More of the 'family silver' goes

MORE of Canal & River Trust's 'family silver'has been sold off.

The remaining part of of Northwich’s industrial waterways heritage has been sold to a private property developer, Alfred Overton reports.

Canal & River Trust has sold Navigation Yard in Northwich to raise capital to 'reinvest in the waterways network'.

Three acres

The three acres riverside site was originally the premises of W. J. Yardwood & Sons, a shipbuilder supplying craft to the Manchester Ship Canal Company and the Mersey Docks.

Many structures on the site are important historical assets, including the grade II listed Area Office, Navigation House, Clock Tower and a rare Scotch Derrick crane.

It was once used as a the regional headquarters of the trust, but yesterday, Wednesday, was sold to the private property developer, Lawrence Dow, for an unknown sum. The guide price was for offers in the region of £1.6 million.