October at Tooley’s Boatyard
The end of October will mark the last ‘Saturday Open Museum’ of the season – last chance to take a 40 minute boat trip on Dancing Duck from Tooley’s Boatyard before the winter. On October 30th only you can take …
Author: Robin-tooley
More Book Reading Boat Trips
Following the huge success of the sold out ‘kids on the canal’ event last week, Tooley’s is bringing two more ‘stories from the Great British Waterways’ events to Banbury, aboard its own narrowboat, ‘The Dancing Duck’. Families have another chance …
Kids on the Canal with ‘Muddy Waters’
Oxfordshire families with young children can experience exclusive boat trips in Banbury with charming stories from the Great British Waterways on Saturday, September 4th, 2021. ‘Kids on the Canal’ is a new event with ‘Muddy Waters’ author Dan Clacher. For …
Kilsby Theatre Boat at Tooley’s Boatyard
Work started this month on preparing the floating hulk which is moored outside Tooley’s ready for when it goes into the dry dock for a makeover. Narrowboat Kilsby will be converted into a theatre boat at Tooley’s Boatyard. Kilsby was …
Waterways Heritage Report
Waterways Heritage Report was recently published by Inland Waterways Association (IWA). The report which includes some excellent photographs is part of a campaign to preserve the heritage of our waterways including buildings, engineering structures, working mechanisms, artefacts, boats, people, skills …
Refurbishment of the Forge
The forge and forge building at Tooley’s Boatyard was recently refurbished. Date Posted: The building work by local firm P.R.Alcock & Sons was carried out using materials and techniques appropriate to the historical building. Additional metalwork items were made in …
Reopening the Trust
During the latter part of 2019, a brand new Tooley’s Boatyard Trust had built up some momentum to drive it into the future. Securing a 150 year lease from Cherwell District Council and various funding awards meant that 2020 would …
Shipshape Network
Tooley’s Boatyard Trust is working with Shipshape Network who have an interest in historic vessels. In particular we are discussing the restoration of NB Hardy along with the improvements to Tooley’s Boatyard. The objectives of Shipshape Network are to bring …
Banbury Canal CIC – Your Memories
Date posted: Banbury Canal Community Interest Company (CIC) has received funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. We are delighted to receive this grant towards the Your Memories project. The aim is to capture stories from people in the area …
Newsletter November 2020
Date posted: Good News We have some good news: the Trust has been awarded a £30,000 grant by Historic England for urgently-needed repairs to the Old Forge ! The work will be carried out over the next few months by …