Baybridge Canal ran 3.5 miles (6 km) through two locks. The canal was built entirely within the parish of West Grinstead in Sussex. It was completed in 1826 using money raised from a £6000 share issue and from a £3000 mortgage. The canal largely followed the course of the River Adur to the point where it could be considered an improvement of a river navigation rather than a canal. The canal's main trade was manure, coal and chalk. The canal closed around 1875 due to competition from the railways. Canal locks in England. ... Sussex as a traditional county. ... 1826 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... The Adur is a river in Sussex (in England). ... Categories: Water-transport stubs | Canals | Water transport ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...
The canal was built entirely within the parish of West Grinstead in the English county of Sussex.
The canal largely followed the course of the River Adur to the point where it could be considered an improvement of a river navigation rather than a canal.
The canal's main trade was manure, coal and chalk.
Canals first saw use during the Roman occupation of Great Britain, and were used mainly for irrigation.
Canal boats proved more than adequate for this task, and so canals were constructed between industries, and between cities and ports, with vast amounts of materials from manufactured goods to coal and lumber being transported.
However, in the latter half of the 20th century the canals saw a rise in popularity through their use by holidaymakers, who often rented a 'narrowboat' and roamed the canals visiting places they passed through.
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