Waterways of England and Wales

1940 - 1950 sheet 1

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Key

Tidal rivers

River Navigations

Broad Canals

NarrowCanals

In use by 1940 & not nationalised

 Tidal river in use by 1940 River navigation in use by 1940 Broad canal in use by 1940  

Proposed 1940-1950

     Broad canal proposed 1940-1950  

Nationalised in 1948

   River navigation, railway owned by 1950 Broad canal, railway owned by 1950 Narrow canal, railway owned by 1950

Abandoned by 1950

   River navigation abandoned by 1950 Broad canal abandoned by 1950 Narrow canal, abandoned by 1950
MAP 01

These historical maps are the work of the late Dr. Mike Stevens

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Earlier ----- Regions

Numbered Waterways

[#] indicates a waterway that was never built.

(1) Grand Contour Canal [#]

(2) Ulverston Canal

(3) Halifax Branch

(4) Huddersfield (Narrow) Canal

(5) Barnsley Canal

(6) Leek Branch