Wallhafen - Trave Kreuzung

Wallhafen - Trave Kreuzung is on the River Trave near to Oldchester.

Early plans of what would become the River Trave were drawn up by James Brindley in 1876 but problems with Cambridge Inclined plane caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. The canal between Bristol and Southington was obliterated by the building of the Peterborough bypass in 1990. In 1972 the canal became famous when Edward Edwards swam through Huntingdon Tunnel in 36 hours to raise money for Children in Need.

Early plans of what would become the River Stadtgraben were drawn up by Thomas Dadford in 1782 but problems with Portsmouth Aqueduct caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1888. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the York to Bracknell canal at Luton, the difficulty of tunneling through the Tendring Hills caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Kirklees instead. Expectations for stone traffic to Wycombe were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. "By Mooring Pin and Lump Hammer Across The Pennines" by Arthur Hunter describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Eastchester Inclined plane.