The Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust is offering a rare opportunity to walk part of the line of the Lichfield Canal on Sunday 22nd April 2007,...
Join the BCN Campaign 2007. A traditional boaters gathering and barbecue at Anglesey Basin on 5/6th May followed by a BCN Explorer Cruise 7-11 May terminating...
Worcester & Birmingham Canal Company Tardebigge Engine House The Birmingham Post April 7th 2007 carried a sales advert by Andrew Grant regarding a number of...
As many of you will be aware there is a lot of rumour mongering going on about this site,it need to be stopped and facts explained. I have been in touch with...
The rumours of the Tipton site not being advertised and made available to the Waterways and interested parties are now put to rest. The advertisment from...
Laurence: When they marketed the property, did BW get in touch with Dudley Canal Trust or IWA, both of whom have objected at the planning stage? (I know a lot ...
TIPTON GAUGING HOUSE If a new canal use for the Gauging House can be secured, there are many historical facts, which might add to the visitor attraction of the...
Some Further Notes on Tipton Gauging House My note of yesterday, 20th April made a brief mention of the reasons for the existence of the Tipton Gauging...
TIPTON GAUGING HOUSE British Waterways (BW) would like to clarify its position regarding the future of the Tipton Gauging House. We recognise there is much...
Subject: [CanalScapeBCN] Re: Tipton Gauging House I must thank Tony Harvey for clarifying the British Waterways position concerning the decision of how to deal...
News phoned in from Vaughan Welch 6.30Pm 25th april. Sandwell council rejected the listing building application to convert the gauging station into 4...
The Round House and Fiddle and Bone: British Waterways briefing note 1 May 2007
Following the marketing of the Round House and Fiddle and Bone and discussions...
Today three members of Canalscape-BCN took a Grand Union motor boat unladen from Broad St BW depot to Norton Canes Docks on the Cannock Extension canal. The...
The distinctive stable block as mentioned in the recent detailed email from Tony Harvey- deserve further comment regarding the historical information. It...
British Waterways are currently undertaking major conservation repairs at Bromford Junction on the Grade II listed Horseley Iron Works bridges located at the...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the CanalScapeBCN group: BW are renovating the hovel on the Spon Lane flight, they are making as little...
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Thanks for this, Elizabeth. Can you clarify one aspect? Is it suggested that the (inappropriate) roof should be and be replaced by one more in keeping - or be...
To clarify the proposed works to the hovel at Spon Lane Lock 3: It is not the intention to replace the existing roof with a new roof. There are several factors...
Please find photos of this site taken today in album "Sankeys Wharf" in photos section. This latest delolition is a sad blow to the industrial canalscape of...
Joseph Sankey, Bankfield Ironworks Laurence Hogg has mentioned the demolition of the former Sankey Works, which in their present form is a tribute to the...
BELOW IS THE EMAIL SENT AND THE RESPONSE: Dear Mr Hogg, Thank you for your email. I note that you are objecting to the proposal and accordingly I am copying...
As explained, Max Sinclair’s excellent photo album from the 1960s contains a picture of Vesta en route to Stratford for the reopening in 1964 passing through...
English Heritage have now submitted their reccomendations to DCMS for further action in the grading of the listing for this site. The crane was not formely...
I have created a new photo album on CanalScapeBCN ( http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/CanalScapeBCN/ ) showing a number of milestones in the restoration of the...
In the last few minutes Sandwell Council have once again deferred the desicion on the plans for developing the Tipton Gauging Station site. More news as it...
This message has just come to me from Clive Henderson, Chairman, IWA Midland Region. I know it's not BCN but near enough to warrant your interest. [:)] Just to...
Cape Arm and Cranford Street I understand the land that what the former extensive complex of Guest Keen & Nettlefolds, is the subject of redevelopment. This...
Just a quick note to say that we've had our first visit to the BCN. Admittedly only the new main line from Addersley to Sherbourne Wharf and it was in the...
