| Author: | Steve Lanham | ISBN: | 9781909768192 |
| Publisher: | Demand Digital Limited | Publication: | October 28, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Steve Lanham |
| ISBN: | 9781909768192 |
| Publisher: | Demand Digital Limited |
| Publication: | October 28, 2013 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Britain's waterways have been used as a source of transport ever since man needed to convey large quantities of minerals, raw material and mass produced commodities. The Romans introduced canals to these islands as early as AD 120 and by the late 1700s a network of man-made arteries linked major rivers and sea ports to land-locked industrialised cities and towns across the country.
These days there are more than 4,000 miles of navigable waterways with many more earmarked for restoration. They include some of Britain's greatest engineering feats such as tunnels, aqueducts and flights of locks today numbering amongst our most popular tourist attractions.
Britain's waterways have been used as a source of transport ever since man needed to convey large quantities of minerals, raw material and mass produced commodities. The Romans introduced canals to these islands as early as AD 120 and by the late 1700s a network of man-made arteries linked major rivers and sea ports to land-locked industrialised cities and towns across the country.
These days there are more than 4,000 miles of navigable waterways with many more earmarked for restoration. They include some of Britain's greatest engineering feats such as tunnels, aqueducts and flights of locks today numbering amongst our most popular tourist attractions.
