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...
Just announced this morning from IWA is that the renowned National Waterways Festival will be held August 23rd - 25th at Autherley Junction in North...
Victory for CanalScape! Thanks to everyone who wrote in on this application for upgrading. The site is now compleyely listed including the crane. the full...
Listed building consent has been granted to convert the gauging station building into a boat repair dock. Consent also given to demolish the modern building in...
Hi Can anyone inform me as to where in Tipton, Leversy Locks were ? The date I have found is on the 1861 Census whilst researching family history, my...
Huddlesford Boat Gathering Saturday 22nd September 2007, 10am – 4pm at Huddlesford Junction near Lichfield on the Coventry Canal The Lichfield & Hatherton...
BCN Bridges Following the piece on Bradley Maz Sinclair has made the following observation "Thank you for your intersting article. Back in the 1970's the ...
My previous message seems to be misleading. We are sponsoring a freight trial on the W&E and need a strapline to reflect what Canalscape-BCN does.This is not a...
See the file "CHILLINGTON 9/07 STATEMENT FROM WOLVERHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL" in the Files section. Despite the regrading of the listing to include the whole site...
Apparently: "Birmingham City Council has prepared a draft Conservation Area Appraisal and draft Supplementary Planning Policies for Warwick Bar Conservation...
An archaeological report has been produced for the Bankfield Works site located on the Bradley Arm. The following extract is taken from the report which...
Subject: [CanalScapeBCN] Bankfield Works Steel bridge Elizabeth, Interesting about the survey- I have been trying to get a date for the Bridge, which seems to...
