The Beeston Cut or Canal, 2 1/2 miles long from Beeston to Lenton, was opened in April 1796. (1)
The 1794 Act allowed for the making of the Beeston Canal. It was a cut from the Nottingham Canal at Lenton, to the Trent at Beeston. It was intended to bring Trent trade to Nottingham's wharves and to by-pass the difficult Trent Bridge. The canal was 2.5 miles (4.02km) in length and had two locks and was capable of taking vessels 63ft x 14ft 6in. It was opened in 1796. (3)
See M2289 for Nottingham Canal.
Grid ref for Beeston end.

<1> Hadfield C, 1966, The Canals of the East Midlands, pp 266-7 (Published document). SNT739.

<2> OS, 1915, 1:2500, County Series 1915 (Map). SNT1024.

Other Refs: 42/5

<3> Patrick A, 1975, Canals in Nottinghamshire (Monograph). SNT50.