A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Britain through time
A vision of Britain from 1801 to now.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
ELLESMERE CANAL, a canal in North Wales, Salop, and Cheshire. It was formed in 1772-7; and, prior to the railway period, was regarded as a chief d'œuvre of engineering. It connects with the Llanymynech canal near Hardley; sends off thence two branches, -the one of 18 miles to Chirk and Llandysilio, -the other of 6 miles toward Shrewsbury; passes Ellesmere and Whixall Moss; sends from the latter place a branch of 3 miles to Edstaston; passes Whitchurch and Nantwich; sends from Nantwich a junction branch to the Birmingham canal; And proceeds, by Tarporley and Chester, to the Mersey at Ellesmere Port.
(John Marius Wilson, Imperial Gazetteer of England and Wales (1870-72))
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| Feature Description: | "a canal" (ADL Feature Type: "canals") |
| Administrative units: | Cheshire AncC Shropshire AncC |
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