Newport Canal Narrowboat Exhibition

Newport Town Council wanted to show Newport Canal off this Summer, not only as a green open space to be enjoyed by residents & visitors, but also to remind us of a little bit of our town’s history.

Boats once sailed down the canal to collect and deliver goods. The canal is post medieval and delivered bulky goods like coal to Newport’s growing community’ (Coal was one of the most important goods delivered, the canal reduced the cost of transport and so made coal cheap enough for many more people Newport has not had a working narrowboat on the ater since the 1940’s Newport Town Council have been kindly loaned a Narrowboat from Norbury Wharf for an exhibition during the summer of 2022.

On Thursday 19th May 2022, A Narrowboat was craned onto an HGV at Norbury and transported to Newport Canal where it was craned off the HGV onto Newport canal and moored in Newport Canal Basin, the launch was observed by many jubilant spectators who enjoyed the momentous occasion.