Droitwich Canal
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Opened | March 12, 1771 |
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Owners | British Waterways |
Engineer | James Brindley |
Maximum boat length | 71 ft 6 in (21. 79 m); (originally 64 ft 0 in or 19. 51 m) |
Maximum boat beam | 7 ft 0 in (2. 13 m); (originally 14 ft 6 in or 4. 42 m) |
Date closed | 1939 |
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Date of Upd. | |
ID | 1162539 |
About Droitwich Canal
The Droitwich Canal is a synthesis of two canals in Worcestershire, England; the Droitwich Barge Canal and the Droitwich Junction Canal. The Barge Canal is a broad canal which opened in 1771 linking Droitwich Spa to the River Severn at Hawford Mill, Claines.