Whitchurch Canal, Country Park and Greenfields Nature Reserve

Past and Future• Whitchurch Arm Opened in 1808• The arm was filled-in in 1964• Whitchurch Waterway Trust Formed in 1988• Arm to Chemistry Bridge was Opened 1993• Land Protected During Housing Developments• Area now known as Whitchurch Country Park• Trust Decided to build basin 2010/2011.• Planning Application Lodged April 2012 and

permission granted November 2013

Original Position of Canal Arm

1880 - 1886

1884

1900

1974

Contaminated Sites

Flood Risk

History in Pictures

Building of the new Arm 1993

Canal ExtentionCou

ntry P

ark

Whitchurch Town Centre

Work Starts

Completed

The Country Park as it is NowA green Corridor from the Town to the

Canal with a friendly neighbour ……

GREENFIELDSLocal Nature Reserve

As it is now – expanding -

Plans For Canal Basin• The trust reviewed all the options in 2010/11

and decided at an EGM to pursue a canal basin.

An Earlier Proposal

Approved Plan 3 D View 1

3 D View 2

Plan

Adjustments needed to early planto allow for manoeuvre into basin.

Also changes needed to paths.

Latest Plan note diversion of sewer needed.

Way in

Basin

Picnic Area and Path

Sections

Country Park, Canal Basin and Greenfields Nature Reserve The Future

www.whitchurchwaterway.org.uk/canal-basin