Moving Or Floating Homes

Moving Or Floating Homes

There are people in the UK living in a variety of boats, moored in a wide variety of locations. These include

The earliest populations of boat people in England probably date back to the early Industrial Revolution, when the canals were initially built to transport raw materials and manufactured goods to factories and ports. The Oxford Canal, amongst the oldest, was inaugurated in 1769, and then opened in stages from 1774 to 1790, carrying coal and limestone about the countryside on a path that followed the contours of the land. But the heyday of the canals was short-lived, as by the mid-19th century railways sprung up parallel to the canals, then began buying the waterways to control and snuff out their transit competition

See Also In Chimni

The Chimni Home Typology

Other Interesting Web Sites

Residential Boat Owners Association

How To Live On A Canal Boat

Canal River Trust - Living On A Boat

Boat People of Britain

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