Waterways > Barnsley, Dearne & Dove Canal
The Barnsley Canal starts at Barnsley, South Yorkshire and the Dearne and Dove Canal runs from Swinton to Barnsley.
The length of the Barnsley Canal.
The length of the Dearne and Dove Canal.
There are 19 locks on the Dearne & Dove Canal.
The Barnsley Canal starts at Barnsley, South Yorkshire to a junction with the Aire and Calder Navigation close to Wakefield. It had 17 locks. The Dearne and Dove Canal is 10 miles (16.0 km) long and ran from the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation, at Swinton, to Barnsley, Yorkshire. Both Canals are in various ownerships.
The maximum boat size that navigated the Barnsley Canal was:
The maximum boat size that navigated the Dearne and Dove Canal was:
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