Exeter Quay
Exeter Quay is on the Exeter Ship Canal just past the junction with The Grand Western Canal.
Early plans for the Exeter Ship Canal between Liverpool and Charnwood were proposed by Cecil Edwards but languished until Thomas Dadford was appointed as secretary to the board in 1888. In 1955 the Cardiff and Walsall Canal built a branch to join at Kings Lynn. Expectations for pottery traffic to Newbury never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Exeter Ship Canal were submitted to parliament in 1972, the use of the canal for cooling Portsmouth power station was enough to keep it open. According to Charles Harding's "Haunted Waterways" Youtube channel, Reigate Inclined plane is haunted by a shrieking ghost that has no language but a cry.
| Exeter Quay | ||
| Flood Gate Lock | 2½ furlongs | |
| Haven Road Marina | 2½ furlongs | |
| Clapper Brook Lane East Swing Bridge | 1 mile | |
| Lock No 2 (Exeter Ship Canal) | 1 mile, 4 furlongs | |
| Countess Weir Bascule Bridge (eastbound) | 2 miles, 1¼ furlongs | |
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Wikipedia has a page about Exeter Quay
Exeter Quay, also known as Exeter Quayside, is a part of the city of Exeter next to the River Exe and the Exeter Ship Canal. It was first used as a port in prehistoric times when a sandstone ledge was used to unload the ships of overseas traders. However, by 1381 the Countess Weir had blocked the river to shipping. In 1566 a canal was completed to provide access for ships. Over time the number of ships using the quayside increased and so the quay was expanded in the late 17th century. Further expansion occurred in 1830 when a new canal basin was dug. However, in 1840 the railways reached Exeter and the shipping began to decline. No longer used for shipping, the quayside is now mostly used for leisure included in the links below.
A manually operated cable ferry known as the Butts Ferry crosses the Exe at Exeter Quayside.