The Stroudwater Navigation A Social History

The Stroud Navigation opened in 1779 from the Severn at Framilode to Stroud, Gloucestershire, a distance of eight miles. It brought increased prosperity to the Stroud Valleys, a centre for early industrialisation. Ten years later the Thames & Severn Canal, linked with it. The Stroudwater is unique for being in the hands of the original company for over 200 years, and most of the primary source material for this book derives from the company archive. Personal reminisces, legal documents, census returns and illustrations, including paintings, photographs, maps, plans and poetry, are also used to record the role played by the canal in the social history of the region.

ISBN:	9780752428062
Publisher:	The History Press
Imprint:	The History Press
Published date:	01 Oct 2003
DEWEY:	386.30942419
DEWEY edition:	21
Language:	English
Number of pages:	191
Weight:	538g
Height:	247mm
Width:	171mm
Spine width:	13mm

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