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LIFE ON THE RIVER

These pictures gives you some idea of what life was like on the river, when it was
being used by the Stour "Lighters"

River stour lighter River Stour Lighter seen here working in pairs.
Horse pulling lighter
Horse pulling Lighter
Bures wharf

Bures Wharf.

Lighters can be seen in the background.

From Bures, mainly Bricks and Malt would have been transported to London
Picture of wormingford Cut
Both pictures taken at Wormingford.
Wormingford Cut
Nayland Anchor Inn
 Nayland Anchor Inn
The Anchor at Nayland provided accommodation for the Lightermen - (right)Todays modern Pub
Classic Thames sailing barge

"Edme" a classic Sailing barge.

This would have been a usual site at Mistley Quay as they transported the "Lighter" cargoes down to London or up North.