What is recorded here
This blue commemorative plaque records: The Wharf Opened in 1802, the Calne branch of the Wilts and Berks Canal from Stanley terminated here. Recorded plaque organisation: Calne Civic Society.
The wharf marked the terminus of the Calne branch of the Wilts and Berks Canal from Stanley, opening in 1802, and played a crucial role in local trade and transportation during the canal era.
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Places near here
Town HallListed building · 18 yd
Barclays Bank the Old Bank HouseListed building · 43 yd
Calne Heritage CentreMuseum · 94 yd
Porcine sculpturePublic sculpture · 145 yd
ChaveywellSpring · 220 yd
National Cycle Network milepost at CalneMonument or public art · 576 yd
Bowood Lake; The waterfall nearbyWaterfall · 1.2 mi
Whitley BrakeWood · 1.4 mi
Woodland on the Bowood EstateForest or wood · 1.6 mi
Footpath and Monument, Wick HillMountain or hill · 2.1 mi
Notice on Wick HillMountain or hill · 2.3 mi
Milestone HouseMonument or public art · 2.3 miOther information
Photo: Brian Robert Marshall on Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0