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THE CANALS OF SOUTH WALES AND THE BORDER

by Charles Hadfield

Published by University of Wales. 1960

Very good condition. The history of the canals of South Wales, Monmouthshire, Herefordshire and the Forest of the Dean and of the horse tramroad system that served them. Green cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 272 pages including index.

Reprint same year as first printing. Spine & corners lightly shelf-worn. Contents clean.

Stock no. 1830426

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Contents

  • List of Illustrations
  • Preface
  • Chapter
  • I Background to Canals
  • II The Canals West of Swansea
  • Kymer's Canal - General Warde's Canal (Dafen) - General Warde's Canal (Yspitty) - Hopkin's Canal - Pen-y-fan Canal - Wern Canal - Vauxhall Canal - Llandeilo and Llandovery Canal projects - Carmarthenshire Tramroad - Earl of Ashburnham's Canal - Kidwelly & Llanelly Canal - Pembrey Canal - Burry and Loughor Rivers - Pen-Clawdd Canal - Kilgetty Canal
  • III The Canals of the Tawe Valley
  • Llansamlet (Smith's) Canal - Morris's Canal - Swansea and Trewyddfa Canals - Oystermouth Canal project - Brecon Forest Tramroad
  • IV The Neath Canals
  • Mackworth's Canal - Penrhiwtyn Canal - Neath Canal - Glyn-neath & Aber-nant Tramroad - Giant's Grave & Briton Ferry (Jersey) Canal
  • V Mr George Tennant's Canals
  • Glan-y-wern Canal - Red Jacket (Neath and Swansea Junction) Canal - Tennant (Neath & Swansea Junction) Canal
  • VI The Canals of Taff Vale
  • Cyfarthfa Canal - Glamorganshire Canal - Penydarren Tramroad - The Doctor's Canal - Aberdare Canal
  • VII The Monmouthshire Canal and its Tramroad Connexions
  • Monmouthshire Canal - Sirhowy Tramroad - Trevil Tramroad
  • VIII The Brecknock & Abergavenny Canal and its Tramroad Connexions
  • Brecknock & Abergavenny Canal - Llanvihangel, Grosmont and Herefore Tramroads - Bryn-oer Tramroad - Hay and KLington Tramroads
  • IX The Waterways of Herefordshire and the Forest of Dean
  • Rivers Wye and Lugg - Leominster Canal - Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal - Lydney Canal and Severn and Wye Tramroad - Pidcock's Canala
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Notes of Sources

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