The crinan canal
Pallister, Marian2016
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Known as 'Britain's most beautiful shortcut,' the Crinan Canal runs from Ardrishaig on Loch Fyne nine miles across the Kintyre peninsula to the west coast of Scotland. Designed by John Rennie after initial survey work by James Watt in 1771, the canal was opened in 1801, with further improvements made by Thomas Telford in the second decade of the 19th century. In this book, Marian Pallister tells the story of the canal from its origins to the present day, discussing how it was built, who built it, how it changed life in the surrounding areas, and how it has been used.
Main title:
The crinan canal / Marian Pallister.
Author:
Pallister, Marian, author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Birlinn, 2016.
Collation:
240 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781780273464 (pbk)
Dewey class:
386.47094142386.4709386.47386.4709414
LC class:
HE437.Z5
Local class:
386.47
Language:
English
BRN:
1533196
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