I seem to remember that heading north on the GU at around B104 above
Braunston but before Wigrams that, according to his book, John Lilly in Arthur
got jammed in a bridge hole. After much use of chisels to free him from the
bridge - narrowed with BW concrete edging he had to retreat south. Arthur was a
Liverpool short boat - however wide they are. But is the concrete still there?
tiamiboat <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
--- In [email protected], "Mike Stevens"
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> I wonder where this idea came from? The history is actually
complicated.
>
> The Grand Junction was designed as a barge canal in 1792, and was
presumably defined as such in its enabling Act.
HUGE SNIP
> So my view of the Grand Junction is that was was an attempt to
build a barge
> canal which only proved successful over the southern part of its
route. But
> I believe that legally it probably still is a barge canal.
>
> Mike Stevens
Mike, as ever you are a star. I've still got so much history to
learn. Thank you for such a comprehensive and interesting answer.
Debbi
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