Waterways of England and Wales

1760 - 1770 sheet 4

History

Key

Tidal rivers

River Navigations

Broad Canals

Narrow Canals

Tub-boat 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 Narrow canal built 1760-1770 Tub-boat canal built 1760-1770

Proposed 1760-1770

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

Abandoned by 1770

  River navigation abandoned by 1770      
MAP 4

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

(1) Bridgewater Canal

(9) Trent & Mersey (or Grand Trunk) Canal

(13) Ancholme Navigation

(15) River Idle

(16) Chesterfield Canal

(17) Staffordshire & Worcestershire Canal

(18) Birmingham Canal

(19) Donnington Wood Canal

(20) Coventry Canal

(21) Oxford Canal

(22) Black Sluice

(23) River Nene

(24) Loughborough Navigation (River Soar)

(41) Sheffield Canal