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The Vintage Trail
Sussex, England
Midhurst
page ref 17_1

MIDHURST, SUSSEX

Midhurst
Canal basin
c1898
looking east

Although long closed to commercial traffic, rowing boats could be hired and rowed downriver as far as Fittleworth for 6d per day.
This waterway is now [2009] silted up with little water flowing through it.
note the difference in water levels to photo below

ref - m302

Midhurst
Canal basin
c1905
looking east

Frith postcard - posted 1906
contributed by Alex Palmer, Petersfield

ref - m303

Midhurst
Wharf Cottage & bridge
looking south

Bridge and cottage as above photo

postcard - posted 1912
contributed by Alex Palmer, Petersfield

enlarge
ref - m292
click here to see the bridge as it is today

Midhurst
Wharf
Remains of boat house
accidental fire c.1911-12

note gas works

postcard

enlarge

ref - m360

Midhurst, Wharf
Fire Station
c.1958

Fire station at the Wharf, here for 15 years

Midhurst Fire Brigade

ref - m364

	*The Wharf*
	Now overgrown and silted up, this canal cut brought boats from the river to The Wharf. The water flowing through comes from South Pond.

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