Waterways > Oakham Canal
Oakham Canal
The Oakham Canal opened in 1802, connecting Oakham to the Melton Mowbray Navigation, and thence to the connected canal network via the River Soar. The Canal was originally a great commercial success, but was bought out by the Midland Railway Company in 1847, and closed so that its line could be used for a railway between Syston and Peterborough.
Map showing the Oakham Canal
Facts & Stats
16 miles
(25km)
Original length of the Oakham Canal.
19 locks
1802
Year opened
The canal closed in 1847.
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