John Cooper explores the fascinating history of Hertfordshire's historic inland waterway.

A guided tour of the historic town of Harpenden, showing how the areas you know and love have changed over the centuries.

A guided tour of this historic town of Watford, showing how the areas you know and love have transformed over the centuries.

John Phillips was working on many canal projects and can be called one of the first canal enthusiasts. His detailed work first appeared in 1805 and can still be regarded to be one of the most complete descriptions of the british inland waterways.

Fully illustrated description of Watford’s well known, and lesser known, places that have been lost over the years.

Fully illustrated description of Rickmansworth, Croxley Green and Chorleywood’s well known, and lesser known, places that have been lost over the years.