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Bridgwater and Taunton Canal
Last Updated on Thursday, 28 January 2010 10:22 Wednesday, 30 December 2009 12:11
Total length 14_ miles
Acts of Parliament 1811, 1824, 1837
Completed 1827 to Huntworth
1841 to Bridgwater Dock
Planned as the Bristol to Taunton canal the less ambitious scheme from Bridgwater was approved in 1824 and the canal was completed from the River Parrett at Huntworth to Firepool, Taunton in 1827.
Grand Western Canal
Last Updated on Monday, 04 January 2010 18:10 Wednesday, 30 December 2009 12:09
Total length built 11 miles in Devon, 13_ miles in Somerset
Act of Parliament 1796 Surveyors – John Rennie
Completed in Devon 1814 & Engineers - James Green
Completed in Somerset 1838 Somerset Section
Abandoned and closed 1867
Parrett Navigation
Last Updated on Monday, 04 January 2010 18:10 Wednesday, 30 December 2009 12:07
Parrett Navigation and Ivelchester Navigation
Total length 13_ miles to Thorney and Westport
Act of Parliament 1795 and 1836
Completed and opened 1840
Tone Navigation
Last Updated on Monday, 04 January 2010 18:11 Wednesday, 30 December 2009 12:06
Total length 12_ miles, Burrowbridge to French Weir
Royal Charter granted to John Mallet 1683
Acts of Parliament 1699 and 1707
Chard Canal
Last Updated on Monday, 04 January 2010 18:11 Wednesday, 30 December 2009 12:05
Total length 13_ miles
Act of Parliament 1834 Surveyor James Green
Completed and opened 1842 Engineer Sydney Hall
Tub boat canal Abandoned and closed 1867
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