| Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal |
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The restored basin at Over |
Interactive map of Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal |
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| Maximum boat length | 70 ft 0 in (21.34 m) |
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| Maximum boat beam | 8 ft 0 in (2.44 m) |
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| Locks | 23 |
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| Status | Several sections under restoration |
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| Navigation authority | none |
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| Original owner | Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Navigation Co |
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| Principal engineer | Josiah Clowes |
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| Other engineer(s) | Robert Whitworth, Stephen Ballard |
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| Date of act | 1791 |
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| Date of first use | 1798 |
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| Date completed | 1845 |
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| Date closed | 1881 |
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| Start point | Over, nr Gloucester |
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| End point | Barrs Court Basin, Hereford |
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| Branch | Oxenhall Coal Branch |
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| Connects to | River Severn |
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Herefordshire and Gloucestershire
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Hereford
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Barrs Court Basin, Hereford Barrs Court station
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New Blackfriars Basin
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Widemarsh Street
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Newtown Road site
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Farriers Way
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Retail Park foot bridge
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New route avoiding factory
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Railway Bridges on Welsh Marches line
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Aylestone Tunnel (440yds)
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Holmer Estate Project
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Aylestone Park launching slipway
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A4103 Roman Road
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Hereford - Worcester Rly
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Shelwick Green bridge
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Lyde Stop lock
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River Lugg aqueduct
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Ridgeway
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Sutton Lakes road
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A465 Bromyard
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Withington Wharf
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Withington road
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Withington lock
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Thingwell lock
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Kymin bridge
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Kymin East, Withington Project
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Barrs lock
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Yarkhill
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A4103 Worcester
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Crew's Pitch Wharf
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Skew bridge, Monkhide
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Hospital bridge, Monkhide
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Middle Court bridge, Monkhide
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Accommodation bridge, Monksbury Court
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River Lodon aqueduct
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Corn Mill leat / Feeder from River Lodon
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Accommodation bridge, Corn Mill
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Stretton Grandison Stop lock
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Watery Lane
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River Frome aqueduct
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Canon Frome Wharf
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A417 Leominster
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Canon Frome bridge
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Feeder from River Frome
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Accommodation bridge, Lower House Farm
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Ashperton Tunnel (400yds)
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Haywood Lane W.
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Haywood Lane E.
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The Oak, Staplow
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B4124 Bromyard
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Old Lock Staplow (stop lock)
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River Leadon aqueduct, Prior's Court underpass
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Hollow Lane
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Wellington Heath road
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Ledbury Viaduct
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Hereford road
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Railway to Ledbury railway station
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Ledbury, Bye St locks, (5)
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Little Marcle road
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A449 Ross
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Hazle Mill lock
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Leather Mill lock
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County boundary
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Greenway road
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B4215 Roman Road
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Dymock
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Dymock Partnership Project
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Kempley road
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Railway avoided tunnel
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Accommodation bridge, Boyce Court
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48" Gas pipeline crossing (2008)
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M50 Motorway
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Oxenhall Tunnel (2192yds)
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Coldharbour Lane
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Start of Coal Canal Branch/Kilcot Coal Arm
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Top lock/Coal Branch lock
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Three Ashes lane bridges
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House lock, Oxenhall
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Hill House Colliery Wharf
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Ell Brook aqueduct
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Bottom (No 2) lock
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Railway avoided tunnel
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Devin's lock
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Newent Bridge Street
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Newent/Cleeve Mill lock
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Cleeve Mill road
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Philip's lock
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Okle Clifford road
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Malswick House (pub) + new channel
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Rhymes/Road lock Malswick
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B4215 Newent
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Coneybury lock
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Locks Accommodation Bridge
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Double lock
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Moat Farm road
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B4215 Newent
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Rudford Mill lock
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Rudford Mill road
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Ledbury and Gloucester Railway to Gloucester
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River Severn
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Vineyard Hill (restored)
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Maisemore weir + lock
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Over basin/The Lock Keepers
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possible new aqueduct
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Over lock
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A40 Gloucester
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South Wales Railway
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Alney Island
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Llanthony Lock
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Llanthony Weir
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Gloucester Lock
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River Severn + Gloucester Docks
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Gloucester and Sharpness Canal
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The Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal (sometimes known as the Hereford and Gloucester Canal) is a canal in the west of England, which ran from Hereford to Gloucester, where it linked to the River Severn. It was opened in two phases in 1798 and 1845, and closed in 1881, when the southern section was used for the course of the Ledbury and Gloucester Railway. It is the subject of an active restoration scheme.