Sleaford Navigation
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The Sleaford Navigation was a 12.5-mile canalisation of the River Slea in Lincolnshire, England, which opened in 1794. It ran from a junction with the River Witham, near Chapel Hill to the town of Sle
The derelict chamber at Haverholme Lock awaiting restoration
The road bridge just below Haverholme Lock
The flood gates at the entrance to the Navigation, designed to close as levels in the River Witham rise
Remains of the Lock chamber at Cogglesford Mill. The upstream gate has been replaced with a sluice to maintain the head for the mill, which is still in use.
Horncastle Canal
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The Horncastle Canal was a broad canal which ran 11 miles from the River Witham to Horncastle in Lincolnshire, England, through twelve locks largely following the course of the River Bain. The canal o
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…on a committee, which expressed its thanks to Joseph Banks at its first meeting. By the end of 1793, £16,000 had been raised to fund construction. The Horncastle Canal was being constructed at the same time, and the two companies negotiated to find an engineer who would oversee both projects. They approached Henry…
The weir and gauging station at Tattershall. Gibsons Cut turned off to the left, behind the green box.
The remains of Gibsons Cut near its junction with the Dogdyke branch at Tattershall