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An engaging account of the Cocks family and their life at Napton Lock as carpenters on the Oxford Canal for more than a hundred years.

Painstaking research over many years, including parish registers, canal records and family recollections, has enabled Michael Caton to compile a detailed history of his family’s role as lock carpenters from 1833 to 1937.

Combining social, family and canal history, the book provides an insight into the day-to-day work of a lock carpenter and of a family living by the canal, as well as introducing history of Napton and the surrounding area.

Illustrated with photos dating back to 1866, The Cocks of Napton Locks will be enjoyed by those with an interest in our canals, social and local history.

The Cocks of Napton Locks

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      Publisher: Troubador Publishing
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 28/11/2022
      ISBN13: 9781803135991, 978-1803135991
      ISBN10: 1803135999

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      An engaging account of the Cocks family and their life at Napton Lock as carpenters on the Oxford Canal for more than a hundred years.

      Painstaking research over many years, including parish registers, canal records and family recollections, has enabled Michael Caton to compile a detailed history of his family’s role as lock carpenters from 1833 to 1937.

      Combining social, family and canal history, the book provides an insight into the day-to-day work of a lock carpenter and of a family living by the canal, as well as introducing history of Napton and the surrounding area.

      Illustrated with photos dating back to 1866, The Cocks of Napton Locks will be enjoyed by those with an interest in our canals, social and local history.

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