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The Old Union Canals Society

Posted by FIPT 2009

The Society holds regular monthly meeting at Great Bowden, Market Harborough on the last Friday of each month. The meetings are well attended and cover a wide variety of waterways subjects.

Members get six copies of 'UNION' each year bringing the latest news about the Leicester line canals and much more

Members carry out gentle voluntary work along the canals and have a programme of waterside walks.

In Market Harborough the Society has its own members' moorings.

The Society promotes the well being of the local waterways and keeps an eye on planning applications which could affect the canals.

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The local waterways have been known for many years as the Old Union Canals, they run from West Bridge, Leicester in the north, to Norton Junction near Daventry, in the south. The Old Union Canals Society exists to promote the waterways, and it helped in the restoration of the Welford arm. It is now working as part of the Foxton Locks Partnership.

FMCC wharf Leicester

foxcm-15081-1 From the archives, A steamer loading at the FMC wharf Leicester

Plan of Harborough Wharf

Plan of Harborough Wharf as originally built. It has now been massively remodelled and the water space enlarged.

Frank the Plank

Dave Goodwin, editor of the Society's news letter talks to other members next to 'Frank The Plank'.

When the Wharf was refurbished the local council wanted to see some artwork installed and the society won the competition. The design and modelling was done by Marge and Mike Clements, and they were assisted by volunteers from the society.

Frank represents the timber trade at the wharf and the commercial boats, but it also works in several different ways as a sun dial. At its base are carved slate panels depicting the various trades of the town.