Donnington Wood Canal
Donnington Wood Canal |
The basin at the foot of the Lilleshall incline now serves as a pond
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Specifications |
Locks |
7 + 1 inclined plane |
Status |
parts still traceable |
History |
Date of act |
Privately built |
Date of first use |
1767 |
Date closed |
1904 |
Geography |
Start point |
Pave Lane |
End point |
Donnington Wood |
Connects to |
Wombridge Canal, Shropshire Canal
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Donnington Wood Canal
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Pave Lane wharf |
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Pitchcroft Limeworks wharf |
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Pitchcroft Lane bridges |
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Locks (4) |
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Little Hales Bridge |
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Lilleshall Limeworks wharf |
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Lilleshall Limeworks wharf |
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Locks (3) |
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Pitchcroft branch junction |
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Lilleshall Branch incline |
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Hugh's Bridge |
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Lilleshall Abbey |
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Abbey Bridge, Lilyhurst Road |
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Muxton golf course |
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Old Forge basin |
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Old Forge furnaces |
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tramway bridge |
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Coal and ironstone mines |
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tramway bridge |
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wharf |
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tramway and road bridge |
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Shropshire Canal junction |
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wharf |
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Wombridge Canal |
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