IWA - bringing Uttoxeter Canal back to life

IWA Shrewsbury District & North Wales Branch presents "Bringing the Uttoxeter Canal Back to Life".
The Uttoxeter Canal opened in 1811 and was closed in 1849. In this illustrated talk, Steve Wood, Chairman of the Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust tells the story of how the canal came about, why it closed after just a short time and how the Trust has been working to bring it back to life. With the support of The Inland Waterways Association, IWA's Waterway Recovery Group and others, numerous structures on this long-lost canal have been uncovered, a bridge fully restored, several sections of towpath improved and the Trust is now making plans for further restoration.

[@666palerider]

Fascinating. Great video, it would be good to see updates. Top job.

[@ianjones1719]

absolutely Fantastic to see this restoration work going on these Historical Canals ..... Keep up the great work ..I know its slow going but well worth the Huge effort that is required to complete this work....Regards from Down Under....

[@johnlaws5231]

great effort by all

[@davidseals853]

Very Informative, I walk the Cauldon Canal on a regular basis… Unfortunately it is now becoming very unkept … Parts of the tow path are very overgrown and there is even a sunken barge by the Pottery Cottage and the cut is very shallow a warning for any would be traveller heading to Froghall.

[@johnworboys6435]

I used to live in Rolleston on Dove but then moved to Abbey Hulton in Stoke. The canals were my greatest sorse of transport as a boy on my bicycle because there were no hills so I was able to visit all my mates quite easily from Uttoxeter to Tutbury was a bit ify but evan as a 14 year old it was a beautiful part of Staffordshire

[@leslierhodes5467]

The idea of putting water in for canoeist to use is great pretty sure most canoeist would probably pay a couple of quid towards whatever you might like to use it for for the restoration of the canal

[@daejavue69]

With all these canal restoration local support is essential so join join the local Trust, become a member & be informed.

[@johngoodfellow168]

Excellent video, the route of the Cauldon is my favourite walk, and yet I had no idea that it is planned to reopen the Uttoxeter section.

[@robnewman6101]

Wow.

[@leslierhodes5467]

Of all the trees that have been cut down in the restoration of the canal system how much of it has been able to be reused I mean cutting into planks to make some of the wood features of the Canal benches styles

[@davidbagley1783]

Aloha

[@skeets6060]

SO what is it good for ?