Fulstow Canal Trade

"In 1767 the Louth Navigation was opened to traffic from Tetney (small village to the North) to Firebeacon. (just East) The road from Fulstow to Marshchapel crossed the canal by a Horse Bridge. At this point the canal was narrowed to around 17 feet, just wide enough for a sloop or keel to pass through. A swing bridge was constructed from local timbers. Boats could stop and load or unload goods for the two villages ... The coming of the canal would boost trade in the locality and goods brought in from abroad via Hull would be available to villagers. It also opened trade with the Yorkshire area allowing coal to be brought in and the export of locally produced wool and grain to be taken to the mills.
A report of 1828 shows that the land adjoining the canal was owned by Lady Banks and Kidd Carter."

pg.14 "Fulstow A History of A Marsh Village" by The Fulstow History Group.