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Description:
Was a 1¼ mile private canal from Southey Creek on the Blackwater to White House Farm, Mundon, Essex.History:
Built in 1832, disused by 1880.Related Books
The Canals of Eastern England by John Boyes & Ronald Russell , ISBN 0 7153 7415 X :368 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1977 Order now from 
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Description:
A 2½ mile underground level navigation in a lead mine at Alston, Cumberland.History:
Work started in 1776 to a plan by John Smeaton, John Gilbert recommended widening in 1777, completed by 1810.Related Books
The Canals of North West England (1) by Charles Hadfield & 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 & Gordon Biddle , ISBN 07153 49929 :260 pages, Published by David & Charles Volume 2. Order now from The Nent Force Level and Brewery Shaft by Peter Wilkinson , ISBN 0 9541845 0 5 :109 pages, Published by North Pennines Heritage Trust 2002 The history of this five mile underground canal in Cumbria. Order now from .
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Description:
Originally a 14¾ mile broad canal from Langley Mill, on the Erewash Canal, to Nottingham, on the Trent Navigation. Abandoned and mostly un-navigable.History:
Promoted under an Act of 1792, opened in 1796, abandoned in 1937 except for the section from the Trent to Beeston Cut which is now part of the River Trent Navigation.
Nottingham Canal
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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 The Nottingham Canal - Past & Present by Stephen Zaleski , ISBN 0 9519459 2 0 :32 pages, Published by Local History Press 2001 An illustrated history of the canal. Order now from .
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Description:
Was a 4½ mile, 13 lock, broad canal from Shipley Wharf, near Ilkeston, Derbyshire, to White House, Staunton, where in joined the Erewash Canal.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1793, opened about 1796. No traffic after 1949 and much of the canal filled in now.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 .
Description:
Was a 4 mile level canal from the Trent & Mersey Canal at Stoke to Newcastle-under-Lyme.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1795 and completed in about 1800, part closed in 1921 and abandoned in 1935.Related Books
The Canals of the West Midlands (2nd Ed) by Charles Hadfield , 352 pages, Published by Augustus M Kelley 1 1969
Description:
Was a 1 mile 1 furlong level canal linking to Sir Nigel Gresley's CanalHistory:
Authorised by an Act of 1798, closed in 1864.Related Books
The Canals of the West Midlands (2nd Ed) by Charles Hadfield , 352 pages, Published by Augustus M Kelley 1 1969
Description:
This 7 mile canalisation of the River Ant (part of the Norfolk Broads Navigations) is now only navigable for the first 2 miles.History:
Promoted by an Act of 1812.Related Books
The Canals of Eastern England by John Boyes & Ronald Russell , ISBN 0 7153 7415 X :368 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1977 Order now from .
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North Walsham and Dilham Canal: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with River Ant |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
TG345249 |
134 |
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North Walsham Canal Junction |
End of Yarmouth Port and Haven Commissioners jurisdiction |
.4 |
0 |
N |
TG344253 |
134 |
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Tonnage Bridge |
.9 |
0 |
N |
TG347260 |
134 |
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East Ruston Branch Junction |
1.3 |
0 |
N |
TG344268 |
134 |
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Honing Lock |
2.1 |
1 |
N |
TG333267 |
134 |
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Honnng Common Bridge |
Junction with Honing Staithe Cut |
2.6 |
1 |
U |
TG327272 |
134 |
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Briggate Lock No 2 |
Briggate Mill |
3.3 |
2 |
U |
TG315274 |
134 |
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Meeting Hill Branch Junction |
4.1 |
2 |
U |
TG308285 |
134 |
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Ebridge Lock No 3 |
Ebridge Mill |
5.0 |
3 |
U |
TG311298 |
134 |
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Spa Common Bridge |
North Walsham 1 mile |
5.9 |
3 |
U |
TG298316 |
133 |
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Bacton Wood Lock No 4 |
6.0 |
4 |
U |
TG298317 |
133 |
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Austin Bridge |
6.5 |
4 |
U |
TG297314 |
133 |
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Swafield Bridge |
Swafield Mills |
7.3 |
4 |
U |
TG286319 |
133 |
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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.
Description:
A 5½ mile system of six connected private canals with 13 locks at Arbury, Warwickshire, these were connected to the Coventry canal.History:
Mostly built between 1770 and 1795 and most traffic had ceased by 1819.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 .
Description:
Was a 14 mile, 8 lock, narrow canal from Linford on the Grand Junction Canal to Newport Pagnell.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1814, opened in 1817 and closed in 1864.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 .
Description:
Was a 15¼ mile, 19 lock, broad canal from its junction with the Melon Mowbray Navigation in that town to Oakham.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1793, completed in 1802, abandoned in 1846.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 The Melton to Oakham Canal by David Tew , 127 pages, Published by Sycamore 1984 Illustrated book issued as a limited edition of 1,000.
The Oakham Canal by David Tew , 119 pages, Published by Brewhouse Press 1968 Limited edition of 450 with 19 coloured plates and 25 illustrations by Graham Rigby.
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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.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:
A scheme for a canal from the north to the south coast of Cornwall, between the Wadebridge River and the River Fowey.History:
Proposed in 1793. A forerunner of the Polbrock Canal Project.
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