Waterways of England and Wales

1760 - 1770 sheet 2

History

Key

Tidal rivers

River Navigations

Broad Canals

Narrow Canals

In use by 1760

Tidal river in use by 1760 River navigation in use by 1760 Broad canal in use by 1760  

Built 1760 - 1770

  River navigation built 1760-1770 Broad canal built 1760-1770  

Proposed 1760-1770

  River navigation proposed 1760-1770 Broad canal proposed 1760-1770 Narrow canal proposed 1760-1770
MAP 2

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

Earlier date, same map Next date , same mapIcon - other regions for same date

Earlier ----- Later----- Regions

Numbered Waterways

[#] indicates a waterway that was never built.

(2) Leeds & Liverpool Canal (various proposals)

(3) Rochdale Canal

(4) Sir John Ramsden's Canal

(5) Calder & Hebble Navigation

(6) River Ure

(7) River Swale

(8) Ripon Canal

(10) Cod Beck [#]

(11) Driffield Canal

(12) Market Weighton Canal

(13) Ancholme Navigation

(14) Louth Canal

(15) River Idle

(16) Chesterfield Canal

(40) Bradford Canal: original proposal [#]

(41) Sheffield Canal