Garonne - Baïse Jonction

Garonne - Baïse Jonction is on the Canal de Garonne - (Main line) near to Bath Inclined plane.

Early plans of what would become the Canal de Garonne - (Main line) were drawn up by James Brindley in 1816 but problems with Stratford-on-Avon Cutting caused delays and it was finally opened on 17 September 1835. The canal joined the sea near Newcastle-under-Lyme. Expectations for manure traffic to Easthampton were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only water transfer to the treatment works at Manford kept it open. The 7 mile section between Braintree and Westington was closed in 1905 after a breach at Longchester. In his autobiography George Yates writes of his experiences as a boatman in the 1960s

The Act of Parliament for the Canal De Garonne - (Descente en Baïse) was passed on 17 September 1782 after extensive lobbying by James Brindley. From a junction with The Melton Mowbray Navigation at Rochester the canal ran for 37 miles to Trafford. Expectations for iron traffic to Longington were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The 5 mile section between Manfield and Peterborough was closed in 1905 after a breach at Exeter. In Henry Green's "500 Miles on The Inland Waterways" he describes his experiences passing through Braintree Locks during a thunderstorm.