The River Lea 1571-1767: a river navigation prior to canalisation
In pre-industrial England river navigations were subject to improvement by canalisation, the introduction of artificial navigation cuts and pound locks. Along the Lea this did not happen until 1767. Before that the navigation, except for one short period, relied upon a less efficient technology, the...
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Queen Mary, University of London
1987
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