What is recorded here
This red commemorative plaque records: Hawkesbury Canal Junction, "Sutton Stop". Junction of Brindley's Coventry and Oxford Canals of the 1780s, modified in the 1830s. Traditional mooring of working narrowboats. Recorded plaque organisation: Transport Trust.
Hawkesbury Canal Junction, also known as "Sutton Stop," marks the intersection of Brindley’s Coventry and Oxford Canals, constructed in the 1780s; it served as a crucial link for industrial transport and remains significant for its role in Britain's canal network history.
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Photo: Hazel Nicholson · CC BY 2.0