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Strabane Canal
Strabane Canal — canal in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Strabane Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "canal in the United Kingdom". Coordinates: 54.8667°, -7.4442°.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Strabane Canal is a short (6.5 km) canal in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It connected the market town of Strabane to the navigable River Foyle and from there to Londonderry Port on the north coast of Ireland. The canal opened in 1796 and closed in 1962.
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Background
History
The Strabane Canal was conceived by The 1st Marquess of Abercorn as a way of encouraging industrial and commercial development in Strabane and its immediate surroundings, most of which was within his estates. An act of Parliament was obtained in 1791 to authorise the construction of the 6.4 km canal, although the land required for the canal was bought by the Marquess's agents by agreement with the owners, and the project, which cost £11,858, was privately funded by the Marquess, assisted by a loan of £3,703 from the Irish Parliament. The canal ran from the tidal waters of Lough Foyle at Leck, some 16 km upstream from Derry, to Strabane. It left the Foyle just above its junction with the…
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- Coordinates
- 54.8667, -7.4442
- District
- Derry City and Strabane
- Postcode
- BT82 0AN
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Tyrone
- Established
- 1962
Sources
- wikidata: Q2352547 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Strabane Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Locks, Strabane Canal (3) - geograph.org.uk - 1037954.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Strabane Canal?
- Strabane Canal is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT82 0AN).
- When was Strabane Canal built?
- Built or established in 1962.
- Is Strabane Canal free to visit?
- Yes, Strabane Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Strabane Canal?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT82 0AN. It sits within the West Tyrone parliamentary constituency.