Download or read book The Crinan Canal written by Marian Pallister and published by Birlinn Ltd. This book was released on 2017-07-05 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Known as 'Britain's most beautiful shortcut', the Crinal 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 nineteenth century. The canal was originally planned to save commercial ships having to make the long journey from the industrial region around Glasgow round the Mull of Kintyre to reach the west coast and Hebridean islands. By 1854, 33,000 passengers, 22,000 sheep and 2000 cattle had been transported along it. These days the canal is a popular route for leisure craft. In the 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.

Download or read book The Crinan Canal written by Lesley MacDougall and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Getting to Know the Crinan Canal written by Alexander Durand Cameron and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 43 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Prospectus of the advantages to be derived from the Crinan canal written by and published by . This book was released on 1792 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report on the Caledonian and Crinan Canals 1839 written by Anonymous and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-09-09 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1839.

Download or read book The Crinan Canal written by Guthrie Hutton and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report from the Select Committee on the Caledonian and Crinan Canals written by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select committee on the Caledonian and Crinan canals and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Forth Clyde and Union Canals with the Crinan Canal written by Geoprojects (Firm) and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Crinan Canal written by Picton Publishing Staff and published by . This book was released on 1987-01-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Through the Crinan Canal written by Moira Miller and published by . This book was released on 1999-12-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report of the Crinan Canal Committee written by Great Britain. ǂb Crinan Canal Committee and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Report of the Crinan Canal written by Great Britain. Ministry of Transport and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 26 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Crinan Canal written by Guthrie Hutton and published by Stenlake Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Work on the Crinan Canal began in 1794 but the project was beset by financial and engineering problems and quickly had to be bailed out by the Government. After this uncertain start was overcome however, and some structural difficulties were addressed, traffic levels gradually increased until in 1847 Queen Victoria travelled along the canal on her way to a holiday in the Highlands. Following her patronage the canal became part of what tourist promoters billed as 'The Royal Route'. The short but scenic canal has been popular with tourists ever since, and as commercial traffic dwindled in the first half of the twentieth century, yachts and pleasure cruisers replaced the fishing boats and puffers. The route of the canal from Crinan to Ardrishaig is illustrated here in a picturesque collection of pictures that feature both canal life and some of the small communities that once lay alongside it.

Download or read book Report of the Crinan Canal Committee written by Great Britain. Crinan Canal Committee and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Crinan Canal written by Lesley Macdougall and published by . This book was released on 1972-12-01 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Report from Committee on Papers Relating to the Crinan Canal written by and published by . This book was released on 1816 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: