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Kennet and Avon Canal Trust 
Summary
The Kennet and Avon Canal Trust is an English registered charity[1] and waterway society, concerned with the protection and maintenance of the Kennet and Avon Canal throughout Wiltshire and Berkshire.
 Kennet and Avon Canal Trust logo | |
| Founded | 1962 |
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| Type | Charity, waterway society |
| Focus | Kennet and Avon Canal |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 51°21′18″N 1°59′40″W / 51.3551°N 1.9945°W |
| Services | Charitable services |
| Website | katrust |
Formerly called | Kennet and Avon Canal Association |
In 1951, the Kennet and Avon Canal Association was formed with the goal of restoring the derelict Kennet and Avon Canal. In 1962 the organisation became a charitable trust. After a campaign raising over £2 million, the canal was fully restored and reopened by Queen Elizabeth II in 1990.[2] In 2013, the trust was presented with the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service.[3]
The trust operates the Kennet and Avon Canal Museum in a canalside building in Devizes.[4]
References edit
- ^ "The Kennet And Avon Canal Trust, Limited, registered charity no. 209206". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
- ^ Barrell, Emrhys (2013). Inland Waterways Manual. A&C Black. ISBN 1472901347.
- ^ Moore, Anne (6 June 2013). "Delight as Kennet and Avon Canal Trust receives Queen's Award". This Is Wiltshire. Retrieved 24 October 2013.
- ^ "Visit our museum". Kennet & Avon Canal Trust. Retrieved 15 December 2023.