Hi Marg, Barnsley Canal was one of the 'residue' canals when the canals were nationalised years ago, which meant it was abandoned, so perhaps British Waterways will not be able to help. Much of it disappeared...was filled in...etc. There is a canal society now which is intent on restoring the canal (with some changes in route where the old route was built over) and its adjoining canal, the Dove and Dearn. They would know a lot of the canals history, I imagine. I have had a look at the Barnsley web pages, but can't find any reference to the canal. You might find that one of the following will give you an address. The Barnsley Canal Society has no web site of its own. http://www.waterways.org.uk/iwa/ http://community-1.webtv.net/NeptuneGrpLLC/CANALSINLAND/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marg Cambridge" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, March 04, 2000 2:22 AM Subject: Re: [CANAL-PEOPLE] Agbrigg > Hi, I am new to this list. If I am asking an inappropriate question for > this list please feel free to advise me,.....nicely please. > > Apparently in 1802 my 4 x gr grandfather Benjamin SHILLITO was appointed > "Lockkeeper and Receiver of the dues". He was granted a salary of 50 > guineas per annum and a house to live in by the Barnsley Canal Navigation > Company. Benjamin's lock was at Agbrigg and he maintained this position > until his death in 1820. > > Does anyone have any history on this particular lock or be able to advise me > where I could write for more info. > > Thank you, > Marg > Mission, B.C., Canada > > > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi > >