Canals · North Wales
Sir John Glynne's Canal
Sir John Glynne's Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom.
John S Turner — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway · 4.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sir John Glynne's Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Coordinates: 53.1710°, -2.9460°. This entry is part of The Great Britain Guide, a free, ad-free, open-data tourist directory.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Dee (England) SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Sir John Glynne's Canal was a canal in England built by Sir John Glynne. It ran from Saltney, just outside Chester to Bretton, a distance of about one mile. It was built about 1768, and was in use until 1779. It was used for the transportation of coal from mines in Flintshire into Chester.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 53.1710, -2.9460
- District
- Flintshire
- Parish
- Broughton and Bretton
- Postcode
- CH4 0DB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alyn and Deeside
- Nearest railway station
- Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway — 4.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7527801 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sir John Glynne's Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sir John Glynne's Canal?
- Sir John Glynne's Canal is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode CH4 0DB), in the parish of Broughton and Bretton.
- Is Sir John Glynne's Canal a protected site?
- Yes — Sir John Glynne's Canal is part of the River Dee (England) SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Sir John Glynne's Canal free to visit?
- Yes, Sir John Glynne's Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sir John Glynne's Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Grosvenor Park Miniature Railway, about 4.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CH4 0DB.