Waterways of the Royal Gunpowder Mills by Thomas, Richard

Waterways of the Royal Gunpowder Mills (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781492312314)

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Format: Paperback
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Waterways of the Royal Gunpowder Mills by Thomas, Richard

Waterways of the Royal Gunpowder Mills

$7.75
Waterways of the Royal Gunpowder Mills by Thomas, Richard

Waterways of the Royal Gunpowder Mills

$7.75
Format: Paperback
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The waterways of the Royal Gunpowder Mills are a unique three level industrial canal system, originally extending to ten miles, with locks between the levels and a cut to the Lee Navigation to enable the transportation of finished product by sailing barge to magazines on the Thames. Smooth shock-free water was preferable to roads for transport of materials between the process buildings.

Author: Richard Thomas
ISBN-10: 1492312312
ISBN-13: 9781492312314
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 09/13/2013
Pages: 54
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.19lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.11d
By Richard Thomas
By Richard Thomas
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Richard Thomas became fascinated by the inland waterways about thirty years ago, when a narrowboat holiday awakened his interest. Since then, he has spent many happy hours in researching waterways history and lecturing on a range of waterways and historical subjects. He has always had a particular interest in the Lee and Stort Navigations and was the editor of the first cruising guide published for those rivers. He was curious about the, then secret, world of the Royal Gunpowder Mills at Waltham Abbey and the waterway network hidden in the site. This led to him working in the Archives at the Mills and having the opportunity to research the origins of the canals there. www.alltalkthomas.co.uk www.leeandstort.co.uk

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