Canals · West Midlands
Newport Pagnell canal
Newport Pagnell canal — closed canal that ran to Newport Pagnell, Buckingham, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Wolverton · 4.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Newport Pagnell canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "closed canal that ran to Newport Pagnell, Buckingham, England". Coordinates: 52.0789°, -0.7451°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Newport Pagnell Canal was a 1.25 mile canal in Buckinghamshire that ran from the Grand Junction Canal at Great Linford to Newport Pagnell through seven locks. Construction was authorised by an act of Parliament in June 1814 and it probably opened in 1817. It closed in 1864, with part of the route used for the line of a railway.
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Background
History
The Grand Junction Canal was planned in 1791, to provide a direct link between Braunston on the Oxford Canal and London. This led to a flurry of canal proposals in 1792 and 1793, all based on the assumption that the Grand Junction would be built. The route was authorised by the Grand Junction Canal Act 1793 (33 Geo. 3. c. 80) which was obtained on 30 April 1793, and the first proposal for a branch from it to Newport Pagnell was made in that year. James Barnes, who had made the first survey for the Grand Junction, also carried out a survey for the Newport Pagnell branch, but the committee for the main canal declined to build it once they had read the report. On 2 January 1813, a meeting was…
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- Coordinates
- 52.0789, -0.7451
- District
- Milton Keynes
- Parish
- Great Linford
- Postcode
- MK14 5GA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Milton Keynes North
- Established
- 1864
- Nearest railway station
- Wolverton — 4.3 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7018948 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Newport Pagnell Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: The Wharf, Great Linford - geograph.org.uk - 1272705.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Newport Pagnell canal?
- Newport Pagnell canal is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode MK14 5GA), in the parish of Great Linford.
- When was Newport Pagnell canal built?
- Built or established in 1864.
- Is Newport Pagnell canal free to visit?
- Yes, Newport Pagnell canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Newport Pagnell canal?
- The nearest railway station is Wolverton, about 4.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode MK14 5GA.