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Lancaster Canal - Glasson Dock Branch

Description:

History: Authorised by an Act of May 1793, work did not start until 1823 and the branch was opened in June 1826.
For more details see the History page.

Waterway Group: This waterway is part of the Lancaster Canal

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

The Glasson Dock Branch of the Lancaster Canal

Related Articles

• Lingering on the Lancaster

Related Books

• The Canals of North West England (1) by Charles Hadfield and 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 and Gordon Biddle, ISBN: 07153 49929, 260 pages, Published by David & Charles, Volume 2.. Order now from .

Related photographs

• Lancaster Canal - Glasson Dock Branch: Glasson Lock No 4
• Lancaster Canal - Glasson Dock Branch: Glasson Basin Lock No 7

Related Cruising Logs

• 7th June 2003

Other Related Pages

• Cruising Times

Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions: Length 72 foot, beam 14 foot 6 inches. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page

Lancaster Canal - Glasson Dock Branch: Table of distances			Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Lodge Hill Junction	Junction with Lancaster Canal Junction with the Lancaster Canal Main Line		0	0	N	SD481545	102
Glasson Lock No 1			0.1	1	N	SD480544	102
Glasson Lock No 2			0.4	2	N	SD477543	102
Glasson Lock No 3			0.5	3	N	SD473542	102
Glasson Lock No 4			1	4	N	SD467546	102
Glasson Lock No 5			1.5	5	N	SD463552	102
Thurnham Mill Lock No 6			1.8	6	N	SD460534	102
Lancaster to Cockerham Road Bridge	A588		1.9	6	N	SD458555	102
Glasson Basin Lock No 7	Entrance to Glasson Dock		2.9	7	N	SD444562	102

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.

 

Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.