Northern Reaches.

[COLINOGDEN]

WATERWAYS enthusiast Colin Ogden has put a 200-year-old stone mile marker back in its original place beside the Lancaster Canal.

The Burnley heating engineer told the Gazette that Graham Wilson, owner of a section of disused canal at Larkrigg Farm, Natland, gave permission for the work.

Mr Ogden, who runs the Owd Lanky Boaters Group on Facebook, has also painted the arch of Bridge 180 on Mr Wilson's land and plans to re-point all the stonework and install bridge number plates made to an original design,we are hoping to start work soon on restoration of a wooded section of canal bed nearby.

[Laurence Hogg]

Good to hear. Hows the crossing of the M6 coming along, any progress?

[Peter-Bullfinch]

Colin is also fundraising via crowdfunding to get £3000 to dig out and rewater a small section next to a bridge the group has restored. The landowner has given permission. I believe the first third has been raised after just a few days.

Colin runs the quirkily named 'Owd Lanky Boaters' Facebook group.

Colin Ogden is also looking into raising funds for new lockgates on one of the Tewitfield flight to try and stimulate new interest in the restoration of the Northern Reaches.

Edited August 24, 2016 by Peter-Bullfinch

[Graham_Robinson]

Best of luck. ........ been there and done all that 20 years ago, didn't get a T shirt though. By the way lost your mobile no. whilst submerging my phone on the way to Alvecote.