Nottingham Post published Beeston Lock could become crowd-puller after restoration project...

For a century and more it was an isolated workplace for boatmen and the straining heavy horses that hauled their creaking narrowboats. Now Beeston Lock could become a crowd-puller – an asset both for the town and Greater Nottingham.The key is the rescue and refurbishment of Weir Cottages, the 18th-century terrace of four houses built for men who worked on the canal system and which have been derelict for years.The aim is to restore and extend the building and create a heritage, education..