Previous Meetings
Northern Canals Association meetings chaired by Ivan Cane | |
2025 | |
01 October | |
22 March | Langley Mill, Amber Valley, Derbyshire (Friends of the Cromford Canal) |
2024 | |
01 October | |
17 March | Boley Park Community Hall, Ryknild St. Lichfield. (Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust) |
2023 | |
8 October | Outreach Centre, 35-37 Blackburn St, Radcliffe (Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society) |
12 February | Wilkinson Primary School, Bradley, Bilston. (Bradley Canal Restoration Society) |
2022 | |
9 October | Hollingwood Hub, Works Road, Brimington (Chesterfield Canal Trust) |
24 April | Canal Cottages Café, Hopwell Road, Draycott, Derbyshire (Derby & Sandiacre Canal Trust) |
2021 | |
Spring | Meeting lost to COVID |
Autumn | Meeting lost to COVID |
2020 | |
Spring | Meeting lost to COVID |
Autumn | Meeting lost to COVID |
2019 | |
Spring | Meeting lost to COVID |
Autumn | Meeting lost to COVID |
Northern Canals Association meetings chaired by Chris Hayes | |
2018 | |
7 October | Denstone Village Hall, College Road, Denstone (Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust) |
25 February | Hollingwood Hub, Works Road, Brimington (Chesterfield Canal Trust) |
2017 | |
1 October | Melbourne Village Hall, Main Street, Melbourne (Pocklington Canal Amenity Society.) |
19 February | Lichfield Cruising Club, Canal Cottages, Huddlesford Junction,Lichfield, (Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust.) |
2016 | |
25 September | The Canal Depot, Woolsthorpe by Belvoir, Grantham, Lincs., (Grantham Canal Society) |
2015 | |
11 October | Moira Miners’ Welfare Club, Bath Lane, Moira (Ashby Canal Trust) |
12 April | St Patricks Social Club, 111 Common Road, Newton-le-Willows, Merseyside (Sankey Canal Restoration Society) |
1 March | Ironville Church Hall, Casson St, Ironville (Friends of the Cromford Canal) |
2014 | |
12 October | The Women’s Institute, 14C Lower Lane, Chinley, High Peak. (Bugsworth Basin Heritage Trust) |
27 April | Chellaston Club, 12 Derby Road, Chellaston, Derby (The Derby and Sandiacre Canal Society) |
4 March | Junction Inn, Norbury Junction, Staffordshire (Shrewsbury and Newport Canals Trust) |
2013 | |
13 October | Kirklees College, Waterfront Quarter, Manchester Road, Huddersfield, (Huddersfield Canal Society) |
28 April | Swingers Golf Centre / Darnford Moors Golf Club & Restaurant, Darnford Lane, Lichfield (Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust) |
10 March | Heritage Skills Centre, Lincoln Castle, Castle Hill, Lincoln ( Sleaford Navigation Trust) |
2012 | |
30 September | Stafford boat Club, Maplewood, Wildwood, Stafford (Stafford Riverway Link) |
22 April | Whitefield Garrick Theatre, Bank Street, Whitefield, Bury (Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society) |
04 March | Hollingwood Hub, Works Road, Brimington (Chesterfield Canal Trust) |
2011 | |
9 October | Staffordshire University, College Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire (Burslem Port Trust) |
17 April | Flowery Field Centre, Spring Gardens, Hyde, (Hollinwood Canal Society) |
6 March | The Cromford Community Centre, 9 Market Place, Cromford. (Friends of Cromford Canal) |
2010 | |
25 April | East Cottingwith Village Hall, Church Lane, East Cottingwith, East Yorkshire (The Pocklington Canal Amenity Society) |
7 March | Lubenham Village Hall, Laughton Road, Lubenham, Leicestershire (The Foxton Inclined Plane Trust) |
2009 | |
4 October | Pinxton Village Hall, Kirkstead Road, Pinxton (Friends of Cromford Canal) |
26 April | Wappenshall Junction Warehouse, Wappenshall (Shrewsbury & Newport Canals Trust) |
8 March | Boston West Golf Club, Hubbert’s Bridge, Boston, (Lincolnshire Waterways Partnership) |
2008 | |
5 October | CONKERS, Rawdon Road, Moira (Ashby Canal Association) |
27 April | Middlewood Locks, East Ordsall Lane, Salford. (: Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society and British Waterways Restoration Directorate) |
9 March | Denstone Village Hall, College Road, Denstone Nr Uttoxeter (Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust) |
2007 | |
07 October | The Guildhall, Bore Street, Lichfield (Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust) |
20 May | Denstone Village Hall, College Road, Denstone, Nr Uttoxeter (Caldon & Uttoxeter Canals Trust) |
11 March | The Chequers Inn, Woolsthorpe by Belvoir, Lincs (Grantham Canal Society). |
Northern Canals Association meetings chaired by Keith Gibson: | |
2006 | |
8 October | St Olav’s Church Hall, Marygate, York (River Foss Society) |
21 May | Mechanics Institute, Market Street, Whalley Bridge (Inland Waterways Protection Society) |
19 March | Fiddlers Ferry Sailing Club, The Lock, Penketh, Warrington (Sankey Canal Restoration Society) |
2005 | |
2 October | The Stables, Staveley Hall, Staveley, Chesterfield (Chesterfield Canal Trust) |
19 June | Playgoers’ Riverhead Theatre, Louth (Louth Navigation Trust) |
20 March | The John Howarth Centre, Daisy Nook Country Park, Failsworth (Hollinwood Canal Society) |
2004 | |
3 October | The Boat Museum, Ellesmere Port (The Waterways Trust) |
27 June | Royal Victoria Hotel, Newport (Shrewsbury & Newport Canals Trust) |
28 March | Nags Head, Burntwood (Lichfield & Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust) |
2003 | |
12 October | The Anderton Lift Visitor Centre (organised by Huddersfield Canal Society & British Waterways Board staff) |
29 June | Sleaford Rugby Club, Sleaford (Sleaford Navigation Trust) |
23 March | The Institute, Ironville, Derbyshire (Friends of the Cromford Canal) |
2002 | |
13 October | Visitor Centre, Hollingworth Lake, Littleborough (British Waterways Board & the waterways Trust) |
30 June | Village Hall, Melbourne (Pocklington Canal Amenity Society) |
17 March | Gloucester House, Melton Mowbray (Melton & Oakham Waterways Society) |
2001 | |
14 October | Moira Miners’ Welfare Club, Swadlincote (Ashby Canal Association/Ashby Canal Trust) |
15 July | Heritage Centre, Portland Basin, Ashton-under-Lyne (Huddersfield Canal Society) |
8 April | British Waterways Board Regional Office, Fearns Wharf, Leeds (British Waterways Board) |
2000 | |
15 October | National Watersports Centre, Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham (Grantham Navigation Association & Grantham Canal Restoration Trust) |
2 July | Derby Canal walk with barbecue lunch provided en route (Derby & Sandiacre Canal Trust) |
26 March | Etruria Industrial Museum, Burslem Port (Caldon Canal Society & Burslem Port Project) |
1999 | |
17 October | The Ribble Link Centre, Preston Docks (Ribble Link Trust) |
27 June | Market Tavern, Elsecar (Barnsley, Dearne & Dove Trust) |
28 March | West Felton Village Hall (Waterway Recovery Group – Montgomery Canal) |
1998 | |
4 October | Moira Miners’ Welfare Club, Swadlincote (Ashby Canal Association) |
19 July | Crooklands Hotel, Milnthorpe (Lancaster Canal Trust) |
15 March | Transhipment Warehouse, Dobcross (Huddersfield Canal Society) |
1997 | |
05 October | Foxton Village Gall & Shoulder of Mutton public house (Foxton Inclined Plane Trust |
22 June | Melbourne (Pocklington Canal Amenity Association) |
23 March | Transhipment Warehouse, Dobcross (Huddersfield Canal Society) |
1996 | |
13 October | Carpenters Arms, Lichfield (Lichfield & Hatherton Canal Society |
02 June | Solo Club, Sleaford (Sleaford Navigation Society & IWA Lincolnshire & Humberside Branch) |
24 March | Shireoaks Village Hall (Chesterfield Canal Society) |
1995 | |
1 October | On board MV ‘Weaver Sovereign’, Northwich (Trent & Mersey Canal Society for the Anderton Lift Trust) |
18 June | West Felton Village Hall (Waterway Recovery Group – Montgomery Canal) |
05 March | Elvaston Castle, Derby (Derby & Sandiacre Canal Society) |
1994 | |
06 November | Village Hall, Hickling & the Rutland Arms, Woolsthorpe (Grantham Canal Restoration Society) |
19 June | Transhipment Warehouse, Dobcross (Huddersfield Canal Society) |
27 March | New Technology College, St Helens (Sankey Canal Restoration Society) |
1993 | |
28 November | Mechanics Institute, Whalley Bridge (Inland Waterways Protection Society) |
5 September | Bell Hotel, Driffield (Driffield Navigation Ltd.) |
18 April | Market Hotel, Elsecar (Barnsley Canal Group) |
1992 | |
29 November | Tapton Golf Club (Chesterfield Canal Society) |
19 September | Carnforth Ex Servicemen’s Club (Lancaster Canal Trust) |
22 March | Hebden Bridge Tourist Information Centre (Rochdale Canal Society) |
1991 | |
01 December | Radcliffe British Legion Club (Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal Society) |
23 June | Marsden Conservative Club, (on the route of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal. Organised with help of Huddersfield Canal Society staff – Frank Smith, Bob Gough, Steve Whitby) |