Northampton Horse

Reader's Letters & Queries: NarrowBoat, Summer 2009

I thought NarrowBoat readers might be interested to see some more photographs of the horse working butty boats on the Northampton Arm of the Grand Union Canal, as shown in John Pyper’s article ‘Wheat to Wellingborough’ (Spring 2009 NB). Once again we see George Beechey and Dolly, this time not only helping a loaded boat down but also, more unusually, an empty boat up the flight. Jim Payler, Blisworth…

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