Canals · East Midlands
Melton Mowbray Navigation
Melton Mowbray Navigation is a canal in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Melton Mowbray · 7.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Melton Mowbray Navigation is a canal in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 52.7522°, -0.9961°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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The Melton Mowbray Navigation was formed when the River Wreake in Leicestershire, England, was made navigable upstream from its junction with the River Soar and the Leicester Navigation near Syston to Melton Mowbray, opening in 1797. Largely river navigation, there were numerous lock cuts, to accommodate the 12 broad locks built along its length, many of which were built at sites where it was necessary to maintain the water levels for an adjacent mill. With railway competition, and the closure of the Oakham Canal, to which it was connected, decline was rapid, and the canal closed in 1877. Two hundred years after it was opened, the Melton & Oakham Waterways Society was formed, with the aim of returning the navigation to a navigable waterway once more.
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Background
History
| repeal_date = | amendments = Melton Mowbray Navigation (Completion) Act 1800 | repealing_legislation = | related_legislation = | status = Amended | original_text = https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1ITe3ogChoIC&pg=PA414 }} The first proposals to link Melton Mowbray to the canal network were made in 1780, following on from the success achieved by the Loughborough Navigation and the Erewash Canal. The intent was to make the River Soar navigable to Leicester, and the River Wreake navigable to Melton. Although nothing came of these first proposals, public meetings were held in 1785, and the civil engineer William Jessop surveyed the route in October. Around £6,000 was subscribed to fund the…
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- Coordinates
- 52.7522, -0.9961
- County
- Leicestershire
- District
- Melton
- Parish
- Hoby with Rotherby
- Postcode
- LE14 3EQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Melton and Syston
- Established
- 1797
- Nearest railway station
- Melton Mowbray — 7.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q6813793 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Melton Mowbray Navigation (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Sluice Gate Asfordby geograph 523653.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Melton Mowbray Navigation?
- Melton Mowbray Navigation is in Leicestershire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode LE14 3EQ), in the parish of Hoby with Rotherby.
- When was Melton Mowbray Navigation built?
- Built or established in 1797.
- Is Melton Mowbray Navigation free to visit?
- Yes, Melton Mowbray Navigation is free to enter.
- How do I get to Melton Mowbray Navigation?
- The nearest railway station is Melton Mowbray, about 7.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LE14 3EQ.