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Is that Tudor style...it really stands out. A great shot. Pam
It's where packets were collected and delivered on the canal system. A long time ago! Hence the name Packet House.
Wonderful setting, nicely composed shot with beautiful lighting .....
Joe
Joe
[quoteIt's where packets were collected and delivered on the canal system.]
Not quite John.
The Packet house was the base for the Packet boats which operated on the Bridgewater canal. The term "packet" originated as official dispatches sent by ship and packet boat came to mean craft which carried mail. The "packet boat" carried passengers between Worsley and Manchester and Worsley and Runcorn (late 1700's).
The term continues an such as the Isle of Man Steam Packet providing ferry services to the IoM.
Not quite John.
The Packet house was the base for the Packet boats which operated on the Bridgewater canal. The term "packet" originated as official dispatches sent by ship and packet boat came to mean craft which carried mail. The "packet boat" carried passengers between Worsley and Manchester and Worsley and Runcorn (late 1700's).
The term continues an such as the Isle of Man Steam Packet providing ferry services to the IoM.
Thanks for the correction.
