Canals · East Midlands
Grantham Canal
Grantham Canal — canal in the East Midlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Grantham Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Owned by Great Northern Railway. Wikidata describes it as: "canal in the East Midlands, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 52.8619°, -0.9842°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Grantham Canal ran 33 miles (53 km) from Grantham through 18 locks to West Bridgford, where it joined the River Trent. It was built primarily for the transportation of coal to Grantham. It opened in 1797 and its profitability steadily increased until 1841. It was then sold to a railway company, declined, and was finally closed in 1936. It was used as a water supply for agriculture, and so most of it remained in water after closure, although bridges were lowered. Since the 1970s, the Grantham Canal Society have been working to restore parts of it. Two stretches are now navigable to small vessels. A new route will be required where the canal joins the Trent, as road building has severed the original one.
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Background
History
| repeal_date = | amendments = Grantham Canal Act 1797 | repealing_legislation = | related_legislation = | status = Amended | original_text = https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XwbC08mcZ-4C&pg=PA362 | collapsed = yes }} The concept of a canal from the River Trent to Grantham was first raised on 27 August 1791, as a way of supplying the district with cheaper coal. The intent was for the navigation to join the Trent below Nottingham at Radcliffe-on-Trent. As William Jessop was surveying the Nottingham Canal at the time, he was asked to survey the Grantham route as well, and a bill was put before Parliament in 1792. It was defeated, as there was opposition from coal suppliers, who delivered…
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- Coordinates
- 52.8619, -0.9842
- County
- Nottinghamshire
- District
- Rushcliffe
- Parish
- Kinoulton
- Postcode
- LE14 3AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Rushcliffe
- Established
- 1797
Sources
- wikidata: Q5596618 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Grantham Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Grantham Canal not in water.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grantham Canal?
- Grantham Canal is in Nottinghamshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE14 3AR), in the parish of Kinoulton.
- When was Grantham Canal built?
- Built or established in 1797.
- Who owns Grantham Canal?
- Grantham Canal is owned by Great Northern Railway.
- Is Grantham Canal free to visit?
- Yes, Grantham Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Grantham Canal?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode LE14 3AR. It sits within the Rushcliffe parliamentary constituency.