Blue plaque № 56082

Basingstoke, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom

From 1794 until 1910 barges could be seen here on the Basingstoke Canal, heading to and from the wharf which now lies under Festival Palace. They carried timber, flour and chalk to London, returning with coal, fertiliser and building materials. During the Napoleonic Wars, when coins were in short su

pply, payment tokens were issued to the canal builders for use in local shops or taverns. The token illustrated here was issued by the main contractor, John Pinkerton, to his workmen. A footpath follo

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