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gwash[edit]

The diagram shows the gwash crossing the canal. How was this achieved? What were the levels at this point?--Robert EA Harvey (talk) 20:42, 23 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Details of level crossing added to article. Bob1960evens (talk) 18:24, 31 December 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Operation of lock[edit]

should 'it is now obvious how they were shut' be 'it is not obvious how they were shut' ? --Robert EA Harvey (talk) 20:07, 1 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. Fixed. Bob1960evens (talk) 16:55, 11 November 2012 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting book[edit]

I have added this to the Bibliography. It is very interesting

Edwards, Samuel, ed. (1810). Extracts taken from Harod's history of Stamford: relating to the navigation of the River Welland from Stamford to the Sea. Stamford. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

--Robert EA Harvey (talk) 10:43, 3 April 2013 (UTC)[reply]