Canals · Mid Wales
Leominster Canal
Leominster Canal — Canal in England, no longer in service.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Ludlow · 6.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Leominster Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "Canal in England, no longer in service". Coordinates: 52.3134°, -2.6821°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Teme SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Leominster Canal was an English canal which ran for just over 18 miles from Mamble to Leominster through 16 locks and a number of tunnels, some of which suffered engineering problems even before the canal opened. Originally, the canal was part of a much more ambitious plan to run 46 miles from Stourport to Kington.
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Background
Architecture
Following the opening of the Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal in 1772, which linked the industrial Midlands to the River Severn at Stourport, the engineer Robert Whitworth proposed a canal to link Stourport to Hereford, passing through Pensax and Leominster in 1777. Meetings were held at Leominster and Tenbury Wells in 1789, at which it was decided to survey possible routes from Leominster to Stourport. Thomas Dadford, Jr. carried out the survey, and presented a plan to a meeting in December 1789 for a 31 mi canal, costing £83,000, with estimated receipts of £4,300 per year. Three tunnels would be required, at Putnal Field, Southnet and Pensax. | repeal_date = | amendments = |…
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- Coordinates
- 52.3134, -2.6821
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Brimfield
- Postcode
- SY8 4AR
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Herefordshire
- Established
- 1796
- Nearest railway station
- Ludlow — 6.8 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6524446 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Leominster Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: 070112 Canal aqueduct, Lt Hereford 03.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Leominster Canal?
- Leominster Canal is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY8 4AR), in the parish of Brimfield.
- When was Leominster Canal built?
- Built or established in 1796.
- Is Leominster Canal a protected site?
- Yes — Leominster Canal is part of the River Teme SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Leominster Canal free to visit?
- Yes, Leominster Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Leominster Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Ludlow, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SY8 4AR.