Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.

Waterways of Cornwall

Par Canal

Waterway's place in Cornwall :

An abandoned Cornish canal.

Description:

Was a 1 mile 7 furlong canal with 3 locks from a tramroad at Pontsmill to Par harbour, in St Austell Bay, Cornwall.

History:

Opened in 1847 for the carriage of tin, lead ore and china clay transhipped in containers onto boats from a tramway. Closed in 1873.

For more details see the History page

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 .

 

Text and photographs copyright of Jim Shead.