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London Canal Museum
12-13 New Wharf Road King's Cross
London N1 9RT
United Kingdom
London N1 9RT
United Kingdom
T: 020 7713 0836
W: London Canal Museum web page
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Gauging Rod
This gauging rod was used to measure how low the boat sat in the water. The heavier the boat was, the lower it sat. The tollman was then able to take the measurements from the gauging rod and charge the boatman a toll accordingly.
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