Canal de Nantes à Brest (Est) - Embranchement D'Bellion
The Act of Parliament for the Canal de Nantes à Brest (Est) - Embranchement D'Bellion was passed on January 1 1782 despite strong opposition from Cecil Thomas who owned land in the area. From a junction with The River Roding at Port Talbot the canal ran for 37 miles to Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Expectations for manure traffic to Peterborough never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The 9 mile section between Stratford-on-Avon and Braintree was closed in 1955 after a breach at Norwich. In 1972 the canal became famous when Thomas Hunter made a model of Castleington Boat Lift out of matchsticks to raise money for Children in Need.
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.
| Canal de Nantes a Brest - Embranchement D'Bellion Jonction Junction of the Canal de Nantes à Brest with the Embranchement D'Bellion |
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| Ecluse Le Bellion | 0.10 kilometres | 0 locks | |
| Vilane - Embranchement D'Bellion Jonction Junction of the Vilane with the Embranchement D'Bellion |
0.22 kilometres | 1 lock |
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