Author: Ian Potter
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The Viaduct Welcomes Kimberley WI.
Today, 20th May 2018, saw the viaduct welcome 17 members of the Kimberley Women’s Institute, they were met by Ian Potter and Tina Corden.
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Friends Group at History Event.
Drop in to St Mary’s Church in Ilkeston Market Square on Bank Holiday weekend where the IDLHS will be taking a different slant on the history of Ilkeston and district. Look out for the Friends of Bennerley Viaduct display among the many other topics presented. The church is worth a look too.
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Joint Press Release from FoBV, RPL and Sustrans.
PRESS RELEASE The Friends of Bennerley Viaduct, Railway Paths Limited and Sustrans have recently held a productive meeting to start the process of identifying possible options for a project, or projects, to achieve the aim of opening up the viaduct for public access and creating a link across it between the Erewash and Nottingham canals. …
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Chairman's Report 2017-2018
THE FRIENDS OF BENNERLEY VIADUCT CHAIRMAN’S REPORT 2017-2018 If the period covered by this report had ended with the calendar year on 31 December it would make for very different reading. It would show twelve months of effort, growth and partnership culminating in the achievement of very significant progress towards our ultimate aim – restoring…
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Message from the Chairman
A message from the Chairman Members are reminded that the Friends of Bennerley Viaduct Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday, April 16, at 7pm at the Gate Inn, Awsworth. Members will have the opportunity to stand for a place on the committee and to propose resolutions. These must be done in advance…
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Support from Anna Soubry MP.
Support from Anna Soubry MP in her latest newsletter to residents. ‘Bennerley viaduct – a great project gets off the ground I am delighted to support a project to reopen the Bennerley Viaduct near Awsworth. The charity Sustrans will bid for £4 million of Heritage Lottery funds to reopen the Viaduct which is 400m long…
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Viaduct Reaches New Milestone
If you have been down to Bennerley Viaduct this week, you will have seen a team of engineers with drones, lasers and other hi-tech equipment carrying out a detailed inspection of the viaduct. The inspection is a key milestone in the project. It is the culmination of a coordinated effort by many people from a…
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Closure of Railway Footbridge near Bennerley Viaduct.
As from Wednesday this week (wc 12-9-16), the Bennerley Railway footbridge which takes you to Bennerley Viaduct from the Erewash Canal will be closed for safety reasons. (pictures attached) It will be closed until a new footbridge is installed and this is likely to be some time away. As this is the main route to access…
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New Interpretation Boards
The boards are currently on display at Erewash Museum until August 31st. Click on an image to view.
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Greenwood Community Awards 2016
This event was held at Swancarr Farm at Trowell on the 11th July 2016 and relates to projects started or undertaken in 2015. Members of the Friends group were pleased to attended and we collected the award for ‘Heritage Volunteer Group’. Thank you to Greenwood Community Trust. Click on an image to view.