1880 - business on the waterway ends...
The last complete year of business on the canal.

 

1881 and the Canal is closed.
On the 30th June the canal was closed to permit the construction of the Ledbury to Gloucester railway. The canal company continues distributing the annual rent of £5,000 received from the Great Western Railway.

 

1948 .....the end.
Nationalisation of the railways and the closure of the canal company’s books.

 

 

This Short history was compiled by Nigel C. Jefferies, and was largely taken from David Bick’s book, entitled “The Hereford & Gloucester Canal”, copies of which are available from H & G Sales or the shop at The Wharf House.

 

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