MEMBERS of the community were invited to an archaeological dig at Gringley Wharf where the parish council is working towards a restoration project.
Gringley Parish Council and Notts County Council are working together to redevelop Gringley Wharf which is currently a derelict piece of land owned by the parish council.
As part of the Building Better Communities scheme, a £30,000 bid for money t
o work on the rural heritage project was successfully granted by the county council.
Project manager Dave Foreman, who is also vice-chairman of the parish council, said the dig was to help them research the area which is to be restored.
"We are looking into the history of the area and what used to be here. We know it was the gateway into the village from the canal," he said.
"The county council is putting a proposal together and we are working with the waterways as we try and decide what it will look like. It would be great if people could moor there and go to the village pub."
The parish council is hoping to provide a picnic area, information board and improve surrounding footpaths.
But before any work can take place, the archaeological department at the county council wanted to record what was previously there.
"The purpose of the dig was to involve the community and find the original surface of the wharf and any remains of a building which can been seen on Ordnance Survey maps," he said.
"We didn't find the building even though there were so many volunteers. They want to come back with a JCB to do more extensive work."
"We don't expect our plans to come into fruition for at least another 18 months but in the meantime we have still got a long process to go through including holding open meetings for suggestions from the community," he said.
