III.
THROUGH ROUTES OF CANAL AND INLAND
NAVIGATION IN ENGLAND AND WALES.

(From the Report of the Select Committee on Canals, 1883, p. 210.)

Note.—An asterisk (*) against the name of a Navigation indicates that it is owned or controlled by a Railway Company.

Note.—Draft, in the dimensions of locks, denotes the greatest immersion at which any craft can pass through the Navigation.

 
Route. Name of Navigation.  Mileage.  Size of Lock.
 Length.   Breadth.   Draft. 
      ft. in.   ft. in.   ft. in.
London to *Regent’s 8½  90 0 by 15 0 by 5 0
 Liverpool  Grand Junction 101    80 0 ” 14 6 ” 4 6
 (First Route.)  Oxford 5    No lock.
   Warwick and Napton 15    72 0 by 7 0 by 4 0
   Warwick and Birmingham 22    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
  *Birmingham 15    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
   Staffordshire and                  
    Worcestershire 1¼  72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
  *Shropshire Unions 68    80 0 ” 7 6 ” 4 0
   Mersey 10    Open navigation.
  Total 245¾   
London to  River Thames 20    Open navigation.
 Liverpool  Grand Junction 94    80 0 by 14 6 by 4 6
 (Second  Oxford 24    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
  Route.)  Coventry 27    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
  *Birmingham 5½  No lock.
   Coventry 5½  Ditto.
  *North Staffordshire 67    72 0 by 7 0 by 3 6
   Duke of Bridgwater’s 5¼   84 0 ” 15 0 ” 4 6
   River Mersey 15    Open navigation.
  Total 263¼   
London to  River Thames 20    Open navigation.
 Liverpool  Grand Junction 94    80 0 by 14 6 by 4 6
 (Third  Oxford 5    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
  Route.)  Warwick and Napton 15    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
   Warwick and Birmingham 22    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
  *Birmingham 15    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
  Staffordshire and  
    Worcestershire 23    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
  *North Staffordshire 55    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 3 6
   Duke of Bridgwater’s 5¼  85 0 ” 15 0 ” 4 6
    15    Open navigation.
  Total 269¼ 
London to  Regent’s 8½;  90 0 by 15 0 by 5 0
 Hull  Grand Junction 96    80 0 ” 14 6 ” 4 6
 (First Route.)  Grand Union 24    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
   Leicester  
    and Northampton 18    80 0 ” 15 0 ” 3 6
   Leicester 16    70 0 ” 14 0 ” 3 6
   Soar 8    70 0 ” 14 0 ” 3 6
   Trent 100    90 0 ” 15 0 ” 3 6
   Humber 18½  Open navigation.
  Total 289   
London to Hull  Thames 20    Open navigation.
 (Second  Grand Junction 94    80 0 by 14 6 by 4 6
  Route.)  Oxford 24    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
   Coventry 27    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
  *Birmingham 5½  No lock.
   Coventry 5½  Ditto.
  *North Staffordshire 26    72 0 by 7 0 by 3 6
   Trent 102½  90 0 ” 15 0 ” 3 6
   Humber 18½  Open navigation.
  Total 323   
 London to  Thames 78½  Open navigation.
  Severn  Kennet 1½  120 0 by 18 0 by 5 0
  Ports. *Kennet and Avon 74    75 0 ” 14 6 ” 4 6
 (First *Avon to Hanham 11    108 0 ” 18 6 ” 4 6
   Route.)  Avon Tideway 15½  Open navigation.
  Total 180½ 
London to  Thames 106½  109 0 by 17 8 by 4 0
  Severn  Wilts and Berks 37    78 0 ” 8 0 ” 4 0
  Ports.     72 0 ” 17 6 ” 4 0
 (Second  Thames and Severn 20½  86 0 ” ”
  Route.)     Altered to 12 3 ” 4 0
      72 0  
   Stroudwater 7    72 0 ” 17 6 ” 4 6
   Sharpness Docks,
    Gloucester and
    Berkeley, Section
    to Sharpness 9    No lock 18 feet deep.
  Total 180   
London to     140 0 by 22 0
  Severn  Thames 141½  109 0 ” 17 8
  Ports.     90 0 ” 14 0
 (Third  Thames and Severn 28¾  72 0 ” 12 6 by 4 0
  Route.)  Stroudwater to  
    Tideway 8    72 0 ” 17 6 ” 4 6
  Total 178¼ 
London to  Thames 20    Open navigation.
  Severn  Grand Junction 94    80 0 by 14 6 by 4 6
  Ports.  Oxford 5    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
 (Fourth  Warwick and Napton 15    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
  Route.)  Warwick and  
    Birmingham 7½  72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
  *Stratford-on-Avon 12½  72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
   Sharpness Docks,  
    Worcester Section 24    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 5 6
   Severn 30    150 0 ” 30 0 ” 6 0
   Gloucester and  
    Berkeley to  
    Sharpness 16    100 0 ” 24 0 ” 6 0
  Total 224   
Liverpool to  Mersey 10    Open navigation.
  Severn *Shropshire Union 68    80 0 by 7 6 by 4 0
  Ports.  Staffordshire and  
 (First   Worcestershire 26½  72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
  Route.)  Severn 44    99 0 ” 20 0 ” 6 0
   Gloucester and  
    Berkeley 16    100 0 ” 24 0 ” 6 0
  Total 164½ 
Liverpool to   Mersey 15    Open navigation.
  Severn  Duke of Bridgwater’s 5¼  84 0 by 15 0 by 4 6
  Ports. *North Staffordshire 55    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 3 6
 (Second  Staffordshire and  
  Route.)   Worcestershire 21½  72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
  *Birmingham 15    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
   Worcester and  
    Birmingham 30    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 5 6
   Severn 30    150 0 ” 30 0 ” 6 0
   Gloucester and  
    Berkeley 16    100 0 ” 24 0 ” 6 0
  Total 187¾ 
Liverpool to  Leeds and Liverpool 127    70 0 by 16 0 by 4 0
  Hull.  Aire and Calder 35    212 0 ” 22 0 ” 9 0
 (First  Ouse 8    Open navigation.
  Route.)  Humber 18½  Ditto.
  Total 188½ 
Liverpool  Mersey 15    Open navigation.
  to Hull  Duke of Bridgwater’s 26¾  84 0 by 15 0 by 4 6
 (Second  Rochdale 33    73 0 ” 14 0 ” 4 6
  Route.)  Calder and Hebble (in  
    course of improvement)  22    53 0 ” 14 0 ” 4 6
   Aire and Calder 35    212 0 ” 22 0 ” 9 0
   Ouse 8    Open navigation.
   Humber 18½  Ditto.
  Total 158¼ 
Liverpool  Mersey 15    Open navigation.
  to Hull  Duke of Bridgwater’s 26¾  84 0 by 15 0 by 4 6
 (Third  Rochdale 1    73 0 ” 14 0 ” 4 6
  Route).  Ashton 6    83 0 ” 8 6 ” 4 6
  *Huddersfield 19¾  70 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 6
  *Sir John Ramsden’s 3¾  53 0 ” 14 0 ” 4 6
   Calder and Hebble 13    58 0 ” 14 6 ” 5 6
   Aire and Calder  
    (original improved) 35    212 0 ” 22 0 ” 9 6
   Ouse 8    Open navigation.
   Humber 18½  Ditto.
  Total 146¾ 
 South *Birmingham (average) 12    72 0 by 7 0 by 4 0
 Staffordshire  Warwick and Birmingham 22    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
 Mineral  Warwick and Napton 15    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
 District  Oxford 5    No lock.
  to London.  Grand Junction 101    80 0 by 14 6 by 4 6
   Regent’s 8½  90 0 ” 15 0 ” 5 0
  Total 163½ 
South *Birmingham (average) 10    72 0 by 7 0 by 4 0
Staffordshire  Staffordshire and  
Mineral   Worcestershire 21½  72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
District to *North Staffordshire 55    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 3 6
  Liverpool.  Duke of Bridgwater’s 5    84 0 ” 15 0 ” 4 0
 (First Route.)  Mersey 15    Open navigation.
  Total 106½ 
South *Birmingham (average) 10    72 0 by 7 0 by 4 0
Staffordshire  Staffordshire and  
Mineral   Worcestershire 1¼  72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
District to  Shropshire Union 68    80 0 ” 7 6 ” 4 0
  Liverpool  Mersey 10    Open navigation.
(Second Route.) Total 89¼ 

South
*Birmingham (average)
27   
72
0
by
7
0
by
4
0
Staffordshire  Coventry 5½  No lock.
Mineral *North Staffordshire 26    72 0 by 9 0 by 3 6
District  Trent 102    90 0 ” 15 0 ” 3 6
  to Hull.  Humber 18½  Open navigation.
  Total 179   
South *Birmingham (average) 10    72 0 by 7 0 by 4 0
Staffordshire  Worcester Section 30    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 5 6
Mineral  Severn 30    150 0 ” 30 0 ” 6 0
District to  Gloucester and  
  Severn Ports.   Berkeley Section 16    100 0 ” 24 0 ” 6 0
(First Route.) Total 86   

South
*Birmingham (average)
7   
72
0
by
7
0
by
4
0
Staffordshire  Stourbridge 7    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
Mineral  Staffordshire and  
District to   Worcestershire 12    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
  Severn Ports.  Severn 44    99 0 ” 20 0 ” 6 0
 (Second Route.)   Gloucester and  
   Berkeley Section 16    100 0 ” 24 0 ” 6 0
  Total 86   
South  Birmingham 10    72 0 by 7 0 by 4 0
Staffordshire  Staffordshire and  
Mineral   Worcestershire 25    72 0 ” 7 0 ” 4 0
District to  Severn 44    99 0 ” 20 0 ” 6 0
 Severn Ports  Gloucester and  
 (Third Route.)   Berkeley Section 16    100 0 ” 24 0 ” 6 0
  Total 95