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The Grantham Canal

The Grantham Canal was built from the River Trent in Nottingham to Grantham, some 33 miles between 1793 and 1797 at a cost of £118,500 and narrow boats and barges transported coal, building materials and groceries through 18 locks to Grantham. On the return journey they transported corn, malt, beans, wool and other agricultural produce. Due to the development and the success of the railways the canal was closed in 1935 and left to its fate. Over the years it fell into disrepair with many of the "fixtures and fittings" being demolished.
The Grantham Canal Restoration Society is an active body which has been working towards the reopening of the canal as a recreational and commercial waterway. Whether this will ever happen is up for debate with many obstacles in the way.
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by Kate Jewell

Created: Mon, 12 Apr 2010, Updated: Sun, 1 Sep 2013


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SK5838 : Grantham Canal lock into the Trent by DS Pugh
2026
SK6535 : West side of culverted Bridge 15 by Christine Johnstone
2025
SK6436 : Lock 7 and Bridge 14a, Grantham Canal by Christine Johnstone
2025
SK6834 : The Grantham Canal culverted at Colston Road by Christine Johnstone
2025
SK6736 : Collapsing wing wall, below lock 11, Grantham Canal by Christine Johnstone
2025
SK5937 : Bridgford Lock [no 2], Grantham Canal by Christine Johnstone
2025
SK8933 : The Grantham Canal, just west of Grantham by Tim Heaton
2021
SK7229 : Long Clawson Bridge, no.37, Grantham Canal by Alan Murray-Rust
2020
SK8435 : Grantham Canal towpath near Stenwith by Mat Fascione
2017
SK8634 : Towpath along the Grantham Canal by Mat Fascione
2017
SK6535 : Josse's Lock Cotgrave No. 8 by Mat Fascione
2017
SK6436 : Hollygate Lane Lock No 7 on the Grantham Canal by Mat Fascione
2017
SK6929 : Grantham Canal towpath at Hickling by Mat Fascione
2017
SK7331 : Former canal warehouse, Harby by Alan Murray-Rust
2016
SK8534 : Milepost along the Grantham Canal towpath by Mat Fascione
2014
SK8435 : Grantham Canal by Richard Croft
2014
SK6136 : Towpath along the disused Grantham Canal by Mat Fascione
2013
SK6732 : Mackley's Bridge No 25 by Mat Fascione
2013
SK6732 : Towpath along the disused Grantham Canal by Mat Fascione
2013
SK6336 : Sanders Lock No 5 on the disused Grantham Canal by Mat Fascione
2013
SK8336 : Muston Bridge by J.Hannan-Briggs
2012
SK6436 : Hollygate Lane Lock by Richard Croft
2012
SK6636 : Grantham Canal towpath by Richard Croft
2012
SK7029 : Clark's Bridge by Alan Murray-Rust
2011
SK6237 : Grantham Canal at Bassingfield by Alan Murray-Rust
2009

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