SOCIETY MEETING: TUESDAY 4TH FEBRUARY
Canal Society Meeting: Tuesday, February 4th 2025. 7.45pm start.
Our guest speaker Matt Armitage will be talking to us about the ‘History of Tooley’s Boatyard’.
Tooley’s Boatyard is situated in the heart of Banbury on the South Oxford Canal, this has one of the oldest working dry docks on the Inland Waterways, working continuously since 1778. The site also includes a blacksmith’s forge and carpenter’s workshop used for building traditional wooden boats.
Matt himself has worked there for some 22 years and has a wealth of knowledge to share.
Meeting takes place in the meeting room behind The Weighbridge Pub, Scarfield Hill, Alvechurch B48 7SQ.
Free admission. 50p charge for hot drink and biscuits.
All welcome. You do not need to be a member to attend.