1. Whitchurch Canal, Country Park and Greenfields Nature Reserve Past and Future Whitchurch Arm Opened in 1808 The arm was filled-in in 1964 Whitchurch Waterway Trust Formed in 1988 Arm to Chemistry Bridge was Opened 1993 Land Protected During Housing Developments Area now known as Whitchurch Country Park Trust Decided to build basin 2010/2011. Planning Application Lodged April 2012 and permission granted November 2013

2. Original Position of Canal Arm

3. 1880 - 1886

4. 1884

5. 1900

6. 1974

7. Contaminated Sites

8. Flood Risk

9. History in Pictures

73. Building of the new Arm 1993 Canal Extention Country Park Whitchurch Town Centre

74. Work Starts

75. Completed

76. The Country Park as it is Now A green Corridor from the Town to the Canal with a friendly neighbour ……

77. GREENFIELDS Local Nature Reserve As it is now – expanding -

92. Plans For Canal Basin The trust reviewed all the options in 2010/11 and decided at an EGM to pursue a canal basin. An Earlier Proposal

93. Approved Plan 3 D View 1

94. 3 D View 2

95. Plan

96. Adjustments needed to early plan to allow for manoeuvre into basin. Also changes needed to paths.

97. Latest Plan note diversion of sewer needed.

98. Way in

99. Basin

100. Picnic Area and Path

101. Sections

102. Country Park, Canal Basin and Greenfields Nature Reserve The Future

105. www.whitchurchwaterway.org.uk/canal-basin