The Buckingham Canal Society

On this site you can find information about the Old Stratford and Buckingham Arms of the Grand Union Canal together with the aims and objectives of the Society.

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THE CANAL TO BUCKINGHAM

The waterway to Buckingham ran from the Grand Union lock at Cosgrove along the Stony Stratford and Buckingham Arms: it closed down in the 1960s.

The BCS would like to see the canal re-opened, using the original line wherever possible. The restoration of the canal would bring new life, new recreational opportunities and new, environment-friendly business to the countryside and towns between Cosgrove and Buckingham. Restoration projects elsewhere in the UK have overcome much greater obstacles than any found on the line of the Buckingham Canal, the Society recognises that restoration is a long-term project which will involve major investment but when restored will bring considerable benefits to the areas through which the restored canals pass.

The BCS was founded in January 1992 is Registered Charity number 1072924. It is affiliated to the Inland Waterways Association and has members all over the UK. The BCS is also a member of the Milton Keynes Heritage Association to which it is deeply indebted to for assistance in maintaining this site.

You can find more about the Canal and the restoration project by using the site links on the left:

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John Bercow becomes a patron of Buckingham Canal Society

The Rt Hon John Bercow, MP for Buckingham, has become a patron of the Buckingham Canal Society. At a meeting with the Society and Buckinghamshire County Council, John said “I am delighted to become a patron of the Buckingham Canal Society. I have been very impressed with the vision of the canal restoration. It has many potential benefits that it can bring to Buckingham and the Ouse Valley both from economic, environmental and potential flood management perspectives. Local residents and councillors have come together and are driving this through both the Buckingham Canal Society and the Buckingham Local Area Forum, demonstrating the best practices of the community working together with the support of local government. This project will clearly benefit all the communities it touches both in collaboration that it brings and the end result of a restored waterway.”

Fancy a Natter?
We are now getting together on the 3rd Friday of each month (except December) for a regular social and open topic discussion about the canal restoration progress. The location is the Two Brewers public house, Bridge Street, Thornborough, Bucks MK18 2DN. Further details from Terry Cavender terry.cavender@buckinghamcanal.org.uk or 01280 860316