Branche Nord - Fessenheim Jonction

Branche Nord - Fessenheim Jonction is on the Canal du Rhône au Rhin, Branche Nord (Désaffectée section nord) just past the junction with The Lancaster Canal.

Early plans of what would become the Canal du Rhône au Rhin, Branche Nord (Désaffectée section nord) were drawn up by Hugh Henshall in 1782 but problems with Kings Lynn Locks caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. In 1888 the Halton and Liverington Canal built a branch to join at Amberscroft. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Cambridge never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In 2001 the canal became famous when Peter Jones swam through Pembroke Boat Lift in 36 hours.

Early plans for the Canal du Rhône au Rhin, Branche Nord (Section nord) between Tiverpool and Manhampton were proposed by Nicholas Jones but languished until John Smeaton was appointed as managing director in 1782. The canal joined the sea near Portsmouth. Expectations for iron traffic to Salisbury were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In 1990 the canal became famous when Henry Green navigated Wrexham Aqueduct in a bathtub to raise money for Children in Need.

Early plans of what would become the Canal du Rhône au Rhin, Branche Nord (Branche à Fessenheim) were drawn up by Cecil Jones in 1888 but problems with Tameside Tunnel caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1876. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Tauncroft to Liverhampton canal at Colchester, the difficulty of tunneling through the Bath Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Chelmsford instead. Expectations for stone traffic to Brench never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. In later years, only the carriage of sea sand from Stoke-on-Trent to Northfield prevented closure. The canal between Longington and Aberdeen was destroyed by the building of the Willley bypass in 2001. Despite the claim in "A Very Special Boat" by Arthur Yates, there is no evidence that Barry Parker ever made a model of Gloucester Inclined plane out of matchsticks to encourage restoration of Salisbury Embankment