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	Basingstoke Canal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Basingstoke Canal is one of the waterways in the United Kingdom.
		The canal was never a commercial success and fell into disuse even before the construction of the London and South Western Railway, which runs parallel to the canal along much of its length.
		The canal was sold upon his death in 1947 and by 1950 was in the hands of the New Basingstoke Canal Co Ltd. the company did not maintain the canal and by the mid 60s it was essentially derelict.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Basingstoke_Canal (523 words)

	Canals of the United Kingdom - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Canals first saw use during the Roman occupation of Great Britain, and were used mainly for irrigation.
		Canal boats proved more than adequate for this task, and so canals were constructed between industries, and between cities and ports, with vast amounts of materials from manufactured goods to coal and lumber being transported.
		However, in the latter half of the 20th century the canals saw a rise in popularity through their use by holidaymakers, who often rented a 'narrowboat' and roamed the canals visiting places they passed through.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canals_of_the_United_Kingdom (781 words)

	The Canal Story (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Two hundred years ago the construction of inland waterways, or "canal mania" as the period is sometimes known, was at its height during the agricultural and industrial revolutions of the 18th century.
		Canals were seen as a cheaper and more efficient means of moving bulk cargoes than by waggons overland.
		The Basingstoke Canal was proposed to develop the already thriving agricultural trade of central Hampshire.
	www.accessibleboating.org.uk /thecanalstory.htm (810 words)

	Basingstoke Canal Roots (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		However, the canal was never to become the success that its owners expected, in the end it became little more than a fertiliser carrier for the many farms along its banks.
		After the public meeting a "Basingstoke Canal Committee" was formed, mainly made up of IWA members though the committee had no official link.Without any funds of their own the best the committee could do was to hope to influence whoever purchased the waterway.
		None of the major canal history books report any work being done to the canal during the 1950's and it was reported to be in a worse state than ever by 1960.
	www.canals.btinternet.co.uk /canals/basingstokeroot.htm (4144 words)

	The Wey and Basingstoke Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		This canal suffers from water shortages and last year was closed to visitors at the end of April.
		Canal "rangers" are supposed to follow boats through locks to ensure water supplies are safeguarded but in practice we rarely saw a ranger and always very briefly, although one attended very promptly when we found a lock unexpectedly padlocked.
		On making the return journey from the Basingstoke Canal to the Thames we were only charged £3 for a transit licence on the Wey, which I thought was good value.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/The-Wey-and-Basingstoke-Canal.html (1086 words)

	Basingstoke Canal Route (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The first is owned by the army and although it runs into the canal it is not open for boat usage, though it is used by anglers and is renowned for its enormous pike.
		The A323 crosses the canal in the centre of Fleet on Pondtail Bridge.
		The ruined Odiham (or King John's) Castle is passed to the north of the canal, built in 1207 it is said to be very picturesque and is very close to the towpath.
	www.canals.btinternet.co.uk /canals/basingstokeroute.htm (2275 words)

	Basingstoke
		Basingstoke is situated in north Hampshire and is built on the sides of the river Loddon.
		Basingstoke has always had a large number of bars and taverns in the town as it was once a stop over town on the stage coach run to and from London and was also famous in the area for it's brewing.
		Basingstoke is a pleasant place to live,if you want to learn more about the history of Basingstoke then please use the menu at the top of the page.
	www.maxlove.co.uk /basingstoke.htm (446 words)

	Aberdare Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		A proposed canal from the Aire at Knottingley to the dutch river at Newbridge, with a branch from Norton to the Don at Doncaster.
		The Bill for the canal was lost in the Commons in April 1819 witout a division due to the influnce of the Aire and Calder Company.
		The Basingstoke Canal Authority : Guardians of the Basingstoke Canal.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/Aberdare-Canal.html (1584 words)

	The Basingstoke Canal
		This was the first time we have taken Corinna to the Basingstoke Canal which is surprising as we live fairly close and have been past the end on the River Wey several times.
		There were plans and some funding in place for back pumping but the canal has a major problem with SSSIs and the boat movements on the summit have now been so restricted to protect a rare weed that the funding bodies are alleged to be pulling out from funding the back pumping.
		The remainder of the Basingstoke is just as pleasant - it is mostly tree lined but even when it goes through towns you seem to see the best of the houses with long gardens stretching down to the water.
	www.pcurtis.com /bstoke.htm (2219 words)

	Basingstoke local Area information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The first grant of a fair to Basingstoke was made by Henry VI in 1449, when an annual fair was to be held around the Chapel of the Holy Ghost from the Wednesday in Whitsun week to the following Friday.
		A charter of James 1, dated 1622, gave Basingstoke a new administrative and judicial system, and a further charter of 1641 was to remain in force until the reorganization of the borough system in 1835.
		In 1961 Basingstoke was designated a London overspill area, and the population rose from 26,000 to 60,000 by 1973.
	www.hants.gov.uk /localpages/north_east/basingstoke/attract.html (632 words)

	Basingstoke Canal
		The canal was built as an easier and cheaper route for goods from Salisbury, Bristol and the West Country to London.
		This was done by the process of "legging." Two men lay on their backs on the barge and pushed with their legs on the wall of the tunnel.
		The water leaked away and the old canal gradually became silted up and unusable The last working barge came through in 1914, Greywell Tunnel had partly fallen in, and it took months for the barge to arrive at Basingstoke.
	www.maxlove.co.uk /canal.htm (320 words)

	The Basingstoke Canal Towpath Trail (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Basingstoke Canal Towpath Trail is a permissive footpath which stretches 33½ miles from Penny Bridge to its junction with the River Wey at Woodham.
		The canal acts as a green corridor linking the waterway with the wider countryside and connecting with many other trails, creating exciting possibilities for long distance walks.
		The canal towpath has been reinstated as far as Up Nately, 3½ miles from Basingstoke and currently the limit of the Towpath Trail.
	www.hants.gov.uk /discover/places/bascanal.html (250 words)

	Basingstoke NOT Boringstoke
		Basingstoke railway station's gents' toilet was bombed by the IRA in 1993, and the macheted to death body of a Buddhist monk was found in a suitcase left there.
		Basingstoke is known to CBers as 'Doughnut City' due to the large number of Roundabouts.
		Hussey, hair dresser, in Basingstoke, was lately brought to be of her 20th child, all by one husband; fifteen were boys.
	www.basingstoke.me.uk (5286 words)

	In Town (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Jointly commissioned by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council, Hampshire County Council, British Rail and Winterthur Life UK Ltd, Sarah Tombs’ Sailing by Stars represents a fusion of the modern and the traditional.
		Opened in 1794, the canal was 37 miles long and regularly transported agricultural goods and raw materials, much of which were used to build the Basingstoke to London railway line.
		The statue was cast at the Morris Singer Foundry in Basingstoke and is situated outside The Anvil.
	www.basingstoke.gov.uk /leisure/arts/publicart/intown (1888 words)

	Pammies World - Basingstoke Canal - Hampshire - UK
		The Basingstoke Canal flows through the counties of Hampshire and Surrey.
		The canal is 32 miles long and has 29 locks; construction started in 1787 and was completed some seven years later.
		The canal flows from the Wey Navigation in Surrey to Greywell in Hampshire; It burst its banks in two places during 1968, after a period of heavy rain, the towns of Farnborough, and Aldershot being affected.
	www.pammies.co.uk /canal.html (157 words)

	The Canal Society (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The obvious name for a society wishing to restore the Basingstoke Canal would be the "Basingstoke Canal Society" and this indeed was the desired name.
		Whilst the canal is navigable again, attracting motor cruisers and narrow boats, as well as walkers, anglers, and canoeists, and supports a wide variety of wildlife, full navigation throughout the year remains restricted.
		Following the completion of the main restoration phase of the canal, the Society's present-day role, that of a "guardian" of the canal, watches for unsuitable development plans and in general looks to safeguard the canal's interests.
	www.accessibleboating.org.uk /thecanalsociety.htm (451 words)

	BBC - southerncounties Community - The Basingstoke Canal at Greywell (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The canal has approximately 32 miles of waterway stretching from the River Way Navigation to the Greywell Tunnel, and that is where we start the walk.
		The tunnel is the 12th longest canal tunnel in the UK and is 1230 yards long.
		The water is often clear enough for you to see several types of freshwater fish and the canal has a large duck and coot population.
	www.bbc.co.uk /southerncounties/community/walks/greywell_tunnel.shtml (783 words)

	Hampshire canals
		By 1825 the canal was in a state of decay.
		The canal was cut to join the Arun Navigation at Ford, north of Littlehampton, East Sussex, to Chichester Harbour; by dredged channels round Thorney and Hayling Islands, and across Langstone Harbour; and finally a cut across Portsea Island to Portsmouth.
		A petition for this canal (or a similar proposal) was lodged in the House of Commons, September 1790.
	www.geog.port.ac.uk /webmap/hantscat/html/canals.htm (1772 words)

	Subterranea Britannica: Sites: (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Greywell Tunnel was the major engineering feature on the Basingstoke Canal in Hampshire but there was also a second, much shorter tunnel at Mapledurwell, one mile east of the Greywell Tunnel.
		The canal is dry on either side of the tunnel and the approach from the east has now been ploughed over.
		Although much of the Basingstoke Canal has been restored to full navigation, the length between the Greywell Tunnel and Basingstoke was abandoned following a roof collapse in the Greywell Tunnel in 1932.
	www.subbrit.org.uk /sb-sites/sites/l/little_tunnel_basingstoke_canal (390 words)

	Boating > Canals > Organizations > Europe (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Basingstoke Canal Boating Club is open to boat users, boat owners, canal enthusiasts & anyone who just enjoys messing about in boats, whether or not they own one.
		The history and activities of the society with information on the Coventry canal and the canal art trail.
		Mission is to fully restore the Derby Canal as close as possible to the original route, within 10 years.
	www.ebladestore.com /resources/Boating/Canals/Organizations/Europe (244 words)

	Rushmoor Borough Council - The Basingstoke Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Basingstoke Canal, which was first planned as a way of developing agriculture in the area, suffered a number of setbacks and changes in ownership.
		After a period of disuse the Canal was rescued and officially re-opened in 1991.
		The attractive woodland setting of the canal up the flight of locks, spread over two miles, is bounded by the mainline railway as far as Lock 25 and the Army Training Regiment's base (Pirbright ATR) formerly the Guard's Depot.
	www.rushmoor.gov.uk /index.cfm?articleid=442 (480 words)

	Basingstoke Canal - Canal Visitors Centre
		The Basingstoke Canal is declared by many to be Britain's most beautiful waterway.
		The canal is a SSSI nature reserve, teeming with wildlife, while its 200-year old bridges and locks hold a surprise around every corner.
		The beautiful 8-acre field next to the canal, and surrounded by woods is available for camping and caravanning.
	www.basingstoke-canal.org.uk /cancent.htm (422 words)

	- Canal Navigations; The guide to the UK Canals
		For canals that are specifically in the country's capital city, please go to the London Canals website.
		The canal goes via Woking, Aldershot, Farnborough, Fleet, Crookham, and Odiham to Kings Johns Castle, where the navigation ends - just a short walk from the east portal of Greywell Tunnel.
		Over half of the canal's former route, right into the centre of Basingstoke, is quite traceable with care.
	www.canalnavigations.com (425 words)

	Rushmoor Borough Council - Basingstoke Canal Towpath Re-opening (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Mayor of Rushmoor, Councillor John Marsh, officially re-opened the section of the Basingstoke Canal towpath between Wharf Bridge (or A325 Bridge) and Eelmoor Bridge in Rushmoor on Wednesday (2nd November).
		The re-opening took place at the canal by Wharf Bridge, Aldershot involving canal users and guests, including representatives from TAG Aviation, who provided financial support towards the project.
		Guests were then treated to a trip on board the 'John Pinkerton' narrow boat, courtesy of the Surrey and Hants Canal Society, along the waterway to view the improvements.
	www.rushmoor.gov.uk /index.cfm?articleID=5517 (377 words)

	Basingstoke Canal Canoe Club
		The Basingstoke Canal Canoe Club (BCCC) is a family club which aims to introduce parents and children to canoeing.
		The Club is fortunate in having a number of BCU qualified Instructors and Senior Instructors and this enables the Club to run courses and trips with the maximum degree of safety and provides the opportunity to run a wide range of courses.
		Please visit the Basingstoke Canal Canoe Club website where you’ll find details about the club and all its activities.
	www.blackwater-valley.org.uk /basingstoke_ccc.htm (161 words)

	The Basingstoke Canal - Navigation - Locking Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		To book a passage simply call the Canal Centre on (01252) 370073 by 1.00pm on the working day before you intend to go through.
		We appreciate that this means a bit of planning on your part but the procedure is in place to ensure the best use of our Canal Rangers….
		Produced by the Basingstoke Canal Authority, Canal Centre, Mytchett Place Road, Mytchett, Surrey.
	www.basingstoke-canal.co.uk /navigation/nav_locking_times.html (193 words)

	Updates to The Basingstoke Canal
		There is a new foot swing bridge 100yds north of the bridge, from the towpath to the Basingstoke Canal Centre.
		A new wharf was added in 2000 and this is now the venue of an annual week-end Steam Boat Rally, which also attracts a number of narrowboats and cruisers.
		Details are available from the Canal Centre, Mytchett (Tel: 01252 370073) or the Basingstoke Canal Boating Club (http://www.boatingclub.org.uk)
	www.waterwaysguides.co.uk /updates/basingstoke.htm (415 words)

	Basingstoke tourist information guide
		Basingstoke, is a large, prosperous and modern town, with a modern road system and major in and out of town shopping areas.
		Just off the M3 motorway, Basingstoke is easy to reach and a great place to shop.
		Also nearby is Basingstoke Leisure Park offering something for everyone including an ice rink, Superbowl and 10 screen cinema.
	www.touruk.co.uk /hamp/ham_basi.htm (655 words)

	Find in a Library: London's lost route to Basingstoke: the story of the Basingstoke Canal
		Find in a Library: London's lost route to Basingstoke: the story of the Basingstoke Canal
		London's lost route to Basingstoke: the story of the Basingstoke Canal
		WorldCat is provided by OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. on behalf of its member libraries.
	www.worldcatlibraries.org /wcpa/ow/4464dc5f722cde52.html (69 words)

	Re: SPEEDING CYCLISTS on the Basingstoke Canal PATH! - Woking Borough Council (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Re: SPEEDING CYCLISTS on the Basingstoke Canal PATH!
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		With the canal now under the county councils' ownership, and therefore funded by ratepayers, it is only right that access for all types of users should be maximised
	www.woking.gov.uk /forum?message=000042E90B0A.C0A801C2.000041AE.01B5 (157 words)

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