Canals · North West England
Thanet Canal
Thanet Canal — branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in West Yorkshire, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Skipton · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Thanet Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in West Yorkshire, England". Coordinates: 53.9610°, -2.0160°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Thanet Canal, also known as the Springs Branch, is a short branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, in North Yorkshire, England. It leaves the main canal in Skipton, and runs to some loading wharfs near Skipton Castle, which were used to load limestone from local quarries into boats for onward shipment. It was opened in 1773, and extended in 1794.
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Background
History
| repeal_date = | repealing_legislation = | related_legislation = | status = Current | original_text = https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WrmXQpgmfMAC&pg=PA80 | collapsed = yes }} Lord Thanet, who was the owner of Skipton Castle in the late 18th century, owned some limestone quarries near to the castle. When the constructors of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal were building their main line, he petitioned them to alter its route to better serve his quarries. This they refused to do, and so on 10 May 1773 he obtained the (13 Geo. 3. c. 47) which authorised the construction of a branch canal to serve this purpose. The act did not authorise the raising of capital, as Lord Thanet financed the…
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- Coordinates
- 53.9610, -2.0160
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Skipton
- Postcode
- BD23 1FA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Phone
- +44 1756 792809
- Nearest railway station
- Skipton — 0.7 km
- Official site
- skiptontownhall.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7710259 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Thanet Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Springsbranch.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Thanet Canal?
- Thanet Canal is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode BD23 1FA), in the parish of Skipton.
- Is Thanet Canal a protected site?
- Yes — Thanet Canal is part of the West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Thanet Canal free to visit?
- Yes, Thanet Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Thanet Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Skipton, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BD23 1FA.