Historic Yorkshire waterways to get £10m winter makeover

[Alan de Enfield]

Historic Yorkshire waterways to get £10m winter makeover | Halifax Courier

 

As part of the programme, which will continue until March, the Trust’s expert teams will be replacing lock gates, dredging sections of canal and carrying out a host of tasks to keep the 200-year old network working.

The work will also include flood resilience measures, in addition to repairs being carried out on the Figure of Three Lock on the Calder & Hebble near Dewsbury, and Rochdale Canal towpath, both of which were badly damaged in February’s storms.

Due to Covid restrictions, the Trust is unable to offer its usual Open Days for visitors to get a behind-the-scenes on-site view of the canal repairs and conservation work in progress.

[Midnight]

Well my gasts have never been to flabbered for aged - get in!

[Alan de Enfield]

3 hours ago, Midnight said:

Well my gasts have never been to flabbered for aged - get in!

 

Yes, it does seem to be a rather unique concept - that C&RT's expert teams will be replacing lock gates, dredging sections of canal and carrying out a host of tasks to keep the 200-year old network working.

 

Maybe it could be used on a continuous basis, it could even be called something like 'maintenance'.