Waterways of England and Wales

1780 - 1790 sheet 4

History

Key

Tidal rivers

River Navigations

Broad Canals

NarrowCanals

Tub-boat canals

In use by 1780

Tidal river in use by 1780 River navigation in use by 1780 Broad canal in use by 1780 Narrow canal in use by 1780  

Built 1780-1790

  Tidal river built 1780-1790 Broad canal built 1780-1790 Nawrrow canal built 1780-1790 Tub-boat canals built 1780-1790

Proposed 1780-1790

  River proposed 1780-1790 Broad canal proposed 1780-1790 Narrow canal planned 1780-1790  

Abandoned by 1790

  River navigation abandoned by 1790      
MAP 4

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

More numbered waterways

(27) Proposed canal from Fazeley to Walsall [#]

(28) Broadwaters Branch

(29) Dudley Canal (Dudley tunnel)

(30) Worcester & Birmingham Canal

(50) Sir Roger Newdigate's Canals

(51) Sheffield Canal

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.

(5) Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal

(6) Rochdale Canal

(10) Barnsley Canal

(11) Stainforth & Keadby Canal

(13) Leominster Canal

(15) Cromford Canal

(16) Nottingham Canal

(17) Tattershall Canal

(18) Sleaford Navigation

(19) Bourne Eau

(20) Bond End Canal

(21) Ashby-de-la-Zouche Canal

(22) Leicester Navigation (Charnwood Forest line)

(23) Leicester Navigation (main line)

(24) Melton Mowbray Navigation

(25) Oakham Canal

(26) Birmingham & Fazeley Canal