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Description:
Was a 1½ mile, 4 lock, private broad canal from the Don at Park Gate to Greasbrough.History:
Built by the Marquees of Rockingham to serve collieries and surveyed by John Varley in 1769, John Smeaton in 1775 and William Fairbank in 1778. Completed by Jessop in 1780. Use ceased around 1918.Related Books
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 ISBN 0 7153 5719 0 :254 pages, Published by David & Charles 1972 Order now from 
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Description:
Less than half a mile of canal operated by Westminster City Council for refuse collection barges.History:
This water supply cut became a navigable canal in 1823. Used for refuse collection barges since 1866 and subject to major reconstruction in 1929.Points of Interest:
Beam 18 ft 6 ins: Length 90 ft: Draught 7 ft: One lock to Thames.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:
Were navigable levels in a mine at Gwauncaegurwen at the head of the Upper Clydach River.History:
Existed in 1757 carrying coal and men.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 43 mile, 22 lock, narrow canal from the Severn at Gloucester to Hereford with tunnels at Oxenhall (2,192 yards) and Walsopthorne (440 yards).History:
Authorised by an Act of 1791, some of the canal opened in 1794 and was open from Over to Newent in 1795 (16 miles and 13 locks). The final 18 miles to Hereford was not opened until 1845. Closed in 1881.Related Books
The Canals of South Wales and the Border by Charles Hadfield , Edition: 2nd Edition 272 pages, Published by David & Charles 1 1967
The Hereford & Gloucester Canal by David E Bick , Published by Pound House 1979
The Hereford & Gloucester Canal by David E Bick , Edition: 3rd edition ISBN 0 85361 599 3 :112 pages, Published by Oakwood Press 2003 An Illustrated history of the canal. Fully revised and updated for this edition. Order now from .
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Description:
A proposed 13 mile canal from the Kennet & Avon Canal at Newbury to Basingstoke Canal at Old Basing.History:
This connection may well have been part of the original plan for the Basingstoke Canal in 1778 and was suggested in 1793, 1802 and 1810 before it was finally surveyed in 1824. Failed Bills were introduced in 1824 and 1826. The project was dropped in 1829.
Description:
Was a 5 furlong canal, with tide lock, from the quarries near Kingsteigton to Hackney on the River Teign estuary in Devon.History:
Opened in 1843, traffic ceased in 1928.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:
Robert Fulton's idea for a 14 mile tub-boat canal across Cornwall from The Helford River to The Hayle River.History:
Proposed in the summer of 1796 but never authorised or built.
Description:
A half mile canal from Townsend's pill towards Bryn-Carnafon. Start date unknown but on a manuscript map of 1825.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 an 11 mile, 11 locks, broad canal from Horncastle to the River Witham.History:
Authorised by an Act of 1792, which included the purchase of the Tattersall Canal, and another in 1800 to raise extra funds. Opened in 1802, the last boats came to Horncastle in 1878 and the canal was disused by 1889.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 .
Description:
A proposed tub-boat canal with inclined planes but never builtHistory:
Authorised by an Act of 1794 to join the Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal, at Bury, to the Leeds & Liverpool Canal, at Church near Accrington.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 .
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Description:
Also known as Sir John Ramsden's Canal, this 3½ mile navigation links the Huddersfield Narrow Canal to the Calder and Hebble navigation at Cooper Bridge.History:
Promoted under an Act of 1774 and opened in 1776.Navigation Authority:
Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Northern Waterways, Waterway unit: Yorkshire Waterways, Fearns Wharf, Neptune Street, Leeds LS9 8PB: Telephone 0113 281 6800 : Fax 0113 281 6886 :
Rural and industrial mix on the Huddersfield Broad
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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 ISBN 0 7153 5719 0 :254 pages, Published by David & Charles 1972 Order now from The South Pennine Ring by John Lower , ISBN 1 874718 37 7 :128 pages, Published by Hallamshire Press 1998 A boaters' and walkers' guide to the Huddersfield and Rochdale Canals. Order now from Nicholson/Ordnance Survey Guide to the waterways - 5 by Not known , ISBN 0007136684 :190 pages, Published by Nicholson 2003 North West & the Pennines. Includes the Aire & Calder (leeds to Wakefield), Bridgewater, Calder & Hebble, Huddersfield Broad, Lancaster, Leeds & Liverpool, Macclesfield, Peak Forest, Ashton and Rochdale canals plus the Trent & Mersey north of Hardings Wood Junction. Order now from .
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The South Pennine Ring Released in : 200208 57 minutes approx., Produced by VideoActive The Huddersfield Narrow and Broad canals, Calder & Hebble, Rochdale and Ashton Canal. Available on tape and DVD. Order on video tape from Order on DVD from
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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
Length 57 foot 6 inches, beam 14 foot 2 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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Huddersfield Broad Canal: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with Calder and Hebble Navigation |
0.0 |
1 |
N |
SE174208 |
104 |
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Colne Bridge Lock No 2 |
.3 |
2 |
N |
SE176202 |
104 |
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Ladgrave Lock No 3 |
.8 |
3 |
N |
SE171196 |
110 |
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Longlands Lock No 4 |
1.0 |
4 |
N |
SE170192 |
110 |
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Deighton Road Bridge |
A62 |
1.3 |
4 |
N |
SE166190 |
110 |
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Turnpike Road Lock No 5 |
1.6 |
5 |
N |
SE162180 |
110 |
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Reading Lock No 6 |
1.8 |
6 |
N |
SE159188 |
110 |
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Fieldhouse Green Lock No 7 |
1.9 |
7 |
N |
SE156186 |
110 |
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Falls Lock No 8 |
2.0 |
8 |
N |
SE156185 |
110 |
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Red Doles Lock No 9 |
Also Called Fartown Green Lock |
2.3 |
9 |
N |
SE152183 |
110 |
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Turnbridge Lifting Bridge |
3.0 |
9 |
N |
SE149172 |
110 |
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Junction with Huddersfield Narrow Canal |
3.5 |
9 |
N |
SE150164 |
110 |
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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:
Restored to full navigation in 2001, this 20 mile navigation crosses the Pennines from Huddersfield, where it joins the Huddersfield Broad Canal, to Ashton-Under-Lyne, where it joins the Ashton Canal.History:
Promoted by an Act of 1794 and opened in 1811. Closed in 1944 by the LMS Railway Act.Points of Interest:
Contains the longest (5698 yards) and highest (645 feet) tunnel (Standedge) in Britain. Special arrangements and charges apply to navigation of the tunnel. Contact British Waterways for details well in advance.Navigation Authority:
Head Office: British Waterways, MD's Office: Northern Waterways, Waterway unit: Yorkshire Waterways, Fearns Wharf, Neptune Street, Leeds LS9 8PB: Telephone 0113 281 6800 : Fax 0113 281 6886 :
Tunnel End, Marsden.
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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 ISBN 0 7153 5719 0 :254 pages, Published by David & Charles 1972 Order now from The South Pennine Ring by John Lower , ISBN 1 874718 37 7 :128 pages, Published by Hallamshire Press 1998 A boaters' and walkers' guide to the Huddersfield and Rochdale Canals. Order now from Pennine Dreams by Keith Gibson , ISBN 0 7524 2751 2 :160 pages, Published by Tempus 2003 The history of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal and its restoration. Order now from .
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The Impossible Dream Released in : 2001 56 minutes approx., Produced by British Waterways The story of the restoration of the Huddersfield Narrow Canal, narrated by Timothy West. Available on tape.
The South Pennine Ring Released in : 200208 57 minutes approx., Produced by VideoActive The Huddersfield Narrow and Broad canals, Calder & Hebble, Rochdale and Ashton Canal. Available on tape and DVD. Order on video tape from Order on DVD from
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Related External Web Sites
Related Cruising Logs
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Lock Sizes and maximum craft dimensions:
Length 70 foot, beam 6 foot 10 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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Huddersfield Narrow Canal: Table of distances |
Miles |
Locks |
Navigable (N) |
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Junction with Huddersfield Broad Canal |
0.0 |
0 |
N |
SE150164 |
110 |
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Stanley Dawson Lock No 1E |
.3 |
1 |
N |
SE148162 |
110 |
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Paddock Foot Aqueduct |
1.0 |
5 |
N |
SE133161 |
110 |
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Golcar Aqueduct |
3.1 |
12 |
N |
SE108156 |
110 |
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Can Lock No 18 E |
4.0 |
18 |
N |
SE091145 |
110 |
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Holme Lock 19 E |
4.1 |
19 |
N |
SE090144 |
110 |
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Lees Bridge |
4.3 |
19 |
N |
SE089143 |
110 |
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Spot Lock No 20 E |
4.6 |
20 |
N |
SE086143 |
110 |
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Slaithwaite |
5.0 |
23 |
N |
SE080140 |
110 |
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Shaker Wood Lock No 25 E |
5.1 |
25 |
N |
SE075137 |
110 |
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Skew Bridge Lock No 26 E |
5.4 |
26 |
N |
SE072135 |
110 |
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Mill Pond Lock No 27 E |
5.6 |
27 |
N |
SE069133 |
110 |
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Waring Bottom Lock No 28 E |
5.8 |
28 |
N |
SE067132 |
110 |
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White Hill Lock No 29 E |
5.9 |
29 |
N |
SE065131 |
110 |
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Bank Nook Lock No 30 E |
6.0 |
30 |
N |
SE063131 |
110 |
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Booth Lock No 31 E |
6.1 |
31 |
N |
SE061130 |
110 |
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Pig Tail Lock No 32 E |
6.3 |
32 |
N |
SE059128 |
110 |
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Sparth Lock No 33 E |
6.5 |
33 |
N |
SE056125 |
110 |
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Cellars Lock No 34 E |
6.6 |
34 |
N |
SE054124 |
110 |
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Moorvale Lock No 35 E |
6.8 |
35 |
N |
SE053122 |
110 |
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White Skye Lock No 36 E |
6.9 |
36 |
N |
SE053121 |
110 |
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Smudger's Lock No 37 E |
7.0 |
37 |
N |
SE053120 |
110 |
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Colne Lock No 38 E |
7.1 |
38 |
N |
SE052119 |
110 |
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Warehouse Hill Lock No 39 E |
7.3 |
39 |
N |
SE052118 |
110 |
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Hopper Lock No 40 E |
7.4 |
40 |
N |
SE050117 |
110 |
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Dirker Lock No 41 E |
7.4 |
41 |
N |
SE050117 |
110 |
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Railway Lock No 42 E |
7.5 |
42 |
N |
SE048117 |
110 |
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Standedge Tunnel (North-east End) |
The longest canal Tunnel in Britain |
8.3 |
42 |
N |
SE041119 |
110 |
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Standedge Tunnel (South-west End) |
11.4 |
42 |
N |
SE005079 |
110 |
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Diggle Summit Lock No 32 W |
11.5 |
43 |
N |
SE003077 |
110 |
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Saddleworth Aqueduct |
Crosses River Tame |
12.8 |
51 |
N |
SD995063 |
109 |
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Lime Kiln Lock No 23 W |
12.9 |
52 |
N |
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Dungebooth Lock No 22 W |
13.0 |
53 |
N |
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Wade Lock No 21 W |
13.1 |
54 |
N |
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High Street Bridge, Greenfield |
13.3 |
54 |
N |
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Hall Lock No 20 W |
13.5 |
55 |
N |
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Frenches Bridge |
13.6 |
55 |
N |
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Well-i-Hole Bridge |
14.0 |
55 |
N |
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Royal George Lock No 19 W |
14.1 |
56 |
N |
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Keith Jackson Lock No 18 W |
14.3 |
57 |
N |
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Royal George Aqueduct |
14.5 |
57 |
N |
SD981037 |
109 |
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Division Bridge |
14.5 |
57 |
N |
SD981037 |
109 |
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Division Lock |
14.6 |
58 |
N |
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Gas Works Lock No 16 W |
14.8 |
59 |
N |
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Roaches Lock No 15 W |
14.9 |
60 |
N |
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Woodend Lock No 14 W |
15.0 |
61 |
N |
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Wharf Cottage Lock No 13 W |
15.6 |
62 |
N |
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Whiteheads Lock No 12 W |
16.0 |
63 |
N |
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Scout Tunnel |
16.5 |
63 |
N |
SD974011 |
109 |
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Terrace Lock No 11 W |
16.6 |
64 |
N |
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Avenue Lock No 10 W |
16.8 |
65 |
N |
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Black Rock Lock No 9 W |
16.9 |
66 |
N |
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Hartshill and Stalybridge |
17.0 |
66 |
N |
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Stalybridge Aqueduct |
19.0 |
71 |
N |
SJ954982 |
109 |
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Tame Lock No 3 W |
19.1 |
72 |
N |
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Plantation Lock No 2 W |
19.3 |
73 |
N |
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Ashton Lock No 1 W |
19.5 |
74 |
N |
SJ938986 |
109 |
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Junction with Ashton Canal |
19.9 |
74 |
N |
SJ939988 |
109 |
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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.
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