On Tuesday, February 20, 2007 9:34 AM [GMT+1=CET], Steve Wood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> I'd not looked at these maps before so was fascinated to spot two > proposed developments from the 1780s in my part of the world which I'd > never heard about before: > > The Leek Branch of the Caldon Canal was apparently originally proposed > as a canal on its own running from the T&M somewhere north of > Etruria. I can't think of an obvious line for this as Caldon follows > the only obvious valley. That was in the 1770s. As far as I can make out, the line was some way to the north of the Caldon Canal, which dates from the same era. > The Commercial Canal was a proposed line from Nantwich, crossing the > T&M near Stoke, heading over to Uttoxeter then down to Burton. A bit later, in the 1790s. > Does anyone know anything more about either of these waterways? A > quick Google suggested there are documents about the latter in Stoke > Museum but I can't find any references at all to the former. I'm in the wrong place to check my reference books at the moment, but both canals are marked on the waterways history maps on my site, so Imust have read about them somewhere. Mu main sources of information for these were the Hadfield series of regional canal history, and Edward Paget-Tomkinson's enclycopedic work which has recently been republished. Mike Stevens narrowboat Felis Catus III web-site www.mike-stevens.co.uk Defend the waterways. Visit the web site www.saveourwaterways.org.uk > > Cheers, > Steve > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
