A NEW seating and recreation area made in the shape of a barge has been unveiled in a Droitwich park.
A replica of the Wych Barge has been created in Vines Park as part of a project to restore the town's historic canals.
It will provide a focal point for recreation and information on Droitwich Spa and its history.
The Wych barge once transported salt along the area's busy waterways.
The scheme to recreate a replica won a public vote as part of the Big Lottery People's Millions TV programme 18 months ago.
Unveiling the barge, Mid-Worcestershire MP Peter Luff said: "We may all be cutting down on salt - but it was one of the most important products for our ancestors."
A number of different groups have been involved in the project, including volunteers from the Kingsfield Day Centre, who created the bricks used in the barge's seating area.
People were also consulted on their memories of the canal when it was in use, to help create information panels.
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