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Was the last link in the inland route from London to Portsmouth, 28 miles and 6 locks from Ford on the River Arun, across Chichester Harbour to Portsea.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1817, fully opened in 1823. No traffic after 1906.Related Books
The Canals of South and South East England by Charles Hadfield , 393 pages, Published by David & Charles
London's Lost Route to the Sea by P A L Vine , Edition: 4th edition (paperback) ISBN 0-7153-8844-4 :296 pages, Published by David & Charles 1986 Order now from London to Portsmouth Waterway by P A L Vine , ISBN 1 873793 43 X :96 pages, Published by Middleton Press 1995 Limited but informative text with maps and 120 illustrations. Order now from 
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The Lost Wey to the Sea Released in : 2003 1 hour 15 minutes approx., Produced by Off the Rails A journey down the largely unnavigable waterways between Guildford and Portsmouth. Available on tape.
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Description:
Runs 9½ miles from within 1 mile of Pocklington to the junction with the River Derwent, near East Cottingwith. Only the bottom 5 miles are navigable at present.History:
Promoted by an Act of 1815 and opened in 1818.
Gardham Lock, Pocklington Canal
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The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England (2) by Charles Hadfield , Edition: volume 2 ISBN 0 7153 5975 4 :252 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1973 Order now from The Canals of Yorkshire and North East England (1) by Charles Hadfield , Edition: Volume 1 254 pages, Published by David & Charles
The Pocklington Canal by Not known , Edition: Revised edition ISBN 0 9521700 0 0 :36 pages, Published by Pocklington Canal Amenity Society 1993 Guide with sketches and maps. Order now from Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 6 by Not known , ISBN 0 7028 4166 8 :144 pages, Published by Nicholson 2000 Nottingham, York & the North East. Includes the Aire & Calder, Chesterfield, Pocklington, Derwent, Fossdyke, Witham, Ouse, Ure, Rippon, Selby, Sheffield & South Yorkshire and Trent navigations. Order now from .
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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
Length 57 foot, beam 14 foot 3 inches. NOTE: For more details of maximum lock and craft sizes and the basis of these figures see Craft and Lock Sizes Page
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Pocklington Canal: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with River Derwent |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
SE697425 |
106 |
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Cothingwith Lock No 1 |
.3 |
1 |
N |
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East Cottingwith |
.5 |
1 |
N |
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Storwood |
1.5 |
1 |
N |
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Hagg Bridge |
2.3 |
1 |
N |
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Gardham Lock No 2 |
Bramleys Lock |
3.0 |
2 |
N |
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Melbourne Basin Junction |
5.0 |
2 |
N |
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Thornton Lock No 3 |
5.3 |
3 |
U |
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Walbut Lock No 4 |
5.3 |
4 |
U |
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Bielby Junction |
Junction with Bielby Creek |
7.0 |
4 |
U |
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Coats Lock No 5 |
7.8 |
5 |
U |
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Sandhill Lock No 6 |
8.1 |
6 |
U |
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Giles Lock No 7 |
8.8 |
7 |
U |
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Silburn Lock No 8 |
9.1 |
8 |
U |
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Lockhouse Lock No 9 |
9.4 |
9 |
U |
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Canal Head |
One mile from Pocklington |
9.5 |
9 |
U |
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Description:
Was a 1½ mile, 3 lock, canal from Middle Forge, Lydney, to Lydney Pill, Gloucestershire.History:
Built about 1779, open until the mid-1840s.Related Books
The Canals of South Wales and the Border by Charles Hadfield , Edition: 2nd Edition 272 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1967
Description:
A proposal for a canal from Polbrock, near Bodmin, Cornwall, to Padstow.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1797 but no work done.Related Books
The Canals of South West England by Charles Hadfield , ISBN 0 7153 4176 6 :206 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1967 Order now from .
Description:
Was a 5 furlong private canal from works at Plas Kynaston, near Cefn-mawr, to Trevor basin where it joined the Ellesmere Canal.History:
Authorised in 1820 and opened about 10 years later. Closed in 1914.Related Books
The Canals of the West Midlands (2nd Ed) by Charles Hadfield , 352 pages, Published by Augustus M Kelley 1 1969
Description:
Two miles of canal running from the Kidwelly & Llanelly canal to near Pembrey Old Harbour, to which it was connected by a 400 yard tramway.History:
Probably built around 1824 and closed in the 1840s.Related Books
The Canals of South Wales and the Border by Charles Hadfield , Edition: 2nd Edition 272 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1967
Description:
Was 3 miles and 5 furlongs of canal from Pen-clawdd to Kingsbridge, near Gowerton.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1811, opened in 1814Related Books
The Canals of South Wales and the Border by Charles Hadfield , Edition: 2nd Edition 272 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1967
Description:
Was a 1 mile 3 furlong level canal from a pill at Giant's Grave on the River Neath to iron works at Penrhiwtyn.History:
Built between 1790 and 1795 and became part of the Neath Canal in 1797.Related Books
The Canals of South Wales and the Border by Charles Hadfield , Edition: 2nd Edition 272 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1967
Description:
Also called Lord Ward's Branch (another Lord Ward's branch runs from the north end of Dudley Tunnel to the B.N.C. main line) . Was a 1¼ mile level canal from Park Head basin on the Dudley Canal to Lord Dudley's Round Oak iron works.History:
Built from 1839 to 1840, closed in 1950.Related Books
The Canals of the West Midlands (2nd Ed) by Charles Hadfield , 352 pages, Published by Augustus M Kelley 1 1969
Description:
Believed to run from the coal mines at Pen-y-fan to Penrhyn Gwyn, Machynys, in the Llanelly district.Related Books
The Canals of South Wales and the Border by Charles Hadfield , Edition: 2nd Edition 272 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1967
Description:
Was a half mile canal at the Carlaze tin mine near St Austell, Cornwall. It included a tunnel into the mine,History:
Built about 1720, closed in 1732 due to a tunnel fall.Related Books
The Canals of South West England by Charles Hadfield , ISBN 0 7153 4176 6 :206 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1967 Order now from .
Description:
Was a 5 furlong private canal serving Richard Parrott's coal mine near Hawksbury.History:
Built around 1765 and formed part of the Coventry Canal line when that was built.Related Books
The Canals of the East Midlands by Charles Hadfield , Edition: 3rd impression ISBN 0-7153-4871-X :294 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1981 (including part of London) Order now from .
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