Galton's Canal

Galton's Canal
The canal viewed from Westhay Moor Drove
Interactive map of Galton's Canal
Specifications
Locks1
History
Original ownerSamuel Galton
Principal engineerRichard Hammett
Date of act1801
Date of first use1822
Date closed1850s
Geography
Start pointRiver Brue, Meare
End pointNorth Drain
Connects toRiver Brue
Galton's Canal
North Drain
Westhay Moor Drove
Site of lock
White's River
River Brue

Galton's Canal was a 1-mile 3 furlong (2.2 km) canal with one lock, crossing Westhay Moor in Somerset, England, and connecting the River Brue to the North Drain. It was operational by 1822, and ceased to be used after the 1850s.

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