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OverviewThe Stroudwater Navigation holds a unique place in the fascinating history of Britain's canal network. First planned in 1729, it was one of the oldest successful canal schemes, predating the Bridgwater Canal by a generation. In continuous ownership of the Company of proprietors of the Stroudwater Navigation, it is also the oldest canal company in the world. With the visit of the Prince of Wales in 1750, the canal can lay claim to the first use of a canal as a leisure resource in the world too. From the building of Blunder Lock, deliberately at the wrong level, to the Battle of Carter's Close, where locals would infill the canal at night as the contractors dug it out by day, Michael Handford tells the story of the Stroudwater in this new edition of his classic work on the canal. Much has happened on the canal since the book was written and it is now being restored to its former glory, when it will yet again break records as a unique survivor of the canal age. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael HandfordPublisher: Amberley Publishing Imprint: Amberley Publishing Weight: 0.662kg ISBN: 9781445619439ISBN 10: 1445619431 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 15 December 2013 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationMichael Handford is a founder member of the Cotswold Canals Trust and has been actively involved in restoration efforts since the 1970s. He is a director of the Company of Proprietors of the Stroudwater Navigation. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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