 | HORNCASTLE AND TATTERSHALL CANAL
1st Edition - 1990
by J.N. Clarke
ISBN 978-0-853613-98-5
Book Art paper throughout to A5 size. Two-colour Linson cover. 96 Pages 35 photographs/maps etc.
Publisher: Oakwood Press
Series: Canal Histories
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| | Horncastle's link with the River Witham which enabled navigation south to The Wash, and north to Lincoln, then via Fossdyke to the River Trent. The opening of the GNR's Lincolnshire Loop Line sent the canal into decline. The canal was officially declared defunct in 1889 and so closed what had been a vital link in the development of Horncastle's growth and prosperity during the first half of the 19th century. Contents:
- Foreword
- 1. Why Construct a Canal?
- 2. The Water Sources Available and Early Development
- 3. Boats using the Horncastle Navigation in the Early Years
- 4. Completion and operation of the Canal
- 5. Collection of Tolls
- 6. The Effects of the Canal on the Town of Horncastle and District
- 7. The Struggle for Survival
- 8. What of the Future?
- Appendix I: Topographical Notes on the Canal
- Appendix II: Locks
- Appendix III: The Professions and Trades of most of the Initial Shareholders
- References
- Index
Continent: Europe
Country: UK
Area: UK Lincolnshire | | Tag cloud: horncastle tattershall witham wash lincoln fossdyke trent lincolnshire loop defunct clarke | Tell a friend about this publication  |
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