River Weaver Navigation Society
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The River Weaver Navigation Society is a waterway society concerned with the River Weaver, from Winsford to its confluence with the Manchester Ship Canal.
The Society is based at the Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse, Northwich, Cheshire; it was founded in 1977 and has more than 100 members. Committee members attend meetings with navigation authorities, local government departments, and other waterways organisations.
Projects and activities
- Restoration of Frodsham Lock
- Development of Frodsham waterfront
- Replacement of Riversdale Bridge
- Encouragement of commercial traffic
- Reinstatement of all locks on the Weaver Navigation
- Improve interpretation
- Restoration of mileposts and marker posts
- Improvement of water quality
- More access for pedestrians, horse riders, cyclists
- Boater-operated locks
- Improving water, waste disposal, temporary mooring
See also
External links
- UK Government, House of Commons Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: memorandum submitted by the River Weaver Navigation Society
- River Weaver Navigation Trust's Final Report on the Milepost and Boundary Marker Project, undertaken with help from the Local Heritage Initiative
- National Archives holding: Rules of the River Weaver Navigation Friendly Society, Northwich 1854
- Warrington Guardian newspaper article: "Time to put river back on map", reporting research by RWNS
- Salt Museum, Northwich, listing for RWNS
- British Waterways' leisure website "Waterscape": listing for RWNS
- Lecture Notes by Captain Rick Ferris on the River Weaver Navigation, commissioned by the Northwich Heritage Society
- River Weaver Navigation Society website
- images & map of mile markers seen along the River Weaver Navigation
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