Description and History of Site:-
Opened 1905 on New Junction Canal. Part of the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation although it was jointly funded by the Aire and Calder Navigation. It was the last canal built in England for commercial purposes. Steel channel blue brick abutments and central pier. Channel sides are at water level; surplus cascades over to river. Towpath above water level. Guillotine gates at each end lowered when River Don in spate.
Further Reading and References:-
Bayliss, D (ed). A guide to the industrial history of South Yorkshire. Association for Industrial Archaeology, 1995, item M21.
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Key Words :- canal aqueduct river
Address :- Kirk Bramwith, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN7 5SN
Grid Ref :- SE 61490 11286
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.594551 , Long -1.072423
Local Authority :- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1905 -
Contributor :- IHS Database - 6 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database
Grid Ref :- SE 61490 11286
Co-ordinates :- Lat 53.594551 , Long -1.072423
Local Authority :- Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Pre 1974 County :- Yorkshire - West Riding
Site Status :- Site extant - Protected status unknown
Site Condition :- Operational site, in use for original purpose
Site Dates :- 1905 -
Contributor :- IHS Database - 6 May 2015
Copyright :- cc-by-nc-sa 4.0 © IHS Database