Grand Canal - Barrow Line
Early plans of what would become the Grand Canal - Barrow Line were drawn up by John Rennie in 1888 but problems with Basingstoke Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1816. Expectations for pottery traffic to Manhampton were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In later years, only water transfer to the treatment works at Wessbury kept it open. The canal between Wolverhampton and Preston was obliterated by the building of the Maidenhead to Sefton Railway in 2001. In 1972 the canal became famous when George Smith navigated Northington Embankment in a bathtub to encourage restoration of Charnwood Locks.
The Grand Canal - Barrow Line is a broad canal and is part of the Grand Canal.
It runs for 26 miles and 4¾ furlongs through 11 locks from Old Barrow - New Barrow Junction (where it joins the Grand Canal - New Barrow Line and the Grand Canal - Old Barrow Line) to Grand - Barrow Junction (where it joins the Barrow Navigation (Non - Tidal Section)).
The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
| Old Barrow - New Barrow Junction Junction of Old and New Barrow Lines at Ballyteague |
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| Ballyteague Castle Bridge | 1½ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Barrow Line Lock No 20 | 3¾ furlongs | 0 locks | |
| Barrow Line Lock No 21 | 5½ furlongs | 1 lock | |
| River Slate Tributary Aqueduct | 1 mile and 7¾ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Glenaree Lock No 22 | 3 miles and 4½ furlongs | 2 locks | |
| Glenaree Bridge | 3 miles and 4½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Rathangan Bridge | 6 miles and ½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Rathangan Footbridge | 6 miles and ¾ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Spencer Double Lock No 23 | 6 miles and 3½ furlongs | 3 locks | |
| Spencer Bridge | 6 miles and 3½ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Spencer Winding Hole | 6 miles and 3¾ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Wilson Bridge | 7 miles and 7½ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Umeras Bridge | 9 miles and 2½ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Macartney Winding Hole | 10 miles and 2 furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Macartney Double Lock No 24 | 11 miles and ¼ furlongs | 5 locks | |
| Macartney Bridge (Grand Canal) | 11 miles and ½ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Shepherd's Brook Bridge | 11 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Monasterevin Railway Bridge | 12 miles and 2½ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Monasterevin Lift Bridge | 12 miles and 4 furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Barrow Aqueduct | 12 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Grand - Montmellick Junction Junction of the Grand Canal (Barrow Line) with the Montmellick Branch |
12 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Moore's Lock No 25 | 12 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 7 locks | |
| Moore's Bridge | 12 miles and 5¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Moore's Bridge Winding Hole | 12 miles and 6 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Clogheen Bridge | 13 miles and 1½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Bolnagree Footbridge | 14 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| M7 Motorway Bridge | 15 miles and ¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Fisherstown Bridge | 16 miles and 2¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Sallyford Stream Aqueduct | 16 miles and 7¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Courtwood Bridge | 17 miles and 3 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Grattan Aqueduct Over the Glashna River |
18 miles and 2¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Vicarstown Winding Hole | 18 miles and 7¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Vicarstown Bridge | 19 miles and 5½ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Camac Aqueduct Over the River Stradbally |
20 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Ballymanus Bridge | 20 miles and 7 furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Milltown Bridge | 23 miles and 4¼ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Cardington Lock No 26 | 25 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 8 locks | |
| Cardington Bridge | 25 miles and 5 furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Lennon's Bridge | 25 miles and 6 furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Town Lock No 27 | 26 miles and 2 furlongs | 9 locks | |
| Castlecomer Bridge | 26 miles and 2 furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Athy Lock No 28 | 26 miles and 4½ furlongs | 10 locks | |
| Grand - Barrow Junction Junction of the Grand Canal (Barrow Line) with the River Barrow |
26 miles and 4¾ furlongs | 11 locks |
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