b'Forthosenotfamiliarwiththishistoricon the banks of the canal attracting many waterway,itconsistsofthreestreamsvisitors to the area. andstretchesfor11milesfromDriffield, south to Aike Beck.The waterway is tidalWithyourhelpwehavethechanceto below Struncheon Hill Lock.Constructionrestore navigation along the entire length of the Navigation began in 1767 and wasof the waterway in the foreseeable future. completedin1770ataninitialcostofDriffieldNavigationhasmuchtooffer 13,000.Freight was carried in keels 60intermsofitsnatural,builtandcultural feet long and 14 feet wide carrying up toheritage.AsaconsequenceDriffield 70 tons of cargo. TownCouncilsecuredaNationalLottery The last keel to reach Driffield was CarolineHeritage Fund grant of 9800 to explore carrying50tonsofwheat,andthelastand investigate the possibility of utilising commercial craft was Ousefleet bringingMortimers Warehouse, an exemplary Grade coaluptoNorthFrodinghamWharfinIIlistedcanalwarehouse,tobeusedto December 1951. bring people into contact with this heritage and learn about the canals importance in Commercial traffic is now long gone but thethe wider context, see our websitewaterwaystillexistsasaleisureamenitywww.driffieldtowncouncil.gov.ukfor the benefit of all. In recent years theformoreinformationonthisexciting Driffield Navigation Trust have held galasheritage project.'