PLANS are underway for an important anniversary in Bude’s heritage, to be held in 2019.

Bude Canal and Harbour Society, in conjunction with Bude-Stratton Town Council and the Bude Canal Trust, are looking to celebrate and plan events during 2019 for the 200th anniversary of the Bude Canal.

Work began on the Bude Canal on July 23, 1819, so a special event will be held on this day, 200 years later, in 2019, marking the significance of the Bude Canal to the town’s heritage.