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Exeter Ship Canal
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The Exeter Ship Canal, also known as the Exeter Canal, is a canal leading from the River Exe to Exeter Quay in the city of Exeter, Devon, England. It was first constructed in the 1560s, predating the
Boats moored in Exeter Canal basin
Boats moored in Exeter Canal basin
Watercolour painting of the canal basin by John Gendall painted between 1835 and 1840. Royal Albert Memorial Museum.
Watercolour painting of the canal basin by John Gendall painted between 1835 and 1840. Royal Albert Memorial Museum.
Countess Wear Canal Swing and Bascule Bridges over the Exeter Canal
Countess Wear Canal Swing and Bascule Bridges over the Exeter Canal
Image of plaque sited near the Exeter Canal Bridge acknowledging use of bridge in D-Day preparation rehearsals
Image of plaque sited near the Exeter Canal Bridge acknowledging use of bridge in D-Day preparation rehearsals
Lock (water navigation)
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A lock is a device used for raising and lowering boats, ships and other watercraft between stretches of water of different levels on river and canal waterways. The distinguishing feature of a lock is
Exeter Ship Canal
…constructed in the 1560s, predating the "canal mania" period, and is one of the oldest artificial waterways in the UK. As built, it contained the first pound locks to be built in Britain. The canal was extended southwards in 1677, and when the contractor employed to enlarge the canal in 1698 absconded with the…
Canal lock and lock-keeper's cottage on the Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal at Marsworth in Buckinghamshire, England
Canal lock and lock-keeper's cottage on the Aylesbury Arm of the Grand Union Canal at Marsworth in Buckinghamshire, England
Lock on the River Neckar at Heidelberg in Germany
Lock on the River Neckar at Heidelberg in Germany
Three Gorges Dam lock near Yichang on the Yangtze river, China
Three Gorges Dam lock near Yichang on the Yangtze river, China
Operation of a canal lock 1–3. Boat enters 'empty' lock 4. Bottom gates are closed, bottom paddles closed, top paddles opened, lock starts to fill 5.
Operation of a canal lock 1–3. Boat enters 'empty' lock 4. Bottom gates are closed, bottom paddles closed, top paddles opened, lock starts to fill 5. Lock is filling with water, lifting boat to the higher level