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       The Erie canal got it's many designs from here  -
   DIR By: Michael Caswell
       Date: September 2, 2024, 3:30 pm
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       Rural Historia
       The Lock, Rickmansworth.
       The Lock in Rickmansworth, located on the Grand Union Canal in
       Hertfordshire, holds an important place in the history of
       British waterways. Rickmansworth has long been a strategic point
       on the canal network, primarily due to its location at the
       confluence of the River Colne, the River Chess, and the Grand
       Union Canal.
       The construction of the Grand Union Canal, originally known as
       the Grand Junction Canal, began in the late 18th century, aiming
       to connect London with the Midlands. The section passing through
       Rickmansworth was completed in the early 19th century.
       The canal and its lock system played a crucial role in the
       transportation of goods, particularly coal, timber, and building
       materials, between London and the Midlands during the Industrial
       Revolution. The lock itself facilitated the movement of barges
       by managing the water levels along the canal's route.
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       Re: The Erie canal got it's many designs from here  -
   DIR By: Doug K
       Date: September 4, 2024, 10:20 am
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       Looks like the bridge underpass in Brockport, at Smith Street,
       same narrow lane and rounded stonework
       Also worth a mention here, it's just not the canal design itself
       that was influenced, but also canal boat design, the use of
       mules to pull cargo, and the affect the waterway had in building
       the communities it passed through.
       Great bit of canal history, nice find.
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       Re: The Erie canal got it's many designs from here  -
   DIR By: Michael Caswell
       Date: September 6, 2024, 1:29 pm
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       If you look at the bridge walls, you'll see many grooves in the
       stone. These were caused by the ropes used by the mules to pull
       the barges. Some grooves were a couple of inches deep.
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       Re: The Erie canal got it's many designs from here  -
   DIR By: Doug K
       Date: September 8, 2024, 6:53 am
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       Of course, with Canals it's all about age & usage, and England
       has some really old canals... many still in use today.
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       While many may "say" the Erie Canal is almost 200 years old,
       that's not the ACTUAL age of the Erie Canal seen and used today.
       The Erie Canal was "reimagined" in the early 20th century, and a
       NEW navigation canal was created, which basically eliminated
       "mule power" and relied more of steam powered vessels to ply the
       waterway. While the idea of a waterway for navigation & trade
       lived on in New York State, the history & romance of that early
       Erie Canal gave way to a commercial waterway that only lasted
       another 30 years or so, before it was abandoned for better ways
       to move cargo.
       New York State Canal System has spent the last half century
       trying to be "REIMAGINED" as a recreational destination, which
       seems to be its destiny in the 21st century. And at the same
       time it has fallen into disrepair and become a public safety
       issue that New York State now has to repair and make safe again
       for that new purpose. New York wants the entire world to come
       and enjoy the wonder of the Erie Canal, its waterway, and its
       walking & biking trail.
       Time will tell if that dream will become a reality... or will
       the Erie Canal become just another memory someday, unable to be
       opened because it's become too costly or too unsafe to operate.
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