In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says... > The original Foxton - Norton GUC cou ld have provided a wide link between the wide canals either side, but was presumably built as a narrow canal in order to keep construction costs down, perhaps also recognising the development of the wider narrow canal network across most of the Midlands.
No it was built WIDE (including all the bridges!) but only narrow locks were built to save water (and initial cost) but with the proviso that they could be widened (or lifts built) if sufficient traffic materialised. It never did. Even BW acknowledge that the gauge across the summit is 14ft beam. The exception is the Welford Arm which was only built for narrow boats. Chris D -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.deuchars.org.uk Author & Publisher: "A Boaters Guide to BOATING" 4-50GBP Mixing old and new waterway techniques. ISBN 0953151204 Details: http://www.deuchars.org.uk/publication/ Tel: 0115 951 6264 Fax: 0870 131 2079 ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Home is just a click away. Make Yahoo! your home page now. http://us.click.yahoo.com/DHchtC/3FxNAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
