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Torrington Canal
Description of Torrington Canal: A six mile tub-boat canal with one lock, an aqueduct and an inclined plane from Torrington to the River Torridge.
History of Torrington Canal: Not authorised by Act of Parliament. Opened in 1827, closed about 1871.
For more details see the History page.
Related Books of Torrington Canal
- 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
.- Lord Rolle's Canal by Susan Scrutton, Edition: First, 118 pages, Published by Published by the author, in 2008, Written in 2008, Profusely illustrated. £15 including U.K. postage from Torrington Museum, Great Torrington, Devon, EX38 8HN.
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