2013

SU9945 : Bridge over the Wey Navigation

taken 11 years ago, near to Shalford, Surrey, England

Bridge over the Wey Navigation
Bridge over the Wey Navigation
The Wey Navigation opened in 1653 and was one of the first British rivers to be made navigable. In 1764 the Godalming Navigation opened, creating a 20-mile waterway running from the Thames at Weybridge to Godalming - now the southern-most part of the inland waterway network.
Originally the Wey Navigations were used for transporting barge loads of heavy goods via the Thames to London. Timber, coal, corn, flour, wood and even gunpowder were regularly moved up and down the waterway.
Later in 1796 the Basingstoke Canal was dug and connected to the Wey and in 1816 the Wey and Arun Junction Canal was opened, connecting with the Wey at Stonebridge.
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SU9945, 87 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 27 January, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Sunday, 28 April, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 9905 4554 [10m precision]
WGS84: 51:12.0299N 0:35.0216W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 9903 4550
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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