1795-12-03 Bath Chronicle
BRICKS WANTED ON THE WILTS AND BERKS CANAL.

FOUR MILLIONS and upwards between Melksham and Calne. Those who are desirous of contracting for supplying the above, are requested to deliver in their Proposals to the Committee at their next Meeting, on Thursday the 10th day of December next, at the King's-Arms Inn, in Melksham aforesaid. Apply for particulars to Mr. Whitworth the engineer, at the King's-Arms aforesaid. By order of the Committee, Nov. 19, 1795. J. RALPH, Principal Clerk.

1796-12-15 Bath Chronicle
WILTS and BERKS CANAL. CANAL CUTTING and MASONRY. TWO MILLIONS of BRICKS WANTED.

ANY Persons desirous of contracting for the digging, puddling, and completing that part of the line of Canal which lies between Stanley and Foxham Common; a distance of about three miles and six furlongs the branch to Chippenham, about one mile and five furlongs; and that part of the branch, to Calne, as lies between Stanley and Cunnegar-Farm, a length of about one mile and five furlongs; are requested to deliver in their proposals to the Committee of Management, at their next meeting, on Thursday the 29th day of December instant, at the Crown Inn in Swindon, by eleven o'clock in the forenoon. The Committee will also at the same time be ready to receive proposals from any person or persons desirous of contracting for the making of Two Millions of Bricks and also for the building of the several Road and Occupation Bridges and Culverts, on the above respective parts of the line of Canal. For particulars apply to Mr. Whitworth, the engineer at the King's-Arms Inn, in Melksham. By order of the Committee, JOHN RALPH, Principal Clerk. Dec. 8th, 1796

1797-02-16 Bath Chronicle
BRICKS WANTED, On the WILTS and BERKS CANAL.

ONE MILLION at the Brick-yards at Stanley and Pewham-Forest. Any Persons desirous of Contracting for supplying the above, are requested to deliver in their proposals to the Committee at their next Meeting, on Friday the 24th day of February next, at the Angel Inn in Chippenham, by eleven o'clock in the forenoon. For particulars apply to Mr. Whitworth, the Engineer, at the King's-Arms Inn, in Melksham, Wilts. By order of the Committee, Jan. 27, 1797. JOHN RALPH, Principal Clerk.

1803-12-05 Salisbury and Winchester Journal
Wills and Berks Canal.

NOTICE is hereby given, That the Committee of Management will be ready, at their next Meeting, which will be held at the Crown Inn, in Swindon, on the 30th day of December inst. to contract for ONE MILLION OF BRICKS, to be delivered upon the Canal, near South Marston, in the ensuing summer.

1808-12-31 Bath Chronicle
CANAL WORK.

THE COMMITTEE of MANAGEMENT of the WILTS and BERKS CANAL, will be ready at their next Meeting, which will be held at the Barrington Arms in Shrivenham, near Faringdon, Berks, on Friday the 25th of September next, to Contract for the cutting the said Canal from Breachfield, near Wantage, to the river Thames at Abingdon, a distance of about eight miles; for the Building of eleven Locks, and making the several Bridges and Culverts; and also for making two million and five thousand Bricks. Plans specifications of the work may be seen at Mr. Whitworth's. the engineer, at Shrivenham, any day after the 15th of September; of whom all particulars may be known, and any proposals for the work are to be delivered at his house before the 23d of September. The Contractors will be required to perform their work before the 31st December 1808.

Canal Days in Swindon
Canal Days in Swindon Dr Eric V. Tull

140 pages. The aim of this manuscript is to record the factual evidence relating to the Wilts & Berks Canal and it's North Wilts branch in the town of Swindon. Amazon

Chippenham and the Wilts & Berks Canal
Chippenham and the Wilts & Berks Canal by Ray Alder

68 pages News Article. Amazon

In Tow
In Tow by Reginald Blunt

An A4 ring bound booklet with clear plastic front and back. An account of a cruise on the Kennet & Avon and Wilts & Berks canals in 1892. Undertaken by Reginald Blunt and his brother in the horse drawn narrowboat "Ada". This is a facsimile of the article in the "Pall Mall" magazine. Latton Basin Book Shop