Stamford Canal
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The Stamford Canal was in Lincolnshire, England. It ran 9 and a half miles through from Stamford to Market Deeping. It was a section of the River Welland. The canal was an important waterway helping Stamford to become wealthy once more. The first act of parliament authorising its construction was passed in 1571. The canal cost about £5000. It was in use from the 1660s and preceded the ‘canal age’ by 100 years thus making it one of England's earliest canals. The during it's period of operation the canal was worked by lighters 35 feet long. The canal closed in 1863 and has since largely disappeared.
[edit] References
- Lost canals and Waterways Of Britain Ronald Russell page 210 ISBN 0-7153-8072-9
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