News Archive
- Reopening the TrustDuring 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 …
- Shipshape NetworkTooley’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. …
- Banbury Canal CIC – Your MemoriesDate 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 …
- Newsletter November 2020Date 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 …
- New Sculpture of Lock 29Banbury Lock was bombed on 7th September 1940. As the canal was considered to be essential for the war effort, repair and rebuilding was carried out quickly. A stone built into the …
- The Trust in LockdownHaving built up some momentum during the latter part of 2019, 2020 was going to be the year in which the new Tooley’s Boatyard Trust would launch both fundraising and new projects. …
- Banbury Canal CIC LaunchedBanbury Canal CIC (Community Interest Company) was formed in March 2020 to carry out a project to record and celebrate canal heritage in Banbury. Working from Tooley’s Boatyard, Banbury Canal CIC submitted …
- Britain by Barge Then and NowIn October 2019 Channel 5 came to Tooley’s Boatyard to film an episode of “Britain by Barge Then and Now
- 2019 Canal WeekendTooley’s Boatyard organised an Open Canal Weekend from 4-6 October 2019. Over many years Banbury Canal Day has been on the first Sunday in October each year. Because of extensive building works …
- Tooley’s at Whately Hall HotelIn May 2019 The Whately Hall Hotel was the historic backdrop to a launch event that will secure the future of Tooleys Boatyard for generations to come.