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Encyclopedia > Blyth Navigation

The Blyth Navigation was a canal in Suffolk, England, running seven miles from Halesworth to the North Sea. The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France Canals are man-made waterways, usually connecting existing lakes, rivers, or oceans. ... Suffolk (pronounced suffuk) is a large traditional and administrative county in the East Anglia region of eastern England. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Inter. ... Halesworth is a town in Suffolk, England, fifteen miles south west of Lowestoft. ... The North Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean, located between the coasts of Norway and Denmark in the east, the coast of the British Isles in the west, and the German, Dutch, Belgian and French coasts in the south. ...


Following an Act of Parliament in 1757, its construction was completed in 1761 at a cost of £3,000. It initially had four locks, with a fifth added later. From the sea, the navigation follows the River Blyth until it reaches the Town River, which it follows to Halesworth Lock, after which the Navigation leaves natural rivers behind. In Westminster System parliaments, an Act of Parliament is a part of the law passed by the Parliament. ... 1757 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Canal locks in England. ... The River Blyth is a river in Suffolk, England, with a wide tidal estuary between Southwold and Walberswick. ... The Town River is a river in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. ... Halesworth is a town in Suffolk, England, fifteen miles south west of Lowestoft. ...


Navigation ceased in 1934. Some efforts have since been made to restore the Navigation, but the resultant flooding of bordering land has made this unpopular. 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...


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Blyth Navigation - definition of Blyth Navigation in Encyclopedia (131 words)
The Blyth Navigation was completed in 1761 (the act of parliament allowing its construction had been passed in 1757) with 4 locks.
From the sea the navigation follows the River Blyth until it reaches the Town River which it followes to Halesworth Lock after which the navigation leaves rivers behind.
Some efforts have been made to restore the navigation but flooding of bordering land has made this unpopular.
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