Basingstoke Canal by Fred255

Photography • Landscape • posted on Oct 26, 2008

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Description

The Basingstoke Canal was conceived as an agricultural waterway to connect the area of North East Hampshire with the London markets. An act of parliament was applied for and received Royal Assent on the 15th May 1778 to empower the Company of Proprietors to build a navigable waterway from the town of Basingstoke to the river Wey at West Byfleet. The Canal took seven years to construct with construction starting in 1787 and being completed in 1794, which entailed a bridge where any public highway crossed the Canal, 29 locks to raise the Canal from the River Wey up to the plateau in Hampshire which was 245ft above sea level, a tunnel at Greywell which was 1200 yards long and took the Canal through the hill under Butterwood. Thank you for looking, as always any comments or suggestions welcome 8~) **Best Viewed Full Size**

Comments (27)

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tallpindo

4:38PM | Sun, 26 October 2008

Like first frost and colors. The canals only reigned for a little while. Leads to smart remarks like "Gets my Irish up."

SafetyGuy

5:15PM | Sun, 26 October 2008

Yes, it looks like a winter scene with a splash of color. Gives it a magical look as if the road was slightly out of step with the rest of the world. Visions of a long journey through a withering world. Thanks for the background info; Always appreciated!

firefighterwoman

5:29PM | Sun, 26 October 2008

very nice shot !

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