Peak Forest Canal
Canal in Derbyshire/Cheshire/Greater Manchester, England, UK / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Peak Forest Canal is a narrow (7-foot (2.13 m) gauge) locked artificial waterway in northern England. It is 14.8 miles (23.8 km) long and forms part of the connected English/Welsh inland waterway network.
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Peak Forest Canal | |
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Specifications | |
Length | 14.8 miles (23.8 km) |
Maximum boat length | 72 ft 0 in (21.95 m) |
Maximum boat beam | 7 ft 0 in (2.13 m) |
Locks | 16 |
Status | Navigable |
Navigation authority | Canal & River Trust |
History | |
Original owner | Peak Forest Canal Company |
Principal engineer | Benjamin Outram |
Other engineer(s) | Thomas Brown |
Date of act | 1794 |
Construction began | 1794 |
Date of first use | August 1796 |
Date completed | 1805 |
Date closed | Impassable by early 1960s |
Date restored | 1974 |
Geography | |
Start point | Dukinfield Junction, Ashton-under-Lyne |
End point | Bugsworth Basin, Buxworth |
Branch(es) | Whaley Bridge Branch |
Connects to | Ashton Canal Macclesfield Canal |
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