West Deeping Heritage Group
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Art Gallery
Several artists have depicted different aspects of the Stamford Canal. Some compositions were created when the canal was working and others long after the canal was closed.
Crayon Drawing of Stamford Canal at Uffington Bridge. Nelson Dawson 1930s from the collections of Lincolnshire County Council Heritage and Library Services
The ‘Boaty’ by Elizabeth Noble of West Deeping, 2013. A water colour painted during the ‘Boaty’ project. It is an impression of the working canal crossing King Street, West Deeping.
Line drawing by Derek Abel, 1925-2008. Used by the 'boaty' project with kind permission of Pat Abel. Mr Abel was well known in the Market Deeping area for his beautiful paintings. He became a full-time artist in 1979 after retiring from work in advertising. He had an active interest in local heritage.
Amongst the several maps and plans of the canal that are large-enough scale to see the detail, there is only one – the 1813 Enclosure Award map – that indicates a ford, with a narrow bridge (likely to be a footbridge), on the west side of King Street.
However, by 1861, there is evidence of a full scale bridge! A map attached to the enfranchisement documents for the property next to the canal on the west side of King Street clearly shows a bridge. The waterway is labelled “River” and appears to going not only along the southern edge, but also along the western boundary. It may indicate some confusion on the part of the person who drew the plan – but there is no doubt that this property was next to the canal, and if the bridge were only a footbridge, it is unlikely to have been drawn as it is, across the whole width of the road. (Please note: This image has been cleaned up and turned North/South)
Further pictures and maps can be found on the WDHG website.
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