Month: January 2025

The 48th Annual General Meeting of The Basingstoke Canal Society will be held on Saturday 10th May 2025 at the Mytchett Canal Centre, starting at 5.00pm. The formal Agenda for the meeting is as follows:- Following on from the AGM at about 6pm there will be a social for members and volunteers – further details […]

Did you know that when the Basingstoke Canal opened in 1794 there were originally 68 bridges. Peter Whitlock, one of the BCS Archivist volunteers has been busy writing a book that tells the story of all 75 bridges in existence today, ranging from the many original red brick accommodations bridges to the most recent modern […]