Local MP Maria Miller was delighted to open the new Basingstoke Canal Society exhibition at Milestones Museum recently. The exhibition details the history of the Basingstoke Canal, including restoration and maintenance work by the Basingstoke Canal Society.
The Mayor of Basingstoke and Deane, Cllr Roger Gardiner, was also at the opening of the new exhibition, along with many supporters of the Basingstoke Canal, including Philip Riley, Chairman of the Basingstoke Canal Society.
Maria said: “I was really pleased to open this great new exhibition. Basingstoke Canal is truly part of Basingstoke’s hidden history, and I hope that many people who visit the exhibition will then go on to visit the Canal and enjoy the towpath walks and scenery.”