In message <293fcfb00809151256i4be79449h8b72f8f71b66912 [EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Michael Askin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes >since when was the Aire and Calder a narrow canal, with horse boats?
It was never a narrow canal - but originally it was a typical-sized early Yorkshire river navigation, taking horse boats 54ft by 14ft. >... and when were the upgrades to the current standard done - not >during Victoria's reign for sure! > Possibly not too far out - according to Hadfield's Canals of Yorks & NE England the A&C Co started a programme of enlargement from Goole to Castleford to 215ft by 22ft in 1902 ie just too late for Victoria's reign. (the author doesn't say when the work was completed) Enlargement of the remainder of the main line from 120ft to 180ft lock length was more recent. -- Martin Ludgate
