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Guide book, A Guide to the Lakes, by Thomas West, published by
William Pennington, Kendal, Cumbria once Westmorland, and in
London, 1778 to 1821.
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Tour to the Caves in the West Riding of Yorkshire, late 18th century
Page 280:- "... by Keighley, Bingly, and Bradford, along the side of the new canal, and view the
locks and other contrivances on this new and useful work of art. ... this with its
objects being quite new, we were induced to proceed along it. ... ... at Streeton,
we could not but observe the steep ascent and descent of the road over a hill, when
a level path might have been made almost equally near along the side of the river.
The inconveniences that must attend carriage in carts and waggons from such ill-concerted
roads, perhaps might suggest the expediency of a canal. ..."
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