Woolsthorpe
Railway embankment vanishes
During two weeks in August 1992, a major impediment to navigation on the Grantham Canal was removed. Work parties from the Grantham Canal Restoration Society and the Waterways recovery Group excavated the remains of a railway embankment that used to carry a mineral railway across the canal near the Muddy Duck Inn (The Rutland Arms) at Woolsthorpe. The embankment, which had been disused for many years, was built in the 1950's to replace a trestle bridge over the canal. The removal of the old embankment cleared the way for navigation between Lock 17 and Lock 18 at Woolsthorpe.
The Trail-boat Rally - Woolsthorpe 1994
Woolsthorpe Locks
May 1994 saw a triple opening ceremony for the three restored locks at Woolsthorpe. Richard Sawicki, the Area Manager for British Waterways, formally opened Lock 18; Miss Willis, who lives in a cottage beside Lock 17 formally opened "her" lock. Brian Hodgson, the manager of Trainline, opened Lock 16.
The delightful setting of Lock 17, Woolsthorpe
The three locks had been restored over a period of years in an accelerating process. Work was started by volunteers from the G.C.R.S. who were then aided by the Waterways Recovery Group and assisted by a bevy of commercial sponsors. As the date for the National Trailboat rally drew closer, their efforts were reinforced by a major input from British Waterways and Trainline to get all 3 locks functional for the rally.
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