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Longcot Wharf on Majors's Road near Longcot village. Photo by Neil B. Maw

Longcott Wharf - The Wilts & Berks Canal

This listing concerns the Spur or 'Branch' of the Wilts & Berks Canal that led to what became known as Longcot Wharf. The information has been collated from the notes of Janet Flanagan of Swindon, who has studied the Wilts & Berks Company records that are stored in the Swindon and Wiltshire History Centre at Chippenham, Wilts. 

To read an article on this information in PDF format, please go HERE

For more information on Longcot Lock please go to Listing No N973

For more information on the opening of the Canal please go to Listing No N578

For information on the Canal Packet ammenity group please go to Listing No N533

 

 

  • Year:
    19th century
  • Place:
    Longcott
  • Ref:
    Online only
  • Item Ref:
    N1174
  • Find it:
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