Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.

Grand Western Canal

Description: Runs for 10.75 miles north-east of Tiverton. Open to unpowered and electric powered boats.

History: Promoted under Acts of 1796, 1811 and 1812. Opened in 1814, Taunton extension opened in 1838. Abandoned from Lowdwells to Taunton in 1864 and from Lowdwells to Tiverton in 1962.
For more details see the History page.

Navigation Authority: : Devon County Council, County Hall, Topsham Road, Exeter, Devon EX2 4QD : Telephone 01392 382000 : Fax 01392 382830 : Email info@devon.gov.uk :

Related Books

• The Canals of South West England by Charles Hadfield, ISBN: 0 7153 4176 6, 206 pages, Published by David & Charles, in 1967, Order now from .
• The Grand Western Canal by Helen Harris, Edition: Revised paperback version, ISBN: 086114 901 7, 222 pages, Published by Devon Books, in 1996, Written in 1973, With an extra update chapter and more illustrations than the 1973 edition. Order now from .
• The Grand Western Canal by Helen Harris, 206 pages, Published by David & Charles, in 1973, Inland Waterways History series. 31 plates, illustrations and maps..

Related External Web Sites

• The Tiverton Canal Company Explore the Grand Western Canal aboard a traditionally painted Horse-drawn barge.
• Mid Devon Hire Boats & Moorings A 55 foot narrowboat for hire on the Grand Western Canal.

Grand Western Canal: Table of distances			Miles	Locks	Navigable (N)	Grid ref	OS Map No
Lowdwells			0	0	D	ST076197	991
Whipcott Wharf			0.9	0	D	ST071185	991
Westleigh Bridge			1.8	0	D	ST069170	991
Ayshford Bridge			2.9	0	D	ST047151	991
Sampford Peverell Bridge			5.3	0	D	ST030141	991
Rock House Bridge			6.5	0	D	ST016130	991
A373 Road Bridge	Between Tiverton and Halberton		8.8	0	D	SS998131	991
Tiverton			10.8	0	D	SS962123	991

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.