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was started in the area in 1769 and the first 10 miles were completed by 1771. The two canals passed alongside each other from
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Longford and Foxford however these had not developed to form hamlets. A census in 1730 stated that there were only 20 houses in Longford and Foxford. Longford began to develop in the
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passes through the area. On the towpath is a sculpture named 'The Stone Sofa', by Tim
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