HWRG has ‘adopted’ a stretch of
canal from Dowley Gap to Salts
Sports Club
Saltaire Primary School’s Year Five have produced a wonderful piece of artwork
to celebrate the bicentenary. Click on the picture to see more
Want to know more? Mike Clarke
has written the definitive book on
the history of the Leeds &
Liverpool canal. Click on this
link for details
Photo courtesy of Canal & River Trust
(Stephen Garnett).
Click on the links below to read more about the canal
The Kennet comes through Hirst
Lock on its historic bicentenary trip
Photos of the canal in
our area
Some older pictures showing
how things were
The story of how the canal
came through Hirst Wood
Have you looked closely
at the canal milestones?
Pupils of SPS used their lessons to
create a canal masterpiece
The canal has seen its
share of tragedies
One of the wonders of the
canal on our doorstep
Canal worker who gave his life
for King and Country
Some evocative photos taken
by Frank West
To celebrate the centenary we erected
an information board and mural
Some of the people who
lived and worked on the canal
The Leeds-Liverpool Canal, the longest in Britain, was finally fully
opened on 19 October 1816 and, one way or another, has played an
important part in the lives of people in the Hirst Wood area ever since.
So, having transformed Hirst Lock and the field next to it, it is
appropriate that HWRG is now making plans to mark the bi-centenary
in conjunction with other interested groups and Saltaire Primary
School.
As well as reflecting on a fascinating history, we will be finding ways
to make the canal even more welcoming and part of our lives today.
Saltaire Heritage and Friends of Roberts Park are also planning to
stage events as the large Kennet boat passes through Saltaire from
Leeds on its way to Liverpool in October. The bells will be ringing at
the United Reform Church to welcome the boat and its passengers and
crew
This page will carry links to our own plans and as we find them out, to
other activities along the canal.
