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This map is that of the Midland Counties, the heart of the Industrial Revolution. It extends from Newcastle-under–Lyme to Derby, Nottingham, Grantham and south through Northampton and Buckingham. Then westwards from there taking in Oxford, Cirencester, Stroud and Chepstow then north through Hereford, Worcester, Bridgenorth and Shrewsbury. In the centre is Birmingham with its network of canals neatly laid out. An Explanation lower right details the largest vessels which each lock will accommodate. The map is dedicated to Thomas Telford, President of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Shirley records that in 1830, the year this map was published, the canal system in England was near its peak of 4000 miles. Barely a further 100 miles was added in the ensuing years. It crosses the fascinating point when their use was about to wane and that of the railway was about to explode. It was only in 1825 that the first passenger railway was constructed between Stockton and Darlington. A magnificent map highlighting the industrial prowess of Britain at the time. Provenance: Jonathan Potter 1999 cat. 18 item 113; private English collection. Shirley (1987) pp. 28; Smith (1985) p. 91.
G. Bradshaw's Map of Canals, Navigable Rivers, Rail Roads & c., in the Midland Counties of England. From Actual Survey Shewing the Heights of the Ponds on the Lines of Navigation ...
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