2010

SU9946 : River Wey (Godalming Navigation)

taken 14 years ago, near to Shalford, Surrey, England

River Wey (Godalming Navigation)
River Wey (Godalming Navigation)
Wey Navigations

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.
For an interactive map see LinkExternal link

River Wey

The River Wey is a major tributary of the River Thames and joins it at Weybridge. It comprises two main tributaries, the North Wey and South Wey. The North Wey rises near Alton and flows through Farnham before joining the South Wey near Shalford, just south of Guildford. The South Wey rises on Black Down near Haslemere. LinkExternal link


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Category: Canalised river
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · River Wey Navigation [27] · Godalming Navigation [24] · River Wey Godalming Navigation [9] Title Clusters: · River Wey (Godalming Navigation) [2] ·
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SU9946, 161 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 4 July, 2010   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 14 September, 2010
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 994 463 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:12.4573N 0:34.6735W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 994 463
View Direction
Southwest (about 225 degrees)
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