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North Walsham & Dilham Canal
The restoration of Ebridge lock allows the canal to extend further downstream.
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Facts & Stats
9 miles
(14.5km)
6 locks
1934
Year closed
(trade ended, never officially abandoned)
Restoring Ebridge Lock
Restoration has been carried out on several of the canal’s locks. A trial rewatering at Swafield has gone ahead, as well as a restoration of Bacton Wood Lock and an adjacent length of canal. Restoring Ebridge Lock will extend this length downstream.
Waterway notes
Aston Nature Reserve
Work to bring the Montgomery Canal back into use as a navigation must also protect habitats
Burslem Branch Canal Conservation Area
The Trent & Mersey Canal Conservation Area now includes Burslem Branch Canal.
Crown Wharf
The site on the Trent & Mersey Canal in Stone will have a development good for heritage and the community, thanks to our lobbying.
Aberdulais Aqueduct
Aberdulais Aqueduct is a Grade II* listed building and Scheduled Ancient Monument at risk from the effects of climate change.
Hammersmith Bridge
Hammersmith Bridge, an iconic heritage structure, is at risk from disagreements over funding and climate change.
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