A talk by Richard Thomas
It’s probably true to say that the Stort does not feature very high in the boaters’ bucket wish list. This is a pity, since its 13 plus winding miles from the river’s source near Nuthampstead to the Lee Navigation at Hoddesdon easily form one of the prettiest navigations in Southern England. With 15 locks enroute, it was made navigable between 1766 and 1769 by Sir George Duckett. However, the story of the River goes back farther than that and, indeed, can be traced back to the Norman Conquest.
Richard is no stranger to Chiltern Branch. This will be his seventh presentation, the first dating back to 1997. His talk travels the whole waterway and looks at the history of the River, following its story from 1066 to the present day.
[The photo shows Hallingbury Mill on the River Stort – by Pete Wilkinson]
Heritage
The Stort Story – IWA Chiltern Branch Talk
A talk by Richard Thomas
It’s probably true to say that the Stort does not feature very high in the boaters’ bucket wish list. This is a pity, since its 13 plus winding miles from the river’s source near Nuthampstead to the Lee Navigation at Hoddesdon easily form one of the prettiest navigations in Southern England. With 15 locks enroute, it was made navigable between 1766 and 1769 by Sir George Duckett. However, the story of the River goes back farther than that and, indeed, can be traced back to the Norman Conquest.
Richard is no stranger to Chiltern Branch. This will be his seventh presentation, the first dating back to 1997. His talk travels the whole waterway and looks at the history of the River, following its story from 1066 to the present day.
[The photo shows Hallingbury Mill on the River Stort – by Pete Wilkinson]
Details
Time
7.30 p.m.
Contact
Address
Batchworth Lock Canal centre
Canal Bridge
99 Church Street
Rickmansworth
WD3 1JD
Access via steps from bridge.
