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	Lancaster Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A canal from Lancaster to the River Wyre would be a fairly simple project.Eventually, a number of surveys were made (two of which were done by Robert Whitworth) but the promoters of the canal could not agree on a route that suited them all and nothing more was done.
		The canal company knew it couldn't compete with the railway with the canal as it was (especially when part of the canal was made up of an old tramway) so they began to seek ways of making sure they did not lose out to the railway.
		Despite this, the income and tonnage carried on the Lancaster Canal was still increasing each year.Most of this was in the north however where coal was carried from Preston (mainly supplied by the railways) to the docks on the coast at Glasson.
	www.canals.btinternet.co.uk /canals/lancaster.htm (6514 words)

	History of the City of Lancaster, Ohio
		The Lancaster Lateral Canal was acquired by the State of Ohio in 1836, and by 1841, the Hocking Canal had been extended south to Athens.
		Also, Lancaster was home to Thomas Ewing, U.S. Senator, Secretary of the Treasury, and organizer and first Secretary of the Interior, Henry Stanberry, Attorney General of the United States and defender of President Andrew Johnson at his impeachment trial, and three Ohio Governors.
		Lancaster is the center of a rich agricultural region principally of swine, dairy, and beef cattle farms.
	www.ci.lancaster.oh.us /about/history.asp (1213 words)

	Lancaster Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The canal thrived and it was only when the railway line was built between Carlisle and Lancaster that it could not compete and it was eventually bought up by the railway company.
		Peace is shattered as the canal goes under the M55, and almost immediately afterwards emerges to good views of the Fylde, with the radio masts of RNWS Inskip, a Ministry of Defence communications centre.
		Woodplumpton village is about half a mile from the canal, and a witch is said to be buried in the churchyard there, with a boulder over her body to prevent her from getting out.
	www.thewaterweb.net /Canals/Lancaster/Lancaster.html (2117 words)

	History of Leeds and Liverpool Canal
		The Canal Act passed in 1770 was for a route from Liverpool to Leeds via Parbold, Walton-le-Dale (just south of Preston), Colne and Skipton, with a branch from Burscough towards the River Ribble, a branch from Parbold to Wigan, a great aqueduct at Whalley and a branch from Shipley to Bradford.
		An arrangement was made to use the section of the Lancaster Canal between Johnson's Hillock and Wigan, and to incorporate that and the Wigan "branch" into the main line of the canal.
		Through the later part of the twentieth century, the leisure potential of the canal began to be appreciated and boatyards, marinas and boat hire companies have developed along the canal which is now very popular with boaters, partly for its stunning scenery and partly for the long lock-free sections that are ideal for cruising.
	www.penninewaterways.co.uk /ll/ll2.htm (609 words)

	Lingering on the Lancaster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		On our way to the Lancaster Canal we had spoken to several returning boaters and had been told "You need a month there really" and now that we had lost half a day because of our gearbox problem I realised my folly in only scheduling seven days for the trip.
		The moorings on the Lancaster Canal are often very shallow even in recognised mooring places where bollards or mooring rings are provided.
		This is a canal that until recent years was used almost exclusively by cruisers, and is still dominated by them, a factor that seems to have supported a policy of only dredging moorings to a depth of around two-foot or less at the edge.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/Lingering-on-the-Lancaster.html (2194 words)

	Lancaster Canal and Millenium Ribble Link
		Lancaster canal I - Garstang, Glasson branch and Glasson Dock, Lancaster and Carnforth
		Lancaster canal II - Tewitfield and the Northern Reaches, Carnforth, Lancaster, Galgate, Garstang, Bilsborrow and Preston
		The idea for the Lancaster Canal was first put forwards in 1772 by a group of merchants who proposed a new canal from the Leeds and Liverpool near Wigan, northwards through Preston and Lancaster to terminate at Kendal.
	www.pcurtis.com /canal05.htm (3615 words)

	Leeds & Liverpool Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The canal was to be built broad throughout though not to the standard broad dimensions which became common on most canals.
		Throughout this period the canal continued to grow, the industrial revolution was still bringing more and more industry to the towns and even when the railways were thriving there was still more than enough left over for the canal to annually exceed its previous income.
		By now the canal was declining rapidly, some bridges and locks were in a serious state of decay and the whole route was suffering from lack of proper maintenance.
	www.canals.btinternet.co.uk /canals/leedsliverpool.htm (7282 words)

	Lancaster to Kendal Canal, the Kendal stretch
		In its 125 year working life span, the canal brought prosperity to Kendal, as coal was imported for the various industries that were housed in and around the town, and limestone and slate from local quarries and other manufactured goods that local industries were producing at the time were exported.
		A final death blow to the canal was dealt in the 1960’s when the M6 motorway was constructed, severing the canal’s route in several places.
		The canal then continues its course out towards Sedgwick, where we encounter the first water filled section at Natland, and on towards the M6, where it is eventually severed by the motorway.
	www.visitcumbria.com /sl/kendal-canal.htm (954 words)

	Lancaster Canal from Canal Junction
		The Lancaster Canal was built early on in the canal revolution but with no connection between the northern section from Preston up to beyond Lancaster and the southern section from Wigan to near Chorley.
		The canal lost its isolation from the rest of the system when a link to the River Ribble was opened in 2002, though this involves tidal river cruising to link with the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tarleton branch.
		The canal is peaceful right through the year, you will meet very few other boats, and the lack of locks makes it ideal for those who want a relaxing holiday, or novices who want to avoid locks.
	www.canaljunction.com /canal/lancaster.htm (509 words)

	Lancaster Canal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lancaster Canal is a canal in the north of England, originally planned to run from Westhoughton in Lancashire to Kendal in south Cumbria (then in Westmorland).
		Of the canal north of Preston, only the section from Preston to Tewitfield near Carnforth in Lancashire is currently open to navigation (42 miles), with the canal north of Tewitfield having been severed in three places by the construction of the M6 motorway, and by the A590 road near Kendal.
		In 1851 the Lancaster Canal leased the tolls on the southern end to the Leeds and Liverpool Canal in return for an annual rent, and this agreement was made permanent in 1864.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lancaster_Canal (1197 words)

	Lancaster Canal - The heart of England
		The canal is peaceful through most of the year and the lack of locks makes it ideal for those who want a relaxing holiday or anyone who prefers to avoid the hard work of locks.
		The Lancaster Canal was built early on in the canal revolution but with a break between the northern section from Preston up to beyond Lancaster and the southern section from Wigan to near Chorley.
		The canal also lost its isolation from the rest of the system when a link to the River Ribble was recently opened, though this does involve complicated tidal river cruising to link with the Leeds and Liverpool Canal Tarleton branch.
	www.moonsbridgemarina.co.uk /lancaster.htm (552 words)

	Travel Guide to Canals in Lancaster - Fairfield County Ohio Canal Remnants
		The Ohio-Erie Canal in Fairfield County went from the Millersport reservoir (Buckeye Lake) to Canal Winchester with many changes in level accounting for the 18 locks between Buckeye Lake and Canal Winchester.
		This sale was necessary because the canal was taking more funds to operate than the Lateral Canal Company's directors were able to raise and the State of Ohio wanted to extend the Lancaster Lateral Canal to include Hocking and Athens Counties renaming it the Hocking Canal.
		The Hocking Canal extended the lateral canal in Fairfield County south from Lancaster past the Sharp and Hook Quarry and Conrad Stone Quarry and through Sugar Grove to the Hocking County border.
	www.visitfairfieldcountyoh.org /canals.php (363 words)

	Lancaster Canal Tramroad - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Lancaster Canal Tramroad, also known as the Walton Summit Tramway or the Old Tram Road was completed in 1803 to link the north and south ends of the Lancaster Canal (Barritt, 2000).
		Most of the canal was completed quickly, including the impressive aqueduct across the River Lune near Lancaster but the part across the wide valley of the River Ribble remained to be built when the construction capital became exhausted.
		The north end of the canal was eventually sold outright to the London and North Western Railway and the Lancaster Canal Company was wound up at the beginning of 1886.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lancaster_Canal_Tramroad (1142 words)

	The Lancaster Canal at Canal Vacations
		The Lancaster Canal runs for 42 lock free miles through pleasant pasturelands of north west England, overlooked for most of the way by the foothills of the Pennines, from which hang gliders often soar.
		The canal is peaceful right through the year, you will meet very few other boats, and the lack of locks makes it ideal for those who want a relaxing holiday or novices or others who want to avoid locks.
		The Lancaster Canal was built with a break between the northern section from Preston up to beyond Lancaster and the southern section from Wigan to near Chorley.
	www.canal-vacations.com /canlanc.htm (302 words)

	virtual tour - Lancaster Canal
		Lancaster Canal is one of the most beautiful waterways in Britain.
		It winds through Lancaster east of the centre, passing several pleasant canalside pubs and restaurants as it goes.
		The canal teems with wildlife, and Lancaster children save their breadcrumbs for the ducklings and cygnets who are very tame and come in their dozens at the sight of a free meal!
	www.lancasterukonline.net /visitors/v-tour/lancaster_canal.htm (432 words)

	Lancaster, Ohio
		Lancaster was settled in 1800 and became the county seat in 1806.
		It grew dramatically after 1836 when the Lancaster Lateral Canal was connected to the Ohio and Erie Canal.
		Natural gas was discovered in 1887 and the town became a major manufacturing and distribution center.
	www.planetware.com /ohio/lancaster-us-oh-lan.htm (68 words)

	Some pictures of Northern England
		The canal was cut there during the construction of the M6 motorway to the north.
		Although the canal north of that point is no longer accessible by boat, the towpath path is still maintained and frequently used by walkers and cyclists.
		Rydal Water, in the Lake District, north of Kendal, the northern terminus of the Lancaster canal.
	flightline.highline.edu /jselby/Northern_England.htm (904 words)

	13-01-05 Lancaster Canal : British Waterways
		Access to the canal is closed to the public while the work is being carried out.
		British Waterways cares for a 2,000-mile network of historic canals and navigable rivers throughout Britain, working to provide a sustainable future for the inland waterways and generate maximum benefit and enjoyment to all from this unique environmental and leisure resource.
		We work with a broad range of public, private and voluntary sector partners to unlock the potential of the inland waterways and generate income for reinvestment in the waterways for the benefit of the millions who visit and care for the waterways every year.
	www.britishwaterways.co.uk /newsroom/stories/lancaster_canal.html (309 words)

	Lancaster Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This 42 mile canal runs from Tewitfield to Preston and was from its openning detached from the main canal system although it had a connecting tram-way link from 1803 until 1860s.
		Kendal's Canal by John Satchell, ISBN 0 9509869 1 7 :134 pages, Published by Kendal Civic Society 2002 The history of the northern reaches of the Lancaster Canal.
		Lancaster Canal : Black and White - the Story of the Lancaster Canal.
	easyweb.easynet.co.uk /jim.shead/Lancaster-Canal.html (1079 words)

	Ribble Link
		Now two centuries later the idea of connecting the Lancaster Canal to the rest of the UK's inland waterway network has finally been realised with the opening of the £6 million Millennium Ribble Link which connects the Lancaster Canal to the Inland Waterway network via Tarleton Lock.
		The Lancaster Canal provides for some 41 miles of lock-free sailing, winding through rural countryside, and allowing access to historic structures such as the Lune Aqueduct and Glasson Dock.
		The dramatic increase in traffic is also breathing new life into the Rufford Branch of the Leeds Liverpool canal with two Marina projects on the go at Rufford, Fettlers Wharf and St Mary's Marina, and also bringing custom into the two local boatyards at Tarleton and Hesketh Bank.
	www.heskethbank.com /home/ribblelink/ribble_link.html (333 words)

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		Here the canal curves past the east of the settlement, while the road and railway follow the more direct route to the west.
		At Hest Bank there is a choice of refreshment: cross the canal to reach the Hest Bank Hotel, which has a garden running down to the canal bank; or leave the towpath and walk towards the beach, where there are tea rooms nest to the level crossing.
		The canal becomes more rural for the next two or three miles, until the outskirts of Lancaster are reached.
	members.lycos.co.uk /nenglandwalks/lanky.htm (328 words)

	Lancaster Historic Maps \| Lancaster University Library
		You are welcome to use the Lancaster University Library maps for personal, educational or research purposes.
		Plan of the proposed Lancaster canal from Kirby Kendal in the county of Westmorland to West Houghton in the County Palatine of Lancaster, surveyed in the years 1791 and 1792
		A Plan of the Titheable Lands in the Township of Lancaster in the County of Lancaster 1845
	libweb.lancs.ac.uk /lancastermaps.htm (348 words)

	Britain's Waterways - Leeds and Liverpool Canal page
		Ten miles of the southern section of the Lancaster Canal had already been built from Walton to Wigan (1799) when Leeds and Liverpool proposed to connect and utilise their line (1810).
		A wide canal, 127 miles long and made suitable for Yorkshire keels (62 x 14) needing 200 bridges and 93 locks, the Leeds and Liverpool Canal was by far the most ambitious project by a single company.
		Foulridge was the Achilles’ heel of the canal.
	www.britains-waterways.com /leedsliv.htm (864 words)

	TNC On Tour 2003 Page 19
		Lancaster Canal, Lancaster Canal Glasson Dock Branch, Ribble Link, Savick Brook, Tidal River Ribble, Tidal River Douglas, Leeds and Liverpool Canal Rufford branch and Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
		Eventually the lines were cast off and the boat whizzed off.............then back and forwards a few time at full tilt, afterwards the lads tied up beyond the BW lawnmower craft, to continue their argument in private.
		Rufford Branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal.
	www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk /Tour_03/Tour03_19.html (2755 words)

	Arlen Hire Boats - The Lancaster Canal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The LANCASTER CANAL, 200 years old, still exudes its old world charm as it winds its way through the Fylde countryside with constant views of the foot-hills of the Pennines.
		Although much larger, Lancaster itself is steeped in history from being originally the site of a Roman Fortress to the present day castle constructed in the 13th century and where the Pendle witches were put on trial.
		The main line of the canal is 42 miles long and is lock-free with just 2 swing bridges, terminating at Tewitfield, from where a local bus ride takes you to Kendal.
	www.arlen-hireboats.co.uk /lancaster.htm (272 words)

	Lancaster Priory picture page - Glasson Dock
		The Glasson arm of the Lancaster Canal is separated from the rest of the canal by five locks near Galgate.
		At Glasson, the canal empties into Glasson Basin, and thence through two sets of lock gates into the Dock; and through the dock gates into the Lune and the Irish Sea.
		It is between the road and the Lancaster Canal.
	www.priory.lancs.ac.uk /glasson.html (410 words)

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