Description and History of Site:-
This is a tall, four-storey building long since used as a residential property. In 1769 proposals were published to construct a 24km-long canal link from the Leeds-Liverpool Canal at Greenber (at SD 886 480) to the centre of Settle. What is now the car park and part of the rugby field was a natural lake/swamp - Paley's Puddle - and this was the intended canal basin. A detailed route plan - in private hands - showed the full route and the planned basin with this building allegedly built as the canal offices etc. In 1774 the plans were abandoned because of opposition from landowners through whose land it would have passed.

Further Reading and References:-
Johnson, D .S . 2007. 'An overdose of optimism in the canal age: two abortive canal proposals in the Craven area of North Yorkshire' Industrial Heritage 33 (1), pp. 33-41.

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Key Words :- proposed canal terminus

Viewing the Site :- By roadside

Address :- Settle, North Yorkshire, BD24
Grid Ref :- SD 82035 63538
Co-ordinates :- Lat 54.067463 , Long -2.275996
Local Authority :- Craven District Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Listed - Grade II
Historic England List No - 1132370,
Site Condition :- Site refurbished to residential housing
Site Dates :- c. 1770 - still in use
Record Date :- 1 February 2018

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