The River Weaver Navigation Society is a waterway society concerned with the River Weaver, from Winsford to its confluence with the Manchester Ship Canal.
The Society is based at the Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse, Northwich, Cheshire, it was founded in 1977 and has more than 100 members. Committee members attend meetings with navigation authorities, local government departments, and other waterways organisations.
Projects and activities
Restoration of Frodsham Lock
Development of Frodsham waterfront
Replacement of Riversdale Bridge
Encouragement of commercial traffic
Reinstatement of all locks on the Weaver Navigation
Improve interpretation
Restoration of mileposts and marker posts
Improvement of water quality
More access for pedestrians, horse riders, cyclists
Boater-operated locks
Improving water, waste disposal, temporary mooring
See also
Association of Rivers Trusts (ART) List of waterway societies in the United Kingdom
External links
UK Government, House of Commons Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: memorandum submitted by the River Weaver Navigation Society River Weaver Navigation Trust's Final Report on the Milepost and Boundary Marker Project, undertaken with help from the Local Heritage Initiative National Archives holding: Rules of the River Weaver Navigation Friendly Society, Northwich 1854 Warrington Guardian newspaper article: "Time to put river back on map", reporting research by RWNS Salt Museum, Northwich, listing for RWNS British Waterways' leisure website "Waterscape": listing for RWNS Lecture Notes by Captain Rick Ferris on the River Weaver Navigation, commissioned by the Northwich Heritage Society River Weaver Navigation Society website images & map of mile markers seen along the River Weaver Navigation