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Description:
A one mile length of canal from Lydney Harbour (tidal basin), through a lock then on to Lydney Station.History:
Promoted under an Act of 1810 and opened in 1813. Originally connected to Pidcock's Canal, which ran a further 1½ miles.Related Books
The Canals of South Wales and the Border by Charles Hadfield , Edition: 2nd Edition 272 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1967
Lydney Docks by Neil Parkhouse , ISBN 1 903599 00 8 :80 pages, Published by Black Dwarf 2001 A history of this dock on the River Severn. Order now from 
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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
Length 100 foot, beam 24 foot. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page
Description:
Was a 20¼ mile, 8 locks, river navigation from Bank Quay, Warrington, to Quay Street, Manchester.History:
Authorised by an Act of June 1721, work started in 1724, opened in 1736. By 1894 most of the navigation had been replaced by the Manchester Ship Canal.
Narrowboat crossing the Mersey
Related Books
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 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 The River Irwell by J Corbett , Published by E J Morten 1974 Believed to be a reprint of a 1907 book.
A Pictorial History of the Mersey and Irwell Navigations by J Corbridge , 106 pages, Published by E J Morten 1979
The Dark River by Cyril Bracegirdle , ISBN 0 85427 033 7 :Published by Sherratt & Hughes 1973 About the river Irwell in and around Manchester, and the tales and characters associated with it over the years. Order now from Barton's Bridges by Glen Atkinson , ISBN 1 85216 146 9 :48 pages, Published by Neil Richardson 2002 The history of the many crossing in this area, the first over the Mersey & Irwell Navigation and the later ones over the Mancgester Ship Canal. Order now from .
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Description:
Was a 5 furlong canal, with 4 locks and a 499 yard tunnel, linking the Rochdale Canal to the River Irwell.History:
Opened in 1839 abandoned in 1922.Related Books
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 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 .
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Description:
This broad canal ran from the River Irwell in Manchester 11 miles, 17 locks, to Bolton with a 4¾ mile level branch to Bury.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1791, completed in 1796, abandoned in 1961.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 :Related Books
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 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 The Manchester, Bolton and Bury Navigation by H M Tomlinson , Published by Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society 1969
A Towpath Guide to the Manchester Bolton & Bury Canal by Steven Parker & Richard Chester-Browne , Edition: Revised 63 pages, Published by Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal Society 1992 Guide with maps first published in 1989.
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Description:
Was a 300 yard tidal cut from a pill on the River Neath about a mile below Neath town.History:
Built in about 1696 to serve Sir Humphrey Mackworth's lead and copper works, disused about 1720.Related Books
The Canals of South Wales and the Border by Charles Hadfield , Edition: 2nd Edition 272 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1967
Description:
This was a proposal to build a canal from near Maidenhead to Isleworth to provide a route to bypass a stretch of the River Thames where navigation was difficult.History:
The first scheme was proposed in 1770 and a similar one followed in 1792-4 neither was authorised or built.
Description:
A second canal across the Isle of Dogs (after the Isle of Dogs Canal) but became the Millwall Dock.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1864.Related Books
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 .
Description:
This broad canal ran 14¾ miles, 12 locks, from Turnwater Meadow near Syston on the River Soar to Melton Mowbray.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1796, opened in 1797, abandoned in 1877.Related Books
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 The Melton to Oakham Canal by David Tew , 127 pages, Published by Sycamore 1984 Illustrated book issued as a limited edition of 1,000.
The Melton Mowbray Navigation by M.G Miller & S Fletcher , ISBN 0 901461 37 7 :48 pages, Published by Railway and Canal Historical Society 1984 Order now from .
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Description:
Was a 12¼, 10 lock, broad canal from Woodhall in Lanarkshire to Glasgow.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1770, and the extension to Woodhall authorised by an Act of 1790, opened in 1793, no traffic after 1935, abandoned in 1950.Navigation Authority:
Head Office: British Waterways, Main Office: British Waterways Scotland, Canals Manager: Lowlands, Rosebank House, Mainstreet, Camelon, Falkirk FK1 4DS: Telephone 01324 671217 : Fax 01324 671225 :Related Books
The Canals of Scotland by Jean Lindsay , Edition: 1st edition ISBN 7153 4240 1 :238 pages, Published by David & Charles 1968 Order now from Monkland - The Canal That Made Money by Guthrie Hutton , ISBN 1 872074 28 6 :52 pages, Published by Richard Stenlake 1993 A large number of photographs and a map are included. Order now from Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 8 by Not known , ISBN 0007136714 :88 pages, Published by Nicholson 2003 Scotland, the Highland and Lowland Waterways. Covers Caledonian Canal, Crinan Canal, Forth and Clyde Canal, River Clyde (Bowling to Dumbarton), Monkland Canal, Union Canal, River Leven and Loch Lomond. Order now from From Sea to Sea: A History of the Scotish Lowland and Highland Canals by Len Paterson , ISBN 1-903238-94-3 :216 pages, Published by Neil Wilson Publishing 2006 Covers the Forth & Clyde, Monkland, Crinan, Caledonian and Edinburgh and Glasgow Union canals. Order now from .
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Description:
Consisted of 2 lines of 11 miles each with 42 locks on the main line from Pontnewynydd, near Pontypool, to Newport (Gwent) and 32 locks on the branch from Newport to Crumlin.History:
Authorised by Acts of 1792, 1797 and 1862, main line opened in 1796 and the Crumlin branch in 1799, the Crumlin branch was closed in 1949 and the rest of the waterway by Acts of 1954 and 1962.Related Books
The Canals of South Wales and the Border by Charles Hadfield , Edition: 2nd Edition 272 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1967
Breknock & Abergavenny and Monmouthshire Canals by R Alan Stevens , 80 pages, Published by Goose & Son 1974 Towpath Guide No 2. 30 pages of route maps, 14 pages of plates.
Canals of Welsh Valleys & Their Tramroads by David D Gladwin & J M White , Published by Oakwood Press 1974
The Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal by John Norris , Edition: Fifth edition ISBN 09517991 4 2 :82 pages, Published by Published by the author 2007 An excellent guide to cruising and walking this canal (incorporating the Monmouthshire and Brecon & Abergavenny Canals as the sub-title to the book tells us) featuring coloured strip maps and accompanying text, There are also b&w illustrations and colour photographs. Order now from .
Description:
About 5 miles of navigable drains from Purfleet to Bulphan Fen.History:
Originally a stream with a navigable lower section where it joined the Thames. Proposal for making it navigable for a greater distance started in 1776. Never authorised but used by "dumpy barges" around 1870.
Description:
A mile long canal built to supply the ironworks at Muirkirk, Ayrshire, with iron ore, coal and water power.History:
Built about 1789.Related Books
The Canals of Scotland by Jean Lindsay , Edition: 1st edition ISBN 7153 4240 1 :238 pages, Published by David & Charles 1968 Order now from .
Description:
A proposal for a new harbour at Redcar connected to Middlesbrough by a ship canal.History:
Proposed in 1832. Meetings in London supported the scheme in October 1834 and subscriptions were invited. Strong opposition defeated the proposal.
Description:
Originally ran 9½ miles, from near Market Weighton, to the River Humber. Now runs 6 miles to the Humber.History:
Promoted by an Act of 1772 and opened in 1782. The Market Weighton Drainage Act of 1900 abandoned the upper 3½ miles of the canal. Right of navigation through the Humber entrance lock was abandoned in 1971, under section 112 of the Transport Act 1968.Navigation Authority:
: Market Weighton Drainage Board, Clerk to the Board, Burnby Hall, Pocklington, York YO4 2QF : Telephone 01759 302115 :Related Books
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 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 Shipping on the Humber: The North Bank by Mike Taylor , ISBN 0 7524 3116 1 :128 pages, Published by Tempus 2003 Includes the Humber, River Hull, Driffield Navigation, Market Weighton Navigation, Beverley Beck, Frodingham Beck and the Levem Canal. Order now from .
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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
Length 70 foot, beam 14 foot 10 inches. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page
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Market Weighton Canal: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with River Humber |
0.0 |
1 |
N |
SE874256 |
106 |
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Lantern Lane |
Public footpath to Broomfleet |
.6 |
1 |
N |
SE870265 |
106 |
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Brickyard Bridge |
1.5 |
1 |
N |
SE866278 |
106 |
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Railway Bridge |
Main Line to Hull |
1.8 |
1 |
N |
SE865282 |
106 |
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Landing Lane |
2.1 |
1 |
N |
SE862287 |
106 |
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Newport Road Bridge |
Village and B1230 Road Bridge |
3.1 |
1 |
N |
SE856302 |
106 |
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M62 Motorway Bridge |
3.6 |
1 |
N |
SE853310 |
106 |
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Sandholme Landing Bridge |
3.9 |
1 |
N |
SE852312 |
106 |
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Sod Houses Lock |
5.9 |
2 |
U |
SE844343 |
106 |
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Land of Nod Farm |
7.3 |
2 |
U |
SE843365 |
106 |
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Mill Lock |
8.0 |
2 |
U |
SE844377 |
106 |
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Holme Ings Lock |
9.0 |
3 |
U |
SE850389 |
106 |
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Canal Head |
9.5 |
3 |
U |
SE856396 |
106 |
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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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