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	River Wey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The River Wey in Surrey is one of the Waterways in the United Kingdom and a tributary of the River Thames.
		The Basingstoke Canal and Wey and Arun Junction Canal were later dug to connect with the Wey navigation.
		From 1900 to 1963, the Wey was owned by the Stevens family, who were commercial carriers on the canal.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Wey (254 words)

	River Arun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Arun is a river in the English county of Sussex.
		It was linked to the canal network by the Wey and Arun Canal, which is currently being renovated.
		The Arun local government district in West Sussex is named for it.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/River_Arun (125 words)

	Birds of the River Wey, Surrey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		The River Wey is one of the oldest navigable waterways in the south east of England, Guildford, in a gap in the North Downs of Surrey, being reachable, through a series of locks, from the River Thames at Weybridge, 15 miles away, as early as 1653.
		Today, the Wey, which rises to the west of Farnham, is navigable as far as Godalming, 4 miles south of Guildford, and the river’s history of horse drawn barge traffic, necessitating a towpath along the waterway, means a riverside path still exists along the length of the Wey, ideal for the bird watcher.
		The end result is that locating birds on the Wey has become a much more challenging pursuit, although from the notes and observations that follow, most of the species I have recorded in the past are still present in their particular habitats, where preferred food sources exist, although not in the numbers I remember.
	www.wildernesslogistics.com /birds_of_the_wey.htm (1132 words)

	Basingstoke Canal
		The Basingstoke Canal was opened in 1794 to carry agricultural produce from Basingstoke to London via the rivers Wey and Thames.
		Today the Canal is in public ownership with 32 miles and 29 locks from King John's Castle to the Wey Navigation, restored and linked once again into the 2,000 miles of British inland waterways.
		Built in 1653 it is one of the earliest canals in the country.
	www.canaljunction.com /canal/basingstoke.htm (599 words)

	River Wey & Navigations : Godalming Navigation third section - Unstead to St Catherine's Lock
		Opening in 1865 the intention was to benefit from the traffic that would otherwise need to use the Wey and Arun Junction Canal, and the plan succeeded in driving the final nail in the coffin for the canal which closed a mere 6 years later.
		The Wey and Arun was constructed after an Act of Parliament and opened in1816 to provide what was then regarded as a vital waterway link via the River Arun down to the south coast.
		Having fought to overcome considerable construction problems, and the difficulty of retaining water in the canal when it followed a natural tendency to flow out at both ends as the canal itself crossed higher ground to reach the rivers at each end, the canal was forced to close only 55 years later.
	www.weyriver.co.uk /theriver/god_nav_C.htm (2557 words)

	Rural Rides End to End (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		The idea of building a canal to link the River Wey and the River Arun, and so provide an inland water route between London and the south coast, was first put forward in the mid-17th century.
		Nothing became of it at that time, but a hundred years later the Wey had been made navigable as far as Godalming and the Arun to beyond Pulborough, and a scheme was promoted for a canal to fill the 20-mile gap between them.
		The canal had been in operation for only a couple of decades when the railways began to spread across the south of England.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /ron.strutt/rrwsi_warun.html (439 words)

	YourArt.com >> Encyclopedia >> Cranleigh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		In common with other parts of the Weald, the forests supplied the timber which fuelled the ironworks which, apart from peasant agriculture, was the only place of employment.
		Any growth could only come by improvements in transport; in 1813 the Wey and Arun Canal was authorised, passing a few miles to the west of the village.
		However, the canal traffic was completely eclipsed by the railway in 1865, and the canal fell into disuse.
	www.yourart.com /research/encyclopedia.cgi?subject=/Cranleigh (853 words)

	Waterway Recovery Group Forestry Team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		Wey & Arun - much fencing work, including high tensile stock fencing, post and rail, post and wire and single strand high tensile stock fencing.
		The canal had lain derelict for many years (1871) giving opportunity for existing trees to mature and also for invasive species to move in and grow to maturity.
		Work continued on the Wey & Arun Canal in summer 2004 as part of an ongoing commitment to remove dead and overhanging limbs from trees along the line of the recently restored lower stretches of the canal allowing for passage of the trip boat.
	homepage.ntlworld.com /alison_johnson/weyandarun.htm (178 words)

	The River Arun at Pulborough
		A four arched stone bridge carries the Roman Stane Street across the river Arun, once part of the Wey and Arun canal on which cargoes were carried from the coast to the capital.
		The canals, viaducts, tunnels and locks of the Wey and Arun Canal were used for the last time in 1871.
		Competition from the railways had killed the canal and for the next 100 years it was virtually forgotten.
	www.langust.ru /review/arun_pul.shtml (298 words)

	Chichester Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		The idea of linking the centre of Chichester to the sea using a canal was first suggested in 1585 but the scheme was not carried out.
		This was the Wey and Arun canal, linking the river Wey, which flowed through Surrey with the Arun which ran north-south through West Sussex, meeting the sea near Arundel.
		In 1817 and 1818 the Acts of Parliament to link the Wey and Arun with a new Arundel to Portsmouth canal were passed.
	www.chichester.gov.uk /museum/tl8a00.htm (260 words)

	Baybridge Canal - Part of the Adur Navigation, Sussex/title>
		The Wey and Arun Canal was built to link the Rivers Wey and Arun to form an inland waterway route between London and the South Coast.
		The other part was the Wey and Arun Junction Canal, which ran from Newbridge to Shalford (near Guildford), and was opened in 1816.
		The original Wey and Arun canal was 23 miles long, about 25 feet wide and 3 feet deep.
	www.sussex.co.uk /waterways/weyandarun.htm (235 words)

	National Trust \| River Wey Navigation \| History
		The Wey Navigation opened in 1653 and was one of the first British rivers to be made navigable.
		Later in 1796 the Basingstoke Canal was dug and connected to the Wey and in 1816 the Wey and Arun Junction Canal was opened, connecting with the Wey at Stonebridge.
		The last owners, Stevens and Sons, donated the Wey to the National Trust in 1964 and today it is one of the few financially self-supporting waterways, having no call on the Trust's general finances or on public funds.
	www.nationaltrust.org.uk /main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-riverwey_godalmingnavigations_dapdunewharf/w-riverwey-history.htm (286 words)

	Torrington Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		A canal in the Llanelly district which may have been used to supply water to carry vessels down the river rather than being a navigable canal in its own right.
		The Thames to Solent by Canal and Sea by J B Dashwood, 91 pages, Published by Longmans, Green & Co 1868 Account of a voyage in 1867 through the Wey & Arun Junction canal to the sea at Littlehampton shortly before the canal was closed.
		The Wey and Arun Canal : Restoring the Wey and Arun Canal.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/Torrington-Canal.html (1095 words)

	► where does the river wey start
		Jon and Gin 'On the Run, Thames Wey Kennet and Avon': A photographic diary of 2000 miles around the English and...
		the river Wey, and it was known as Wey.
		Wey andamp; Arun Canal will be when it is restored to meet the river.
	www.faq-site.com /faqs/130/where-does-the-river-wey-start.html (432 words)

	River Wey & Navigations : The Wey & Arun Junction Canal
		The canal was officially opened in 1816 with much grandeur including a celebratory cruise from Alfold in Surrey (what remains of this stretch of the canal runs close to Dunsfold Aerodrome (GR: TQ028363)) to Guildford, and culminated in a banquet for the luminaries involved.
		At its peak in 1838 the canal was generating an income of £7,763 from tolls on a tonnage of 86,003, but by 1900 the volume of traffic had dropped to 28,297 tonnes producing only £896.
		Originally started as the Wey and Arun Canal Society set up by a handful of enthusiasts in 1970, the group was granted the charitable status of a Trust in 1973.
	www.weyriver.co.uk /theriver/weyarun.htm (2786 words)

	Wey Canal/ stevedrice.net
		The Wey Canal winds it's way from the Weybridge on the Thames in the north down to the English Channel though much of the canal is inaccessible to pedestrians or even boat traffic (after Godalming the river is not navigable by most boats).
		The canal continues all the way until it reaches the Thames at Weybridge where an old lock (complete with lock house and small museum) are the last stops on the Wey.
		The boat house serves light meals by the canal and boats can also be rented (both canal boats as well as small paddle boats).
	www.stevedrice.net /england/wey/index.html (416 words)

	Chichester Canal & Chichester Harbour Excursion Boats
		This was the time of "Canal Mania" elsewhere in the country, but most new canals were built as a result of the industrial revolution, to large conurbations with plentiful potential traffic.
		The straight line gap between the navigable Wey and the Arun was only 15 miles, and the war with France provided additional impetus for a new route to the south coast, although the financial crisis the war caused made various canal schemes fail in other parts of the country.
		Due to the sparsely-populated, agricultural nature of the country served by the canal, traffic was not substantial, and the best hope of long term success for the Wey and Arun Canal appeared to be in becoming part of a main line to Portsmouth, of which the Chichester Canal would be a part.
	www.simplonpc.co.uk /Chichester.html (815 words)

	Wey & Arun Canal - The Wey & Arun Canal Trust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		The aim of the Trust is to achieve the restoration, as a public amenity, of the navigable link between the Rivers Wey and Arun, and so recreate the direct water link between London and the South Coast.
		Fully restored, the Wey and Arun Canal would rate among the most scenic in the country.
		US residents who would like to support the restoration of the historic Wey and Arun Canal may prefer to use Charities Aid Foundation (CAF America) through which to channel their donations.
	www.weyandarun.co.uk /trust.htm (601 words)

	bymnews.com
		The Wey & Arun Canal Trust want to build a tunnel for London’s lost route to the sea under the road by the Onslow Arms.
		At one point, the canal was linked Loxwood to Guildford and the Thames by water and when this project is complete, another part of London’s lost route to the sea will have been put into place.
		The road was realigned in the post war period and the angle between the road and the canal makes for a complex design.
	www.bymnews.com /new/content/view/2757/57 (336 words)

	THE WEY & ARUN CANAL TRUST GETS MOBILE
		The Wey and Arun Canal Trust's publicity effort has received a major boost from a generous sponsor.
		The Wey and Arun Canal Trust aims to restore the historic 23-mile waterway route between the River Wey at Shalford, near Guildford, Surrey and the River Arun at Pallingham, near Pulborough, Sussex.
		The canal is a vital part of the only inland waterway route between London and the English Channel.
	www.marcotrailers.co.uk /WeyandArun05.htm (338 words)

	River Wey
		The River Wey is one of the Waterways in the United Kingdom and a tributary of the River Thames.
		It was made navigable in 1653 to allow barges to transport goods to London.
		The river became to property of the National Trust in 1964 and they have a visitor center at Dapdune Wharf, a former boatyard in Guildford.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ri/River_Wey.html (101 words)

	- CRANLEIGH RAILWAY - The Line's History: Joining Guildford & Horsham
		The other was the Wey and Arun Junction Canal Company, which wanted to convert 16 miles of its canal between Guildford and Pulborough to railway.
		On 4th August the same year, the Wey and Arun Canal Company informed them of their plans.
		There is no other mention of the Wey and Arun's plans in the LBSCR Directors' minutes, so it is unclear on when they gave the scheme up.
	www.cranleighrailway.info /history2_join_the_towns.htm (242 words)

	Walk this Wey - Walks on the River Wey towpath (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		The River Wey towpath follows the banks of the river from it's junction with the Thames to Godalming (a distance of 20 miles), passing through the centre of Guildford on the way.
		Part of the path between Guildford and Broadford is the Wey South Path which continues along the banks of the Wey and Arun Junction Canal and then the river Arun meeting the South Downs Way near Amberley.
		The River Wey is shown on Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 145 (from Pyrford to Godalming) and on Ordnance Survey Explorer Map 160 (from Weybridge to Pyrford).
	www.walkthiswey.co.uk (355 words)

	London’s lost route to the sea: History - Enjoy England
		The River Arun has been used as a tidal waterway as far inland as Pallingham Quay, near Pulborough, since at least 1575 while the River Wey was made navigable from Weybridge to Guildford in 1653, and extended to Godalming 90 years later.
		In 1785 the Arun Navigation Company was formed, principally by local landowners and merchants, to construct a canal of some 4½ miles from the River Arun at Pallingham to Newbridge, which lies on the River Arun between Billingshurst and Wisborough Green.
		More supporters were quickly gained, and in 1973 the Society was re-formed as a charitable Trust Company, the Wey and Arun Canal Trust Limited with the same aim and knowing that the restored canal is likely to be one of the most scenic in the country.
	www.enjoyengland.com /ideas/where_to_go/south_east/feature_page/wey-and-arun-canal-history.aspx (485 words)

	London's lost route to the sea - Enjoy England (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-30)
		Like many other canals in England at that time it was unable to compete for commercial traffic with the speed and efficiency of the railways.
		However, in the period from 1816 to 1865 you could have travelled from London to the south coast port of Littlehampton by boat via Weybridge, Guildford, Pulborough and Arundel using the River Thames, the Wey and Arun and the linking canal.
		To enable walkers to see as much as possible of the canal, the Wey-South® Path was created in 1975 making maximum use of the towpath, only some 40% of which is presently a public right of way, and linking the various sections by other paths and bridleways plus a few minor roads.
	www.enjoyengland.com /ideas/where_to_go/south_east/feature_page/wey-and-arun-canal.aspx (389 words)

	Southampton Canal Society - Newsletter Archive April 2004
		The canal was abandoned in 1871, largely due to competition from the railways.
		The Wey and Arun Canal Society was formed in 1970 and was reformed in 1973 as a charitable Trust Company, the Wey and Arun Canal Trust Limited.
		The proposal to build a canal round the country park, along Eastern Way and end it in a basin near the town centre was one of the most discussed issues at the meeting.
	www.whitenap.plus.com /archive/archive0404.htm (3124 words)

	BBC NEWS \| England \| Southern Counties \| Canal restoration seeks go-ahead
		Proposals to restore a canal back to the way it was until the end of the 19th Century have been unveiled.
		Project manager for the Wey & Arun Canal Trust, Eric Walker, said the bridge was the most difficult part of the canal restoration.
		The project will be carried out in three stages and is part of the national strategy to restore the navigable link between the Rivers Wey and Arun, and so recreate the direct water link between London and Littlehampton, in West Sussex.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/england/southern_counties/3600920.stm (251 words)

	Gatwick Car Hire
		Wey & Arun Canal: The Wey & Arun Canal runs through Surrey and West Sussex in Southern England.
		Much of the canal is no longer navigable - the Wey & Arun Canal Trust aims to restore the Wey and Arun Canal back to navigation.
		The Wey & Arun Canal Trust runs a 50ft trip boat capable of carrying up to 30 passengers, named the Zachariah Keppel, after the contractor originally engaged to build the canal.
	www.gatwickbudgetaccommodation.com /local.aspx (862 words)

	Wey & Arun Dig: 3-4 July 2004
		So with these issues to contend with, by June I was planning the London WRG dig on the Wey and Arun canal.
		NWPG had approached the WRG board about the cost of insuring NJF for the summer, as they needed a minibus for their summer camp on the Wey and Arun Canal.
		The rains of the previous days, as well as the trips up it by the canal trust’s Land Rover, had turned the nicely graded track into a bit of a quagmire, although it was still in a better state than on our previous recent visit.
	london.wrg.org.uk /reports/wa10.html (1983 words)

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