Monument record M2289 - Nottingham Canal
Summary
CANAL (Georgian to Mid-20th Century)
Location
| Grid reference | Centred SK 51857 42814 (12916m by 8785m) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SK54SW |
| District | Broxtowe |
| District | Nottingham |
| Civil Parish | Lenton, Nottingham |
| Civil Parish | Trowell, Broxtowe |
| Civil Parish | Wollaton, Nottingham |
| Civil Parish | Cossall, Broxtowe |
| Civil Parish | Awsworth, Broxtowe |
| Civil Parish | Eastwood, Broxtowe |
Map
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Nottingham Canal, built 1792-1796. The canal was 14.75 miles long and had 20 broad locks, to take boats 85ft x 14.5ft with a stoplock at Langley Mill. The highest part of the canal was reached at Wollaton, whence it ran level to Langley Mill. Taken over by railway company in 1855, all but the Lenton-Trent section was abandoned by 1937. (1)
Long stretches now obliterated by open-cast mining.
Grid ref is for Langley Mill end.
Data Held: Ground Photograph (Ground photograph). SNT2646.
6 BW print, J3, J4, SMR
<1> Patrick A, 1975, Canals in Nottinghamshire (Monograph). SNT50.
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Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
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Record last edited
Jan 19 2023 7:34PM
