Posts for Canal
Some historic images of Bude from a guide book
Many thanks to Dave Bradbury who lent me an old book on Bude, which has some great info and photos. I will extract more as I get chance, For now, here are some of the images (any comments welcome).
Bude Old Photos – can you help date them?
Thanks very much to Karina Price for these photos from her grandparents in response to our request for good news/happy things. Can anyone date any of them? c
The Past, Present and Future of our Unique Bude Sea Canal
Here is a wonderful poem celebrating Bude Sea Canal by Lucille Opie: Our Canal, unique as it is locked to the sea Was opened in eighteen twenty-three. For two miles it meanders to the inclined plane, A feat of engineering the Victorians rightly claim. Navigable only to Marhamchurch today […]
Bude, Stratton & District Old Cornwall Society Report
It is well worth joining this organisation to attend their monthly lectures. Here’s a report on the first one by Helen Bartrop Hocking. With Autumn Equinox behind them, and a full moon due that very night, members of Bude, Stratton & District Old Cornwall Society gathered for the first of […]
Box’s Iron Foundry
I attach a photo of Box’s Iron Foundry, unknown date. I would be interested to see any other photos of the inclined plane or Foundry.