Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.

This Book "Priestley's Navigable Rivers and Canals" by Joseph Priestley was previously published in April 1831. NOTE: Oringinally called "Historical Account of the Navigable Rivers, Canals, and Railways, of Great Britain".

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ABERDARE CANAL.Page 1 . . . see also Aberdare Canal for the waterway history.

ABERDEENSHIRE CANAL.Page 2 . . . see also Aberdeenshire Canal for the waterway history.

ADUR RIVER.Page 4 . . . see also River Adur for the waterway history.

AIRE AND CALDER NAVIGATION.Page 5 . . . see also Aire and Calder Navigation and River Aire for the waterway history.

ALFORD CANAL.Page 18 . . . see also Alford Canal project for the waterway history.

ANCHOLME RIVER NAVIGATION.Page 20 . . . see also River Ancholme for the waterway history.

ANDOVER CANAL.Page 23 . . . see also Andover Canal for the waterway history.

ARUN RIVER NAVIGATION.Page 25 . . . see also River Arun for the waterway history.

ARUN RIVER.Page 28 . . . see also River Arun for the waterway history.

ASHBY-DE-LA-ZOUCH CANAL.Page 30 . . . see also Ashby de la Zouch Canal for the waterway history.

ASHTON-UNDER-LYNE CANAL.Page 32 . . . see also Ashton Canal for the waterway history.

AVON RIVER.Page 37 . . . see also River Avon (Hampshire) for the waterway history.

AVON RIVER.Page 38 . . . see also River Avon (Warwick) for the waterway history.

AVON AND FROME RIVERS.Page 41 . . . see also River Avon (Bristol) for the waterway history.

AVON RIVER.Page 45 . . . see also River Avon (Bristol) for the waterway history.

AVON AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE RAILWAY.Page 48

AXE RIVER.Page 49

BALLOCHNEY RAILWAY.Page 51

BARNSLEY CANAL.Page 52 . . . see also Barnsley Canal for the waterway history.

BASINGSTOKE CANAL.Page 55 . . . see also Basingstoke Canal for the waterway history.

BAYBRIDGE CANAL.Page 58

BEDFORD LEVEL.Page 59

BERWICK AND KELSO RAILWAY.Page 59

BEVERLEY BECK.Page 60 . . . see also Beverley Beck for the waterway history.

BIRMINGHAM CANAL NAVIGATIONS.Page 63 . . . see also Birmingham Canal Navigations for the waterway history.

BIRMINGHAM AND LIVERPOOL JUNCTION CANAL.Page 74 . . . see also Birmingham & Liverpool Junction Canal for the waterway history.

BLYTH RIVER.Page 78 . . . see also River Blyth for the waterway history.

BLYTH RIVER.Page 78

BOLTON AND LEIGH RAILWAY.Page 79

BORROWSTOWNESS CANAL.Page 81 . . . see also Forth & Clyde Canal for the waterway history.

BOURN EAU RIVER.Page 83

BRADFORD CANAL.Page 84 . . . see also Bradford Canal for the waterway history.

BRANDLING'S RAILROAD.Page 86

BRECKNOCK AND ABERGAVENNY CANAL.Page 86 . . . see also Brecknock & Abergavenny Canal for the waterway history.

BRIDGEWATER'S (THE DUKE OF) CANAL.Page 88 . . . see also Bridgewater Canal for the waterway history.

BRIDGEWATER AND TAUNTON CANAL.Page 93 . . . see also Bridgwater and Taunton Canal for the waterway history.

BRIDGEND RAILWAY.Page 97

BRISTOL AND GLOUCESTERSHIRE RAILWAY.Page 98

BRITTON CANAL.Page 100

BUDE HARBOUR AND CANAL.Page 101 . . . see also Bude Canal for the waterway history.

BULLO PILL OR FOREST OF DEAN RAILWAYPage 105

BURE OR NORTH RIVER.Page 108 . . . see also River Bure for the waterway history.

BURE, YARE AND WAVENEY RIVERS, AND YARMOUTH HAVEN.Page 109 . . . see also Norfolk and Suffolk Broads for the waterway history.

BURY, LOUGHOR AND LLIEDI RIVERS.Page 113 . . . see also Burry and Loughor Rivers for the waterway history.

BUTE SHIP CANAL.Page 115

CAISTOR CANAL.Page 118 . . . see also Caistor Canal for the waterway history.

CALDER AND HEBBLE NAVIGATION.Page 120 . . . see also Calder and Hebble Navigation for the waterway history.

CALEDONIAN CANAL.Page 125 . . . see also Caledonian Canal for the waterway history.

CAM OR GRANT RIVER.Page 129 . . . see also River Cam for the waterway history.

CAMEL RIVER.Page 130

CANTERBURY NAVIGATION OR RIVER STOUR.Page 131 . . . see also River Stour (Kent) for the waterway history.

CANTERBURY AND WHITSTABLE RAILWAY.Page 137

CARLISLE CANAL.Page 140 . . . see also Carlisle Canal for the waterway history.

CARDIFF CANAL.Page 142

CARMARTHENSHIRE RAILWAY.Page 142

CARRON RIVER.Page 144

CART RIVER.Page 144 . . . see also River Cart for the waterway history.

CHELMER AND BLACKWATER NAVIGATION.Page 146 . . . see also Chelmer & Blackwater Navigation for the waterway history.

CHESTER CANAL.Page 148

CHESTERFIELD CANAL.Page 148 . . . see also Chesterfield Canal for the waterway history.

CLARENCE RAILWAY.Page 151

CLYDE RIVER.Page 156

COLNE RIVER.Page 161 . . . see also River Colne for the waterway history.

CONWAY RIVER.Page 164

COOMBE HILL CANAL.Page 164 . . . see also Coombe Hill Canal for the waterway history.

COVENTRY CANAL.Page 165 . . . see also Coventry Canal for the waterway history.

CREE RIVER OR WATER OF CREE.Page 169

CRINAN CANAL.Page 169 . . . see also Crinan Canal for the waterway history.

CROMFORD CANAL.Page 172 . . . see also Cromford Canal for the waterway history.

CROMFORD AND HIGH PEAK RAILWAY.Page 175

CROUCH RIVER.Page 178

CROYDON CANAL.Page 178 . . . see also Croydon Canal for the waterway history.

CROYDON, MERSTHAM AND GODSTONE RAILWAY.Page 181

DANE RIVER.Page 183

DARENT RIVER.Page 184

DART RIVER.Page 184

DEARNE AND DOVE CANAL.Page 185 . . . see also Dearne and Dove Canal for the waterway history.

DEBEN RIVER.Page 189

DEE RIVER.Page 189 . . . see also River Dee for the waterway history.

DERBY CANAL.Page 193 . . . see also Derby Canal for the waterway history.

DERWENT RIVER.Page 197 . . . see also River Derwent (Derbyshire) for the waterway history.

DERWENT RIVER.Page 197 . . . see also River Derwent for the waterway history.

DEVON RIVER.Page 199

DORSET AND SOMERSET CANAL.Page 199 . . . see also Dorset & Somerset Canal for the waterway history.

DOUGLAS NAVIGATION.Page 201 . . . see also Douglas Navigation for the waterway history.

DRIFFIELD NAVIGATION.Page 201 . . . see also Driffield Navigation for the waterway history.

DROITWICH CANAL.Page 204 . . . see also Droitwich Canal for the waterway history.

DUDLEY CANAL.Page 205 . . . see also Dudley Canal Line No 1 for the waterway history.

DUFFRYN LLYNVI AND PORTH CAWL RAILWAY.Page 210

DULAIS RAILWAY.Page 213

DUNDEE AND NEWTYLE RAILWAY.Page 214

DUN RIVER NAVIGATION.Page 216 . . . see also River Don for the waterway history.

EDEN RIVER.Page 224

EDINBURGH AND DALKEITH RAILWAY.Page 225

EDINBURGH AND GLASGOW UNION CANAL.Page 230 . . . see also Edinburgh and Glasgow Union Canal for the waterway history.

ELLESMERE AND CHESTER CANAL.Page 233 . . . see also Ellesmere & Chester Canal for the waterway history.

ENGLISH AND BRISTOL CHANNELS SHIP CANAL.Page 246 . . . see also English & Bristol Channels Ship Canal for the waterway history.

EREWASH CANAL.Page 251 . . . see also Erewash Canal for the waterway history.

EXE RIVER AND EXETER CANAL.Page 253 . . . see also Exeter Ship Canal for the waterway history.

FAL OR VALE RIVER.Page 262

FORTH RIVER.Page 263

FORTH AND CLYDE CANAL.Page 266 . . . see also Forth & Clyde Canal for the waterway history.

FOSS NAVIGATION.Page 273 . . . see also River Foss for the waterway history.

FOSSDIKE NAVIGATION.Page 276 . . . see also Fossdyke Canal for the waterway history.

GARNKIRK AND GLASGOW RAILWAY.Page 278

GARTURK.Page 280

GIPPEN OR GIPPING RIVER.Page 280 . . . see also River Gipping for the waterway history.

GLAMORGANSHIRE CANAL.Page 282 . . . see also Glamorganshire Canal for the waterway history.

GLASGOW, PAISLEY, AND ARDROSSAN CANAL AND RAILWAY.Page 284 . . . see also Glasgow, Paisley & Johnstone Canal for the waterway history.

GLASTONBURY NAVIGATION.Page 287 . . . see also Glastonbury Canal for the waterway history.

GLENKENNS CANAL.Page 289 . . . see also Glenkens Canal for the waterway history.

GLOUCESTER AND BERKELEY CANAL.Page 291 . . . see also Gloucester & Sharpness Ship Canal for the waterway history.

GLOUCESTER AND CHELTENHAM RAILWAY.Page 295

GRAND JUNCTION CANAL.Page 297 . . . see also Grand Junction Canal for the waterway history.

GRAND SURREY CANAL.Page 312 . . . see also Grand Surrey Canal for the waterway history.

GRAND UNION CANAL.Page 318 . . . see also Old Grand Union Canal for the waterway history.

GRAND WESTERN CANAL.Page 320 . . . see also Grand Western Canal for the waterway history.

GRANTHAM CANAL.Page 322 . . . see also Grantham Canal for the waterway history.

GRESLEY CANAL.Page 324 . . . see also Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal for the waterway history.

GRIMSBY PORT OR HAVEN.Page 325

GROSMONT RAILWAY OR TRAMROAD.Page 326

HAMOAZE RIVER OR ESTUARY.Page 327

HARTLEPOOL CANAL.Page 327

HAY RAILWAY.Page 328

HECK AND WENTBRIDGE RAILWAY.Page 330

HEDON HAVEN.Page 332

HEREFORD RAILWAY.Page 333

HEREFORD AND GLOUCESTER CANAL.Page 334 . . . see also Herefordshire & Gloucestershire Canal for the waterway history.

HERTFORD UNION CANAL.Page 336 . . . see also Hertford Union Canal (Grand Union) for the waterway history.

HORNCASTLE NAVIGATION.Page 338 . . . see also Horncastle Canal for the waterway history.

HUDDERSFIELD CANAL.Page 340 . . . see also Huddersfield Narrow Canal for the waterway history.

HULL, PORT OF.Page 345

HULL RIVER.Page 345

HUMBER AND OUZE.Page 345

HUMBER RIVER.Page 345

HYTHE RIVER.Page 345

IDLE RIVER.Page 345 . . . see also River Idle for the waterway history.

INVERNESS AND FORT WILLIAM CANAL.Page 346

ISLE OF DOGS CANAL.Page 346 . . . see also Isle of Dogs Canal for the waterway history.

ITCHIN NAVIGATION.Page 347 . . . see also River Itchen for the waterway history.

IVEL RIVER.Page 350 . . . see also River Ivel for the waterway history.

IVELCHESTER AND LANGPORT CANAL.Page 352 . . . see also Ivelchester & Langport Navigation for the waterway history.

KENNET AND AVON CANAL.Page 353 . . . see also Kennet and Avon Canal for the waterway history.

KENNET RIVER.Page 360

KENSINGTON CANAL.Page 361 . . . see also Kensington Canal for the waterway history.

KENYON AND LEIGH RAILWAY.Page 363

KETLEY CANAL.Page 365

KIDWELLY CANAL.Page 365 . . . see also Kidwelly & Llanelly Canal for the waterway history.

KILMARNOCK RAILWAY.Page 367

KINGSTON-UPON-HULL.Page 369

KINGTON CANAL.Page 369

KINGTON RAILWAY.Page 370

KIRKINTILLOCH, OR MONKLAND AND KIRKINTILLOCH RAILWAY.Page 371

LANCASTER CANAL.Page 372 . . . see also Lancaster Canal for the waterway history.

LAPWORTH AND RINGWOOD CANAL.Page 377

LARKE RIVER.Page 377 . . . see also River Lark (Great Ouse) for the waterway history.

LEA RIVER.Page 379 . . . see also River Lee for the waterway history.

LEEDS AND LIVERPOOL CANAL.Page 385 . . . see also Leeds and Liverpool Canal for the waterway history.

LEEDS AND SELBY RAILWAY.Page 397

LEICESTER NAVIGATION.Page 400 . . . see also Leicester Navigation for the waterway history.

LEICESTER AND MELTON MOWBRAY NAVIGATION.Page 403

LEICESTERSHIRE AND NORTHAMPTONSHIRE UNION CANAL.Page 403 . . . see also Leicestershire & Northampton Union Canal for the waterway history.

LEICESTER AND SWANNINGTON RAILWAY.Page 405

LEOMINSTER, OR KINGTON AND LEOMINSTER CANAL.Page 409 . . . see also Leominster Canal for the waterway history.

LEVEN CANAL.Page 412 . . . see also Leven Canal for the waterway history.

LEWES NAVIGATION.Page 414

LIDBROOK AND LYDNEY RAILWAY.Page 414

LISKEARD AND LOOE CANAL.Page 414 . . . see also Liskeard & Looe Union Canal for the waterway history.

LIVERPOOL AND MANCHESTER RAILWAY.Page 415

LIVERPOOL DOCKS AND HARBOUR.Page 420

LLANELLY RAILWAY AND DOCK.Page 421

LLANLLYFIN AND CARNARVON RAILWAY.Page 422

LLANFIHANGEL RAILWAY.Page 423

LONDON AND CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION CANAL.Page 424 . . . see also London & Cambridge Junction Canal for the waterway history.

LOUTH CANAL.Page 427 . . . see also Louth Navigation for the waterway history.

LOYNE OR LUNE RIVER.Page 430

MACCLESFIELD CANAL.Page 432 . . . see also Macclesfield Canal for the waterway history.

MAMHILAD RAILWAY.Page 434

MANCHESTER, ASHTON AND OLDHAM CANAL.Page 435

MANCHESTER, BOLTON AND BURY CANAL.Page 435 . . . see also Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal for the waterway history.

MANCHESTER AND OLDHAM RAILWAY.Page 437

MANSFIELD AND PINXTON RAILWAY.Page 439

MARKET WEIGHTON CANAL.Page 441 . . . see also Market Weighton Canal for the waterway history.

MEDWAY RIVER.Page 443 . . . see also River Medway for the waterway history.

MERSEY RIVER.Page 447 . . . see also River Mersey for the waterway history.

MERSEY AND IRWELL NAVIGATION.Page 448 . . . see also Mersey & Irwell Navigation for the waterway history.

MONKLAND CANAL.Page 449 . . . see also Monkland Canal for the waterway history.

MONKLAND AND KIRKINTILLOCH RAILWAY.Page 450

MONMOUTH RAILWAY.Page 451

MONMOUTHSHIRE CANAL.Page 453 . . . see also Monmouthshire Canal for the waterway history.

MONTGOMERYSHIRE CANAL.Page 455 . . . see also Montgomeryshire Canal for the waterway history.

NANTLLE RAILWAY.Page 458

NARR RIVER.Page 459 . . . see also River Nar for the waterway history.

NEATH CANAL NAVIGATION.Page 460 . . . see also Neath Canal for the waterway history.

NYNE OR NEN RIVER.Page 463 . . . see also River Nene for the waterway history.

NYNE OR NEN RIVER, BEDFORD LEVEL.Page 466 . . . see also Middle Level - Old River Nene for the waterway history.

NENE AND WISBECH RIVERS.Page 467 . . . see also River Nene for the waterway history.

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYNE CANAL.Page 470 . . . see also Newcastle-under-Lyme Canal for the waterway history.

NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYNE JUNCTION CANAL.Page 470 . . . see also Newcastle-under-Lyme Junction Canal for the waterway history.

NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE AND CARLISLE RAILWAY.Page 471

NEWPORT PAGNELL CANAL.Page 474 . . . see also Newport Pagnell Canal for the waterway history.

NITH OR NIDD RIVER NAVIGATION.Page 476

NORTH WALSHAM AND DILHAM CANAL.Page 477 . . . see also North Walsham and Dilham Canal for the waterway history.

NORTH WILTS CANAL.Page 478 . . . see also North Wilts Canal for the waterway history.

NORWICH AND LOWESTOFT NAVIGATION.Page 479

NOTTINGHAM CANAL.Page 482 . . . see also Nottingham Canal for the waterway history.

NUTBROOK OR SHIPLEY CANAL.Page 484 . . . see also Nutbrook Canal for the waterway history.

OAKHAM CANAL.Page 485 . . . see also Oakham Canal for the waterway history.

OUSE RIVER, SUSSEX.Page 487 . . . see also River Ouse (Sussex) for the waterway history.

OUSE RIVER, YORK.Page 491 . . . see also River Ouse (Yorkshire) for the waterway history.

OUSE RIVER, BEDFORD LEVEL.Page 495 . . . see also River Great Ouse for the waterway history.

LITTLE OUSE OR BRANDON AND WAVENEY RIVER.Page 495 . . . see also Little Ouse or Brandon River for the waterway history.

OUSE AND LARKE.Page 497 . . . see also Old West River (Great Ouse) for the waterway history.

GREAT OUSE RIVER,Page 499 . . . see also River Great Ouse for the waterway history.

OXFORD CANAL.Page 501 . . . see also Oxford Canal for the waterway history.

OYSTERMOUTH RAILWAY.Page 510

PEAK FOREST CANAL.Page 511 . . . see also Peak Forest Canal for the waterway history.

PEAK FOREST, BEARD AND WOODLANDS RAILWAYS.Page 514

PEMBREY HARBOUR, CANAL AND RAILWAY.Page 514 . . . see also Pembrey Canal for the waterway history.

PENCLAWDD CANAL.Page 516 . . . see also Pen-clawdd Canal for the waterway history.

PENRHYNMAUR RAILWAY.Page 517

PLYMOUTH AND DARTMOOR RAILWAY.Page 518

POCKLINGTON CANAL.Page 521 . . . see also Pocklington Canal for the waterway history.

POLBROCK CANAL.Page 524 . . . see also Polbrock Canal for the waterway history.

POLLOC AND GOVAN RAILWAY.Page 525 . . . see also Polbrock Canal for the waterway history.

PORTLAND RAILWAY.Page 526 . . . see also Polbrock Canal for the waterway history.

PORTSMOUTH AND ARUNDEL CANAL.Page 527 . . . see also Portsmouth & Arundel Canal for the waterway history.

RAMSDEN'S (SIR JOHN) CANAL.Page 531 . . . see also Huddersfield Broad Canal for the waterway history.

REDRUTH AND CHASEWATER RAILWAY.Page 532 . . . see also Polbrock Canal for the waterway history.

REGENT'S CANAL.Page 534 . . . see also Grand Union Regents Canal for the waterway history.

RIBBLE RIVER.Page 541 . . . see also River Ribble for the waterway history.

ROCHDALE CANAL.Page 542 . . . see also Rochdale Canal for the waterway history.

RODON RIVER.Page 547 . . . see also River Roding for the waterway history.

ROTHER RIVER.Page 547 . . . see also River Rother (Western) for the waterway history.

ROYAL MILITARY OR SHORNCLIFF AND RYE CANAL.Page 549 . . . see also Royal Military Canal for the waterway history.

RUMNEY RAILWAY.Page 550

SAINT COLUMB CANAL.Page 552 . . . see also St. Columb Canal for the waterway history.

SAINT HELEN'S AND RUNCORN GAP RAILWAY.Page 553

SALISBURY AND SOUTHAMPTON CANAL.Page 557 . . . see also Salisbury & Southampton Canal for the waterway history.

SANKEY BROOK NAVIGATION.Page 558 . . . see also Sankey Brook Navigation for the waterway history.

SAUNDERSFOOT RAILWAY.Page 562

SEVERN RIVER.Page 562 . . . see also River Severn for the waterway history.

SEVERN AND WYE RAILWAY AND CANAL.Page 565 . . . see also Lydney Canal for the waterway history.

SHEFFIELD CANAL.Page 570 . . . see also Sheffield Canal for the waterway history.

SHIPLEY COLLIERIES CANAL.Page 572

SHREWSBURY CANAL.Page 573 . . . see also Shrewsbury Canal for the waterway history.

SHROPSHIRE CANAL.Page 574 . . . see also Shropshire Canal for the waterway history.

SIRHOWEY TRAMROAD.Page 575

SLEAFORD NAVIGATION.Page 576 . . . see also Sleaford Navigation for the waterway history.

SOAR RIVER OR LOUGHBOROUGH NAVIGATION.Page 578 . . . see also Loughborough Navigation for the waterway history.

SOMERSETSHIRE COAL CANAL.Page 580 . . . see also Somerset Coal Canal for the waterway history.

SPITTAL AND KELSO RAILWAY.Page 582

STAFFORDSHIRE AND WORCESTERSHIRE CANAL.Page 583 . . . see also Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal for the waterway history.

STAINFORTH AND KEADBY CANAL.Page 585 . . . see also Stainforth & Keadby Canal for the waterway history.

STOCKTON AND DARLINGTON RAILWAY.Page 588

STORT RIVER.Page 593 . . . see also River Stort for the waterway history.

STOURBRIDGE CANAL.Page 594 . . . see also Stourbridge Canal for the waterway history.

STOUR AND SALWERP RIVERS.Page 596 . . . see also River Stour (Worcestershire) for the waterway history.

STOUR RIVER.Page 597 . . . see also River Stour (Suffolk) for the waterway history.

STRATFORD-UPON-AVON CANAL.Page 598 . . . see also Stratford upon Avon Canal for the waterway history.

STRATFORD AND MORETON RAILWAY.Page 603

STROUDWATER NAVIGATION.Page 606 . . . see also Stroudwater Canal for the waterway history.

SURREY (GRAND) CANAL.Page 608

SURREY IRON RAILWAY.Page 609

SWALE RIVER.Page 610

SWANSEA CANAL.Page 611 . . . see also Swansea Canal for the waterway history.

TAMAR MANURE NAVIGATION.Page 612 . . . see also Tamar Manure Navigation for the waterway history.

TAVISTOCK CANAL.Page 613 . . . see also Tavistock Canal for the waterway history.

TAY RIVER AND PERTH NAVIGATION.Page 615

TEES NAVIGATION.Page 617 . . . see also River Tees for the waterway history.

THAMES RIVER.Page 619 . . . see also River Thames for the waterway history.

THAMES AND MEDWAY CANAL.Page 630 . . . see also Thames & Medway Canal for the waterway history.

THAMES AND SEVERN CANAL.Page 633 . . . see also Thames and Severn Canal for the waterway history.

THANET CANAL.Page 637 . . . see also Leeds & Liverpool - Springs Branch for the waterway history.

TONE RIVER OR TONE AND PARRETT NAVIGATION.Page 637 . . . see also River Tone for the waterway history.

TRENT RIVER.Page 638 . . . see also River Trent for the waterway history.

TRENT AND MERSEY CANAL.Page 643 . . . see also Trent and Mersey Canal for the waterway history.

ULVERSTONE CANAL.Page 647 . . . see also Ulverston Canal for the waterway history.

URE RIVER.Page 648 . . . see also River Ure for the waterway history.

USK TRAMROAD.Page 650

WARRINGTON AND NEWTON RAILWAY.Page 651

WARWICK AND BIRMINGHAM CANAL.Page 655 . . . see also Warwick & Birmingham Canal for the waterway history.

WARWICK AND NAPTON CANAL.Page 657 . . . see also Warwick & Napton Canal for the waterway history.

WEALD OF KENT CANAL.Page 660 . . . see also Weald of Kent Canal project for the waterway history.

WEAR RIVER.Page 661 . . . see also River Wear for the waterway history.

WEAVER NAVIGATION.Page 666 . . . see also River Weaver for the waterway history.

WELLAND RIVER.Page 669 . . . see also River Welland for the waterway history.

WEST LOTHIAN RAILWAYPage 670

WESTERN SHIP CANALPage 672

WEY RIVER.Page 672 . . . see also River Wey for the waterway history.

WEY AND ARUN JUNCTION CANAL.Page 673 . . . see also Wey and Arun Junction Canal for the waterway history.

WIGAN BRANCH RAILWAYPage 674

WILTS AND BERKS CANAL.Page 678 . . . see also Wilts and Berks Canal for the waterway history.

WISBECH CANAL.Page 682 . . . see also Wisbech Canal for the waterway history.

WISHAW AND COLTNESS RAILWAY.Page 683

WITHAM RIVER.Page 684 . . . see also River Witham Navigation for the waterway history.

WORCESTER AND BIRMINGHAM CANAL.Page 690 . . . see also Worcester and Birmingham Canal for the waterway history.

WORSLEY BROOKPage 695

WREAK AND EYE RIVERS OR LEICESTER AND MELTON MOWBRAY NAVIGATION.Page 695 . . . see also Melton Mowbray Navigation for the waterway history.

WYE AND LUGG RIVERS.Page 697 . . . see also River Wye for the waterway history.

WYRLEY AND ESSINGTON CANAL.Page 700 . . . see also Wyrley and Essington Canal (BCN) for the waterway history.