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The Wey and Arun Junction Canal by P A L Vine (Paperback, 2007)
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Largely as a result of substantial investment by the 3rd Earl of Egremont, a keen patron of the arts and perhaps the richest man in Britain at the time, the Wey & Arun Junction Canal opened in 1816. To contemporary commentators, it seemed set for success as part of a new navigable route from London to Portsmouth and the Sussex coast. Sadly, though the countryside remained 'beautiful and picturesque', the canal, after fifty-five years of modest trading, fell victim to competition from railways and problems with its own water supply. The order for closure came in 1871, and for the best part of a century the Wey & Arun lay abandoned. The derelict state of the canal as it lingered forgotten and crumbling, as well as the attempts being made since 1970 to reinstate it, are vividly evoked here by illustrations from the author's collection and those of the Wey & Arun Canal Trust.Product Identifiers
PublisherT.H.E. Hi-Story Press LTD
ISBN-139780752442709
eBay Product ID (ePID)88641401
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Book TitleThe Wey and Arun Junction Canal
AuthorP a L Vine
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicLocal History, Ships
Publication Year2007
Number of Pages128 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height235mm
Item Width165mm
Item Weight300 g
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Title_AuthorP a L Vine
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
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- 18 Aug, 2021
The Wey and Arun Junction Canal
Paul Vine's work on the River Arun and it associated navigation system can be considered something of a benchmark . Despite the tangle of company and government records that he must have trawled through in search of material his enthusiasm for his subject shows through. This particular little book is concise when compared to some of the author's other work . Hence it offers the reader a quick introduction to the history of this particular section of Britain's canal system. The text and accompanying illustrations and photographs cover not only the historical period of the waterway's rise and decline but the ongoing efforts to restore at least some of it as a public amenity.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
