Surrey's Industrial History
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Some Notable Surrey Industrial History
Basingstoke Canal
Opened from the Wey Navigation to Basingstoke in 1796 with 37 miles of cut and 29 locks, of which 28 are in Surrey. Through the efforts of the Surrey & Hampshire Canal Society and of the two County Councils, which took over the derelict canal in the 1970s, restoration was completed in 1991 as far as Greywell Tunnel (5.5 miles from Basingstoke). The John Pinkerton trip boat operates in summer. There is free access to the towpath.
