Community leaders have stepped in at the last minute to prevent the controversial demolition of a prominent industrial chimney in the heart of the Churnet Valley. Before Christmas, the owners of the former Bolton's Copper Works, at Froghall, had served notice on Staffordshire Moorlands District Council that they were to tear down an early 20th Century, 100m chimney on the site.
A badger prowling for a midnight feast got more than he bargained for - after falling into a canal.
The animal became trapped in a lock after falling into the Caldon Canal, near Leek Road, at Endon, in the early hours of Monday.
We have today received the following update from British Waterways:
UPDATE (25 January 2011): The towpath has now been reopened with a temporary surface. We will advise in due course when the final surfacing will be reinstated. British Waterways apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
Staffs Moorlands District Council have today published on their website an overview of the Churnet Valley Masterplan, which is now under way. We are pleased to see that our aspirations to restore the Uttoxter Canal are specifically referred to in this overview.
We have today received the following update from British Waterways:
UPDATE (18 January 2011): Navigation is now open however the towpath remains closed until further notice. British Waterways apologise for any inconvenience caused.
We have today received the following update from British Waterways:
UPDATE (05 January 2011): Works to the third party wall are in their final stages of completion. British Waterways will re-fill the canal on Thursday 6th January and anticipate to be fully open to navigation by the 10th January subject to stillage test.
The following update was issued by British Waterways on 21st December 2010:
"Due to the continued inclement weather the planned works to the third party wall have been delayed. Discussions continue with the Developer along with British Waterways with the aim to reopening navigation by the 10th January 2011 subject to no further delays."
The website shop is temporarily offline whilst we convert it to use the new web software. Unfortunately a serious security problem was identified in the old software so it cannot be left online whilst the conversion is done. If you want anything specific, please contact us and we will deal with your order directly.
The Trust is actively involved in the Churnet Valley Living Landscape Partnership, which is a Heritage Lottery Fund assisted project which aims to conserve, enhance and celebrate the special landscape of this area. The Project now has it's own website. Visit http://churnet-valley.org.uk to find out more about the project and how you can become involved.
The Trust now has it's own page on Facebook. Visit us here to keep track of the latest news.
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