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Ashby de la Zouch Canal

Description of Ashby de la Zouch Canal: Attractive and historical countryside which includes Bosworth Field. Runs from Snarestone to Marston Junction on the Coventry Canal

History of Ashby de la Zouch Canal: Promoted by an Act of 1794 Opened from Marston to Moira in 1804.The section from Moira to north of Snarestone was abandoned in 1956 under the BTC Act.
For more details see the History page.

Stoke Golding Wharf on the Ashby Canal

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• More than a Mooring - Trinity Marina

Related Books of Ashby de la Zouch Canal

• The Canals of the East Midlands by Charles Hadfield, Edition: 3rd impression, ISBN: 0-7153-4871-X, 294 pages, Published by David & Charles, in 1981, (including part of London). Order now from .
• Measham Ware by Margaret Beardsmore, 32 pages, Published by Published by the author, The illustrated history of htis distinctive pottery that has long been associated with the Ashby Canal..
• Clinging On by Gerald Box, ISBN: 0 9545056 0 3, 110 pages, Published by Ambion, The Moria Cut, coal and the last days of carrying. The history of commercial carrying on the Ashby Canal from 1965 to 1980.. Order now from .
• The Locals' Guide to the Ashby Canal and its surroundings by Douglas E Maas, Edition: 2nd revised edition, ISBN: 0 9547112 0 3, 40 pages, Published by Association of Pleasure Craft Operators, in 2004, Informative guide for walkers and boaters. Colour photgraphs and maps included.. Order now from .
• Pearson's Canal Companion: South Midlands Warwickshire Ring by Michael Pearson, Edition: Eighth, ISBN: 0 954911695, 80 pages, Published by J M Pearson & Son, Includes the Ashby Canal. Order now from .

Related videos of Ashby de la Zouch Canal

• The Coventry and Ashby Canals , 0 minutes Produced by VideoActive, tape DVD. Order on video tape from . Order on DVD from

Related photographs of Ashby de la Zouch Canal

• Ashby de la Zouch Canal: Hinckley Brickyard
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• Ashby de la Zouch Canal: Shenton Station
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• Ashby de la Zouch Canal: Shenton Station
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Related External Web Sites of Ashby de la Zouch Canal

• Ashby Boat Company Hire boat company on the unspoilt and lock-free Ashby Canal.
• Trinity Marinas Ltd A new marina on the Ashby Canal.
• The Ashby Trip Operators of 2 boats and from Sutton Cheney Wharf on the Ashby Canal.

Related Cruising Logs of Ashby de la Zouch Canal

• 13th April 1996
• 13th August 1996
• 25th September 1997
• 11th September 2004
• 29th April 2005
• 1st May 2005

Other Related Pages of Ashby de la Zouch Canal

• Cruising Times

Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions of Ashby de la Zouch Canal: Length 72 feet, beam 7feet. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page

Ashby de la Zouch Canal: Table of distances			Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Marston Junction	Junction with Coventry Canal Junction with the Coventry Canal and Marston Stop Lock (now converted to stop gate)		0	0	N	SP368882	140
Railway Bridge	Trent Valley Line		0.8	0	N	SP378888	140
Burton Hastings			3	0	N	SP406899	140
Limekiln Bridge No 15	Watling Street, Warwickshire, Leicestershire boarder.		5	0	N	SP412923	140
Hinckley Brickyard	Inn and village nearby		5.6	0	N	SP408933	140
Higham-on-the-Hill Bridge No 21			7.5	0	N	SP397954	140
Stoke Golding Wharf			8.8	0	N	SP392973	140
Shenton Station	For the site of the Battle of Bosworth		13	0	N	SK395004	140
Bosworth Wharf Bridge No 42	Market Bosworth one mile		14.9	0	N	SK392032	140
Carlton Bridge No 44	Sence Brook is just north of the bridge		15.8	0	N	SK388043	140
Congerstone Bridge No 47	Small village with inn		17.1	0	N	SK372055	140
Shackerstone	small village		18.3	0	N	SK376068	140
SnarestonTunnel	Snarstone Village is over the top of the tunnel		21	0	N	SK343094	128
Head of navigation	Just beyond bridge 61		21.8	0	N	SK348107	128

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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