CanalTurf

CanalTurf in the Rivers of England

Many rivers (particularly on those where locks have been rebuilt as conventional masonry structures) still provide evidence of former turf locks or parts thereof, particularly during winter or early spring when vegetation does not yet have taken hold; the Kennet is no different. Canalturf refers to the earth banks surrounding canal locks built without full […]

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