The Kennet and Avon Navigation: A History

This chronological and thematic narrative assesses the financial, technical and political difficulties that had to be overcome before the Kennet and Avon river navigations were linked.

About the author

Warren Berry obtained a Master's degree in Naval History from Exeter University. In 2004 he became the Curator of the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust Museum in Devizes, Wiltshire. He contributes regular historical and other articles to the Kennet and Avon Canal Trust journal, a quality publication that has won the prestigious Inland Waterways Association Canal Magazine of the Year Award.

Summary

This chronological and thematic narrative assesses the financial, technical and political difficulties that had to be overcome before the Kennet and Avon river navigations were linked.

Product details

• Authors: Warren Berry
• Publisher: The History Press Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2017
• EAN: 9780750967013
• ISBN: 978-0-7509-6701-3
• Dimensions: 171 mm x 249 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 402 g
• Illustrations: 160 Illustrations, black and white
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Regional and national histories