Key Words :- canal

Address :- Wharf Road, Guildford, Surrey
Grid Ref :- SU 99302 50284
Co-ordinates :- Lat 51.243099 , Long -0.578775
Local Authority :- Guildford Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Surrey
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1029200,

Description and History of Site:-
Former boat-building and repair yard adjacent to the Wey Navigation Office.

Features include the blacksmith's shop, steam chest for shaping timber and a recovered Wey barge, the Reliance (kept in a dry dock).

The last barge to be built was Diligent in 1940.

Further Reading and References:-
Payne, Gordon A. 'Surrey's Industrial Archaeology'. Phillimore & Co, 1977
Crocker, Glenys. 'A Guide to the Industrial Archaeology of Surrey'. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 1990

https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/surrey/river-wey-and-godalming-navigations-and-dapdune-wharf
https://www.canaljunction.com/news/reliance-on-dry-land/4179

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Contributor :- Robert Mason - 16 August 2023
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