Bude, Canal From The Bridge 1890
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The Bude Canal was opened in 1826 from this harbour basin, with a sea lock just visible in the distance. Shelly sea sand was carried inland for spreading on acid soils by tub boats: we can see one in the foreground. Two ketches lie alongside the quay of Hockin & Co, timber, slate, coal, salt, manure, grain and lime merchants. Note the timber on the quay and seasoning in the water. Between the ships is The Castle, built in 1850 for the inventor Sir Goldsworthy Gurney. The railway did not arrive until 1898.
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