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Monmouthshire, Brecon & Abergavenny Canals Trust - Community Boat

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Follow this on the boat's blog. The Trust is extremely grateful for the generous help and support given to the Community Boat Project by the following locally based companies:. Uskmouth Power, Newport. Civil Engineering and Plant Hire Services, Newport. Ecological Building Products, Brecon. Stephenson Street, Newport. Marine Fire Protection Products, Bracknell. SCOTTISH and SOUTHERN ENERGY. Uskmouth Power Station, Newport. Why we are undertaking the project.

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Monmouthshire, Brecon & Abergavenny Canals Trust - Welcome

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The Trust is dedicated to work together with its partners to restore and bring back to life this 200 year old waterway that kick-started the industrial revolution in these valleys, and resulted in the growth of Newport from a small village. Saturday September 19th 2017. Members can access their details on our Membership Page HERE. Mon and Brec Canal Most Visited Tourist Attraction in National Park. Follow us on Facebook.

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Monmouthshire, Brecon & Abergavenny Canals Trust - Restoration

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The restoration of the canal to navigation from its current terminus at Five Locks Cwmbran, to Newport, and form Newport to Cwmcarn is a priority for the Trust. Working with its partners, considerable progress has been made over the years, and with your help will continue to be made. Our Luke is a Film Star! Luke, one of our Trainees at the Ty Coch lock restoration project now features in a YouTube video "Lotto Young Heroes Changing Lives". Unlocking Ty Coch - a community restoration project. WaterWorks ...

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Monmouthshire, Brecon & Abergavenny Canals Trust - Education

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As a direct result of a successful partnership between Newport City Council and The Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust over a million pounds of funding has been secured from The Heritage Lottery Fund and other funding bodies for the restoration of two pairs of locks on the Cefn Flight of Fourteen Locks. Follow the work in progress through ‘The ETR’ Project and take advantage of exciting learning opportunities as Locks 17 - 20 are restored. Click on the project logo opposite left.

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Monmouthshire, Brecon & Abergavenny Canals Trust - Support us

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We need more members in order to have a louder voice when campaigning for more resources for the canals maintenance and restoration. By becoming a Member of the Trust you will be helping us to ensure that the canal is cherished and restored for the enjoyment and benefit of the local community. You will find information about us HERE. How to Join Us. Alternatively, if you have a Paypal account you can use this to pay for your subscription. If you do not have a Paypal account and wish to pay by credit ...

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Monmouthshire, Brecon & Abergavenny Canals Trust - Ty Coch Restoration

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A project to restore a derelict section of our canal in Cwmbran is now underway thanks to the support of a 854,500 Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant awarded to Torfaen County Borough Council in partnership with our Trust. Left to Right) Richard Dommett, Regeneration Manager at the Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canal Trust (MBACT), Bernard Illman, Chair of MBACT, Dr Manon Williams, Chair of HLF in Wales, Councillor Bob Wellington, leader of Torfaen County Borough Council.

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Monmouthshire, Brecon & Abergavenny Canals Trust - Support us

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Could you be a Volunteer Canal Boatman in South Wales? The Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals Trust and The Islwyn Canal Association. Both ply a trip boat on the Monmouth and Brecon Canal. Also in Neath, volunteers will be trained to operate the Thomas Dadford on the Neath Canal in Neath and Port Talbot. Canal Trusts are looking for volunteers to train to be helmsmen and women. If you are reasonably fit and have a couple of days a year spare, why not join us? Text to: 07970 413803.

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Monmouthshire, Brecon & Abergavenny Canals Trust - Support us

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Would you be interested in undertaking a worthwhile role supporting a local charity dedicated to the restoration of the Mon. and Brec. Canal? We are looking for an Assistant Webmaster to help our existing volunteer Webmaster manage our web sites, blogs and social media presence. This voluntary post would suit someone with experience in setting up and managing websites and associated information technologies. Experience and knowledge of Joomla! CMS, PHP and CSS would be an advantage.

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Monmouthshire, Brecon & Abergavenny Canals Trust - The Canals

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The Monmouthshire, Brecon and Abergavenny Canals. The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal is a twentieth-century name for two eighteenth century Canals. The Monmouthshire Canal was granted its Act in 1792 and by 1796 eleven miles from Pontnewynydd to Newport were complete. The eleven mile Crumlin Arm from Crindau Junction to Crumlin was fully open by 1799. The canal was built to carry coal and iron to Newport and it led to a rapid expansion of the town and the riverside wharfs. In the late 1950s the leisure p...