Northern Reaches Restoration Group
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The Northern Reaches Restoration Group is a waterway society
in Lancashire
and Cumbria
, England
, UK.
It is concerned with the re-opening of the Northern Reaches of the Lancaster Canal
, a 14 mile stretch from Tewitfield
Locks to Canal Head at Kendal
. While the canal between Preston and Tewitfield is classed legally as a "cruising waterway", the Northern Reaches are designated a "remainder waterway". The navigation authority
for both sections of the waterway is British Waterways
.
The Group is part of the Lancaster Canal Restoration Partnership, based at Levens Hall
, Kendal
, which includes the following restoration partners:
Additional support is provided by the Waterway Recovery Group
.
Waterway society
A Waterway society is a society, association, charitable trust, club, trust or "Friends" group involved in the restoration, preservation, use and enjoyment of waterways, e.g. a canal, river, navigation or other waterway, and their associated buildings and structures, e.g...
in Lancashire
Lancashire
Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England. It takes its name from the city of Lancaster, and is sometimes known as the County of Lancaster. Although Lancaster is still considered to be the county town, Lancashire County Council is based in Preston...
and Cumbria
Cumbria
Cumbria , is a non-metropolitan county in North West England. The county and Cumbria County Council, its local authority, came into existence in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972. Cumbria's largest settlement and county town is Carlisle. It consists of six districts, and in...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, UK.
It is concerned with the re-opening of the Northern Reaches of the Lancaster Canal
Lancaster Canal
The Lancaster Canal is a canal in the north of England, originally planned to run from Westhoughton in Lancashire to Kendal in south Cumbria...
, a 14 mile stretch from Tewitfield
Tewitfield
Tewitfield is a village in Lancashire, England, UK, near Borwick and Carnforth, and in the parish of Priest Hutton.Tewitfield Locks is the current terminus of the navigable Lancaster Canal, and the Lancaster Canal Trust, the Northern Reaches Restoration Group and others are campaigning for the...
Locks to Canal Head at Kendal
Kendal
Kendal, anciently known as Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish within the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England...
. While the canal between Preston and Tewitfield is classed legally as a "cruising waterway", the Northern Reaches are designated a "remainder waterway". The navigation authority
Navigation authority
A navigation authority is a company or statutory body which is concerned with the management of a navigable canal or river.-Rights of a navigation authority:...
for both sections of the waterway is British Waterways
British Waterways
British Waterways is a statutory corporation wholly owned by the government of the United Kingdom, serving as the navigation authority in England, Scotland and Wales for the vast majority of the canals as well as a number of rivers and docks...
.
The Group is part of the Lancaster Canal Restoration Partnership, based at Levens Hall
Levens Hall
Levens Hall is a manor house in the county of Cumbria in northern England. The first house on the site was a pele tower built by the Redman family in around 1350. Much of the present building dates from the Elizabethan era, when the Bellingham family extended the house...
, Kendal
Kendal
Kendal, anciently known as Kirkby in Kendal or Kirkby Kendal, is a market town and civil parish within the South Lakeland District of Cumbria, England...
, which includes the following restoration partners:
- British WaterwaysBritish WaterwaysBritish Waterways is a statutory corporation wholly owned by the government of the United Kingdom, serving as the navigation authority in England, Scotland and Wales for the vast majority of the canals as well as a number of rivers and docks...
- Cumbria County CouncilCumbria County CouncilCumbria County Council is the county council of Cumbria, a county in the North West of England. Established in 1974, following its first elections held a year before that, it is an elected local government body responsible for the most significant local services in the county, including county...
- Inland Waterways AssociationInland Waterways AssociationThe Inland Waterways Association was formed in 1946 as a registered charity in the United Kingdom to campaign for the conservation, use, maintenance, restoration and sensitive development of British Canals and river navigations....
- Kendal Town Council
- Lancashire County CouncilLancashire County CouncilLancashire County Council is the upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Lancashire, England. It currently consists of 84 councillors, and is controlled by the Conservative Party, who won control of the council in the local council elections in June 2009, ending 28 years of...
- Lancaster Canal TrustLancaster Canal TrustThe Lancaster Canal Trust is a waterway society and a registered charity on the Lancaster Canal in Lancashire and Cumbria, England UK.It was formed in 1963 as the Association for the Restoration of the Lancaster Canal, and its main aim is the restoration and reopening for navigation of the stretch...
- Lancaster City Council
- South Lakeland District Council
- Waterways Trust
Additional support is provided by the Waterway Recovery Group
Waterway Recovery Group
The Waterway Recovery Group , founded in 1970, is the national co-ordinating body for voluntary labour on the inland waterways of the United Kingdom.-Activities:...
.
See also
- List of waterway societies in the United Kingdom
- Preston City Link Canal Trust
- Ribble LinkRibble LinkThe Millennium Ribble Link is a Linear Water Park and new navigation which links the once-isolated Lancaster Canal in Lancashire, England to the River Ribble...
- Ribble Link TrustRibble Link TrustThe Ribble Link Trust is a waterway society, campaigners, instigators of and involved in the Ribble Link, a navigable waterway that connects the Lancaster Canal to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in Lancashire, England, UK via the River Ribble....
- River LuneRiver LuneThe River Lune is a river in Cumbria and Lancashire, England.It is formed at Wath, in the parish of Ravenstonedale, Cumbria, at the confluence of Sandwath Beck and Weasdale Beck...
- Lune aqueductLune AqueductThe Lune Aqueduct is a navigable aqueduct that carries the Lancaster Canal over the River Lune, on the east side of the city of Lancaster in Lancashire, England. It is was completed in 1797 at a total cost of £48,320.18s.10d.It is a Grade I listed building....
External links
- South Lakeland Local Plan (extract): support for NRRG
- South Lakeland District council, representation on the Northern Reaches Restoration Group