Waterways of England and Wales

1790 - 1800 sheet 2

History

Key

Tidal rivers

River Navigations

Broad Canals

NarrowCanals

In use by 1790

Tidal river in use by 1790 River navigation in use by 1790 Broad canal in use by 1790 Narrow canal in use by 1790

Built 1790-1800

  Tidal river built 1790-1800 Broad canal built 1790-1800 Nawrrow canal built 1790-1800

Proposed 1790-1800

  PLANNED RIVER Broad canal proposed 1790-1800 Narrow canal planned 1790-1800

Abandoned by 1800

  River navigation abandoned by 1800 Broad canal abandoned by 1800  
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.

(5) Huddersfield (narrow) canal

(9) Costa Beck [#]

(10) River Rye [#]

(11) River Fosse

(12) Pocklington Canal

(13) Leven Canal

(14) Aicke Beck

(15) Stainforth & Keadby Canal

(16) Barnsley Canal

(17) Dearne & Dove Canal

(18) Caistor Canal

(19) Horncastle Navigation

(86) Sheffield Canal

(87) River Derwent (Yorks)

(88) Knaresborough Canal [#] (alternative proposals)