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Uttoxeter Canal
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The Uttoxeter Canal pronounced (listen)ⓘ was a thirteen-mile extension of the Caldon Canal running from Froghall as far as Uttoxeter in Staffordshire, England. It was authorised in 1797, but did not open until 1811. With the exception of the first lock and basin at Froghall, it closed in 1849, in order that the Churnet Valley line of the North Staffordshire Railway could be constructed along its length. The railway has since been dismantled and there are plans to reinstate the canal.
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![]() The basin below lock 1, restored in 2005. | |
Specifications | |
Length | 13 miles (21 km) |
Locks | 19 |
Status | Possible restoration |
History | |
Original owner | Trent and Mersey Canal Company |
Principal engineer | John Rennie |
Date of act | 1797 |
Date completed | 13 November 1811 |
Date closed | 15 January 1849 (replaced by railway) |
Date restored | July 2005 (1 lock and basin) |
Geography | |
Start point | Froghall |
End point | Uttoxeter |
Branch of | Caldon Canal |
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