be – but underinvestment threatens them
Fund Britain's Waterways has shared a Times piece about canals becoming a fashionable summer spot, and used it to make a plain point: popular waterways still need proper funding.
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What is an accommodation bridge? Bridge 163 at Booth Lane
Bridge 163 at Booth Lane Middle Lock on the Trent and Mersey Canal — what an accommodation bridge is, its Grade II listing, and why sustainable waterways funding matters.
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Flying the flag at Hoole Lane Bridge, Chester
Hoole Lane Bridge (123A) in Chester and its Grade II listed lock, dating to around 1775 — with the FBW flag flying, and why sustainable waterways funding matters.
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French horns and a coronation organ: Cow Lane Bridge, Chester
Cow Lane Bridge (123E) in Chester: an 1779 gala launch with French horns, and the organ from Queen Victoria's 1838 Coronation unloaded here by barge — plus why Fund Britain's Waterways keeps flying the flag.
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Trouble on the River Cam: an embankment collapse and Jesus Green Lock
Sue O'Hare shared a BBC News piece on an embankment collapse in Cambridge, adding to problems at Jesus Green Lock and highlighting ongoing funding issues for the River Cam.
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A thank-you at Cholmondeston Lock
Shirley Sefton's photo of Ian from the Canal & River Trust backing the Fund Britain's Waterways campaign at Cholmondeston Lock.
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Acton Wharf and the Boatman’s Mission: a quiet corner of canal history
A lovely Fund Britain's Waterways post about Acton Wharf on the Shropshire Union Canal, and the Boatman's Mission Room built to support canal boat families — a reminder of the human story woven into our waterways.
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A warm welcome at the Leigh Arms, Little Leigh
A cheerful thank-you from the Fund Britain's Waterways campaign to the Leigh Arms in Little Leigh, Cheshire, for flying the flag for our canals and rivers.