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Ipswich & Stowmarket Navigation

Description: This 16 mile navigation linked the two towns. There were 15 locks including the tidal lock at Ipswich. For more information see the River Gipping entry.

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Invararnan Canal

Description: A 2 furlong canal joining the River Falloch near the inn at Inverarnan, Loch Lomond.

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Isle of Dogs Canal

Description: A half mile cut across the north end of the Isle of dogs, now part of the West India Dock.

History: Authorised by the West India Dock Act of 1799, completed 1805 and became part of the docks in 1829.
For more details see the History page

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  • The Canals of the East Midlands by Charles Hadfield , Edition: 3rd impression ISBN 0-7153-4871-X :294 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1981 (including part of London) Order now from Amazon.

Kidwelly & Llanelly Canal

Description: A 9 mile long canal from Pontyberem to Burry Port.

History: Authorised by an act of 1812 and built in two phases with a six year gap between the completion of the first part in June 1824 and the start of the extension to Burry Port in September 1830. Closed about 1867.
For more details see the History page

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  • The Canals of South Wales and the Border by Charles Hadfield , Edition: 2nd Edition 272 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1967

Kyme Eau - Sleaford Canal

Description: Originally a 12 mile navigation from Sleaford to Chapel Hill, where it joins the River Witham. This waterway is subject to restoration.

History: Promoted by an Act of 1792, opened in 1794 and abandoned by an Act of 1878.
For more details see the History page

Navigation Authority: : Sleaford Navigation Trust, Brink Burn House, Church Street, Scothern, Lincolnshire :

Lower Kyme Lock, Kyme Eau-Sleaford Canal

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  • The Canals of Eastern England by John Boyes & Ronald Russell , ISBN 0 7153 7415 X :368 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1977 Order now from Amazon.

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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions: Length 70 foot, beam 14 foot. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page

Kyme Eau - Sleaford Canal: Table of distances

Miles

Locks

Navigable (N)

Grid ref

OS Map No

Carre Street Wharf, Sleaford

0.0

0

U

Cogglesford Lock and Mill

.6

1

U

Bone Mill Lock

Dyers Mill

1.5

2

U

Corn Mill Lock

2.4

3

U

Paper Mill Lock

2.6

4

U

Haverholme Lock

Haverholme Priory

3.5

5

U

TF104495

130

Cobblers Lock

4.6

6

U

TF127497

130

Ewerby Waithe Common

5.8

6

U

TF143499

130

South Kyme

8.0

6

N

TF174496

130

Lower Kyme Lock

10.6

7

N

TF196523

122

Chapel Hill

Junction with River Witham Navigation

12.3

7

N

TF209540

122

NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.

 

Kilbagie Canal

Description: A mile long canal used for the transport of grain from the Forth at Kennetpans near Alloa, Clackmannanshire, to Kilbagie distillery.

History: Opened about 1780, closed 1861.
For more details see the History page

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  • The Canals of Scotland by Jean Lindsay , Edition: 1st edition ISBN 7153 4240 1 :238 pages, Published by David & Charles 1968 Order now from Amazon.

Kilgetty Canal

Description: A proposed short canal from Kilgetty to the sea. Started but not opened.

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  • The Canals of South Wales and the Border by Charles Hadfield , Edition: 2nd Edition 272 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1967

Keyingham Navigable Drains project

Description: Keyingham Drain runs from Holderness to the Humber but has never been navigable.

History: An Act of 1802 authorised navigation improvements subject to landowners approval but no work was done.
For more details see the History page

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  • The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England (2) by Charles Hadfield , Edition: volume 2 ISBN 0 7153 5975 4 :252 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1973 Order now from Amazon.

  • The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England (1) by Charles Hadfield , Edition: Volume 1 ISBN 0 7153 5719 0 :254 pages, Published by David & Charles 1972 Order now from Amazon.

Knarsborough Canal Schemes

Description: Proposals were made to provide water transport to the town of Knaresborough, Yorkshire, so that coal could be delivered to provide steam power for the town's flax spinning industry. None of the schemes proved attractive to investors and so little expansion of the town was possible.

History: In 1800 routes to the rivers Ure and Ouse were surveyed. Telford made a further survey in 1818 and this was followed by different proposals for canal and railway connections.
For more details see the History page

Kensington Canal

Description: Ran for 1¾ miles from Olympia to the Thames at Chelsea, with a lock at the entrance to its terminal basin.

History: Authorised by an Act of 1824, opened in 1828, sold to the West London railway in 1839, filled in in 1859.
For more details see the History page

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Kent & Sussex Junction Canal project

Description: A proposed 28 mile canal to take 40-ton barges from the River Medway between Brandbridges and Yalding to the New Mill channel of the River Rother near Tenterton. There were to be two branches one to Lamberhurst (11 miles) and the other to Headcorn (1 mile).

History: A plan was produced in september 1800 and a promoters meeting was held in July 1801. Due to the low level of expected returns the scheme languished until 1809 when it was taken up again and a Bill was introduced and withdrawn. See also the Weald of Kent Canal project.
For more details see the History page

Ketley Canal

Description: Was a 1½ mile private tub-boat canal for the transport of coal from Oakengates to furnaces at Ketley, Shropshire.

History: Completed in 1788 and, because of the sharp incline and water shortages, included a 73 foot inclined plane, the first on an English canal.
For more details see the History page

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  • The Canals of the West Midlands (2nd Ed) by Charles Hadfield , 352 pages, Published by Augustus M Kelley 1 1969

Kymer's Canal

Description: From Kidwelly Quay to Pwllyllygoed near Carway

History: The first Act of Parliament for a canal in Wales in 1766, opened 1769, closed about 1867.
For more details see the History page

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  • The Canals of South Wales and the Border by Charles Hadfield , Edition: 2nd Edition 272 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1967

Leeds & Liverpool - Leigh Branch

Description: Runs 7 miles, from the junction with the Leeds & Liverpool Canal main line at Wigan, to Leigh, where it joins the Stretford and Leigh Branch of the Bridgewater Canal.

Waterway Group: This waterway is part of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal

Navigation Authority: Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Northern Waterways, General Manager: North West Waterways, Trafalgar House, Temple Court, Birchwood, Warrington, WA3 6GD: Telephone 01925 847700 : Fax 01925 847710 :

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  • The Canals of North West England (1) by Charles Hadfield & Gordon Biddle , ISBN 07153 49562 :236 pages, Published by David & Charles Volume 1. Order now from Amazon.

  • The Canals of North West England (2) by Charles Hadfield & Gordon Biddle , ISBN 07153 49929 :260 pages, Published by David & Charles Volume 2. Order now from Amazon.

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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions: Length 72 foot, beam 14 foot. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page

Leeds & Liverpool - Leigh Branch: Table of distances

Miles

Locks

Navigable (N)

Grid ref

OS Map No

Wigan Junction

Junction with Leeds and Liverpool Canal

0.0

0

N

SD583048

108

Poolstock Lock No 1

.4

1

N

SD578044

108

Poolstock Lock No 2

.5

2

N

SD578042

108

Bamfurlong Bridge No 3

A58 road bridge.

3.1

2

N

SD601019

109

Dover Bridge No 4

Dover Lock Inn. 2 nearby locks were removed as the levels of the land changed.

4.0

2

N

SD607007

109

Smiths Bridge No 6

5.0

2

N

SJ620998

109

Plank Lane Bridge No 8

5.5

2

N

SJ632996

109

Leigh Bridge Junction

Junction with Stretford and Leigh Branch (Bridgewater Canal)

7.3

2

N

SJ655998

109

NOTE: N and U in the Navigable column above indicates that the node is navigable or unnavigable. If a D appears here it means that navigation is difficult or restricted to smaller craft.

 

 

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