Manchester and Stockport Canal Society |
2/10/24
Last site update :
February 18th 2017
Gorton Aqueduct Working Party
The WRG (Waterway Recovery Group) working hard to clear brambles, trees and rubbish from the aqueduct. On the left Graham Burns and Liz Watson from Manchester and Stockport Canal Society and Ian Watson can be seen installing the heritage plaque on the towpath by the aqueduct. (Please click here to see photos of the plaques.)
WRG van
Our chairman Roger Bravey arriving at the aqueduct site
Roger Bravey and Peter Scott on the towpath by the aqueduct
The aqueduct and towpath after the clear-
Saturday August 19th 2017
Clayton Hall Open Day
Gwen Scott at the MSCS stall in Clayton Hall grounds
Sunday August 20th 2017
North Reddish Park Fun Day
Gwen Scott, Liz Watson, Graham Burns and Walter Brett (Deputy Mayor of Stockport) at the MSCS
stall in North Reddish Park
Saturday September 23rd 2017
Openshaw Festival
Fay and Roger Bravey, Graham Burns, and Peter and Gwen Scott at the MSCS stall at the
Openshaw Festival in Lime Square
Sunday September 24th 2017
Manchester Road Park Friends Fun Day
A scene from the Manchester Road Park Friends Fun Day at Ash Grove, Stockport,
which the Society also attended
The opening of the Mancheter Road Park Friends Fun Day by Deputy Mayor Walter Brett
These recent events have been very successful. We have gained 8 new members and
several “friends” of the society. We hope to see our new members at our AGM on the
22nd October -
2017 Newsletter. Click here
Wednesday October 4th 2017
Our chairman Roger Bravey has sent a submission to the Stockport Local Plan 2017 to have the line of the original canal recognised as a “blue/green” corridor of open space. Please click here for details of the submission.
Please click here for extra information concerning Stockport Local Plan 2017
Saturday to Monday, October 21st to 23rd 2017
Stockport Canal Clean Up
Ogden Lane bridge after the litter pick, Sunday, 22nd October
Ashton Old Road bridge after the litter pick on Monday, 23rd October
Ian Watson on the steps by Ashton Old Road bridge
Lots of litter bags near the Ashton Old Road bridge!
Some volunteers from the litter pick -
Mrs. Kinniburgh and Charles Kinniburgh from SUSTRANS
More volunteers from the litter pick -
The photo was taken by John Foley, also from MSCS
Please click on the links below for two articles covering the litter pick in the
Manchester Evening News Thursday November 9th :-
Click here to see page 18
Click here to see page 25
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