Sir Richard Weston was an English canal builder and agricultural improver. He instigated the construction of the Wey Navigation—one of the first man-made navigations in Britain—and introduced new plan
Portrait of Sir Richard Weston, attributed to Cornelis de Neve, c. 1630
Arms of Weston: Ermine, on a chief azure 5 bezants
Catteshall Lock, opened in 1764 to complete a Godalming extension to the River Wey Navigation of 1653.
The canal network of the United Kingdom played a vital role in the Industrial Revolution. The UK was the first country to develop a nationwide canal network which, at its peak, expanded to nearly 4,00
Traditional working canal boats
The Stamford Canal opened circa 1670
The Sankey Canal as viewed from Spike Island in Widnes
The Bridgewater Canal