Waterways > Barnsley Canal and Dearne & Dove Canal
Barnsley Canal and Dearne & Dove Canal
The Barnsley Canal and the Dearne & Dove Canal were built separately, but together provided a connection from the Aire & Calder Navigation through to the Sheffield & South Yorkshire Navigation. Both canals were closed shortly after World War II and have been the subject of restoration proposals. The Dearne & Dove Canal has arms to Worsborough and Elsecar.
Location
Facts & Stats
14.5 miles
(23.2km)
The length of the Barnsley Canal.
10 miles
(16km)
The length of the main line of the Dearne and Dove Canal. The two branches were just over 2 miles each.
17 locks
Barnsley Canal
There are 19 locks on the main line of the Dearne & Dove Canal, 6 locks on the Elsecar Branch and none on the Worsborough Branch.
Waterway notes
Maximum Boat Sizes
The maximum boat size that navigated the Barnsley Canal was:
- length: 84′ 0″ (25.60 metres)
- beam: 14′ 0″ (4.27 metres)
The maximum boat size that navigated the Dearne and Dove Canal was:
- length: 58′ 0″ (17.68 metres)
- beam: 14′ 10″ (4.52 metres)
Branch
- IWA West Riding Branch – Barnsley Canal (Wakefield to Royston).
- South Yorkshire & The Dukeries – Dearne & Dove Canal; Barnsley Canal (Royston to junction with the Dearne & Dove Canal).
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