River Wey, Weybridge
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River Wey, Weybridge
Image: © Stephen McKay Taken: 18 Jul 2023
Just below the point where the Wey Navigation merges with the river, and between the old and new bridges, is a basin which has some private moorings. The 'Iron Duck' is a short (and rather colourful) narrowboat tied up here. In fact, narrowboats were not the traditional type of vessel used on the Wey Navigations which were worked in a different way from the canals in the Midlands. Here locally built Wey barges capable of carrying 80 tons were used. The barges were horse drawn and would continue along the Thames right into London although by the 20th century tugs were used on the river. The last loaded Wey barge passed this way in 1969.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.371758
Longitude
-0.465779