Narrowboat, River Thames &copy; N Chadwick

TQ1667 : Narrowboat, River Thames

taken 10 years ago, near to Long Ditton, Surrey, Great Britain

Narrowboat, River Thames

A Narrowboat is a long thin boat, designed to fit the canals of England and Wales. They were 7 feet (2.1 metres) wide, and up to 70 feet (21 metres) in length, the maximum that will fit in a standard lock.

In the 18th century before the age of steam railways and the internal combustion engines, the canals were one of the key systems of transporting goods around the country. The boats were towed by a shire horse walking along the tow-path. Of course boats today are powered by diesel engines.

Most narrowboats today are used for holidays & leisure cruising, and some are used as homes.

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Grid Square: TQ1667, 207 images (more nearby )
Photographer: N Chadwick (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Wednesday, 25 August, 2010 (more nearby)
Submitted: Thursday, 4 November, 2010
Category: Narrowboats (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: TQ 164 671 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:23.4976N 0:19.6451W
Camera Location: OSGB36: TQ 165 672
View Direction: South-southwest (about 202 degrees)