Diary of Events

 
Date and Contact

Event

 

 

Friday
15th November
7:45 for 8 pm

Email:
David Clegg
or Phone
07429 151313

Talk at Red Bull Hotel, Church Lawton

See Meetings page for full details of the pub

British Rail Southern Region 1948-1994

Jon Honeysett MBE will discuss the continued progress of the Southern Railway (the largest 650-750v DC 3rd-rail electrified railway in the world from Britain’s railway companies 1923 Amalgamation into the ‘Big Four’) following the Second World War, and Nationalisation.

If you would like to join others for a pub meal before the event,
contact David Clegg for details.

 

Thursday
21st November
10 am – 3 pm

Email:
Tony Walker
or Phone
07708 320470

Cheshire Locks Working Party

The location will be Lock 63 at Malkin’s Bank where there is plenty of work still to be done.

Parking info – Lock 63 can be accessed from the main road through Malkin’s Bank village. Parking will be available on bollarded CRT land at Lock 63. Alternatively, park tight against the fence opposite. By Sat Nav use post code CW11 4XN.
 
If you’re travelling from Rode Heath on the A533, carry on for about 1.5 miles until you come to a crossroads. Turn left onto New Inn Lane and follow this for about half a mile. Turn right at a 3 way junction just before Hassall Green onto Betchton Road. Carry on for 1.2 miles past the entrance to Malkin’s Bank Golf Course and new houses on the left until you come to the end of a row of old terraced houses. At this point Betchton Road takes a gradual right and becomes Hassall Road. Turn left instead up a track towards the bridge over Lock 63 and park as above.
 
If you’re travelling from Sandbach, take the A533 to Alsager. After about half a mile, just past the Co-op and opposite the Top of the Hill Chip Shop, take a right onto Hassall Road. After about 0.8 miles Hassall Road takes a gradual left and becomes Betchton Road. Turn right instead up a track to the Bridge over Lock 63 and park as above.
 
We will meet as usual at 10-00 a.m. and work through until 3-00 p.m. If you are able to stay all day , please bring a packed lunch and a drink. Be sure to wear old clothes that you don’t mind getting dirty and marked with paint. Stout footwear is appropriate and bring along a waterproof in the event of rain.
 
Tony Walker and John Brighouse will lead the work party (Contact Nos. 07708 320470/07808 878317 respectively).  We very much look forward to welcoming as many of you as are able to attend.

 

 

Friday
6th December
7 for 7:30 pm

Email:
David Clegg
or Phone
07429 151313

Christmas Meal
at Red Bull Hotel, Church Lawton

See Meetings page for full details of the pub

There is no menu available yet, but it will be the usual fun evening at Red Bull, with quizzes, good company and lots of fun. If you would like to attend, then please send your name and email to our event secretary, Dave Clegg. Dave will send you the menu details just as soon as he has them, enabling you to make your choice.

Bookings will close on Friday 29th November

 
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