Thanet Canal
Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in North Yorkshire, England / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
53.961°N 2.016°W / 53.961; -2.016
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Thanet Canal (Springs Branch) | |
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Specifications | |
Locks | 0 |
Status | partly navigable |
History | |
Original owner | Lord Thanet |
Date of act | 1773 |
Geography | |
Start point | Skipton Castle loading dock |
End point | Skipton |
Connects to | Leeds and Liverpool Canal |
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The Thanet Canal, also known as the Springs Branch, is a short branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, in North Yorkshire, England. It leaves the main canal in Skipton, and runs to some loading wharfs near Skipton Castle, which were used to load limestone from local quarries into boats for onward shipment. It was opened in 1773, and extended in 1794.