In torrential rain this afternoon a barge restored by Cotswold Canals Trust (CCT) volunteers was launched into the canal at Brimscombe, near Stroud Brewery. The barge was bought earlier this year by CCT in Ely, Cambridgeshire, arriving in Stroud in April, and has undergone a full restoration at the Old Merchants Yard (Newland Homes development … Continue reading In pictures: restored barge launched in canal at Brimscombe