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The Thames and Severn Canal is a canal in the south of England, linking the River Thames to the River Severn, via Cricklade and Stroudwater. It was completed in 1789. It runs just under 29 miles from Wallbridge to Inglesham Lock. Its length includes the two mile long Sapperton tunnel which was at the time of its completion was the longest tunnel in England. The Canal du Midi in Toulouse, France Canals are man-made waterways, usually connecting existing lakes, rivers, or oceans. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 kmÂ² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/kmÂ² Ethnicity... Length 346 km Elevation of the source 110 m Average discharge entering Oxford: 17. ... This article is about the British river. ... Cricklade is a small town in north Wiltshire in the UK, midway between Swindon and Cirencester. ... Canal locks in England. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 kmÂ² Population - Total (2001) - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/kmÂ² Ethnicity...

The canal always had problems with its water supply due to springs breaking through the clay lining of the canal bed. This meant that in summer when the springs receded the rate of water loss was greater than the available supply. In one of the attempts to tackle this the size of the locks was reduced giving the canal locks their unusual double headed appearance. In a further attempt to prevent water loss the canal directly after the coates portal of the tunnel (know as the King's Reach) was lined with concrete rather than the normal puddle clay. This article is about the construction material. ...

The canal was abandoned in 1933 and is now being restored. A number of locks have been rebuilt however the Sapperton tunnel remains blocked by two rock falls. In addition the original line (Of the Stroudwater Navigation)near the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal has been lost in the construction of the M5 motorway and the road improvements on the A38 trunk road. The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal is a canal in the south west of England, between Gloucester and Sharpness. ... M5 may refer to: The M5 motorway in England, running from Birmingham to Exeter Messier object 5, a star cluster in the constellation of Serpens M5, the homicidal computer featured in the Original Star Trek episode The Ultimate Computer The BMW M5, a high-performance version of the BMW 5... The A38 is a major trunk road in England. ...

Restoration of both the Thames & Severn and Stroudwater has been underway since 1972 with a considerable number of structures being renovated by volunteers

In 1953 C. S. Forester published Hornblower and the Atropos (ISBN 0316289299), a historical novel set during the Napoleonic Wars, in which Capt. Hornblower travels along the canal (including the tunnel) to London. Cecil Scott Forester is the pen name of Cecil Smith (August 27, 1899 - April 2, 1966), an English novelist whose rose to fame with tales of adventure with military themes, notably the 11-book Horatio Hornblower series (being filmed with Ioan Gruffudd as Horatio Hornblower) about naval warfare during the... The Napoleonic Wars are the wars fought during Napoleon Bonapartes rule of France. ... Horatio Hornblower is a fictional officer in the British Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars, originally the protagonist of a series of novels by C. S. Forester, and later the subject of films and television programs. ...

External links

Cotswold Canals Trust http://www.cotswoldcanals.com/
Excerpt from Hornblower and the Atropos http://www.twbookmark.com/books/13/0316289299/chapter_excerpt461.html

River Severn, UK (Others in NSW and NZ)

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Administrative areas: Powys | Shropshire | Worcestershire | Gloucestershire | Flows into: Bristol Channel

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Stourport | Worcester | Tewkesbury | Gloucester | Berkeley | Chepstow | Bristol
This article is about the British river. ... The Severn River is a river in the northwest of New South Wales, Australia. ... Powys is an administrative county in Wales, over 2000 sq. ... Shropshire (abbreviated Salop or Shrops) is a county in the West Midlands region of England, bordering Cheshire, Staffordshire, Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and the Welsh counties of Powys and Clwyd. ... Worcestershire (pronounced whus-ter-shur, whus-ter-sheer, whus-ter-shyer, or wUst@rS@(r) in New Edition OED shorthand; abbreviated Worcs) is a county, located in the West Midlands region of central England. ... Gloucestershire (pronounced [ ˈglɒstəʃəʳ]; GLOSS-ter-sher) is a ceremonial and administrative county in southwest England. ... The location of the Bristol Channel The Severn Bridge and Bristol Channel, looking northwestward from England towards Wales The Bristol Channel coast at Ilfracombe, North Devon, looking west towards Lee Bay The Bristol Channel is a major inlet in the island of Great Britain, separating South Wales from South West... Llanidloes is a town in Powys, traditional county of Montgomeryshire, Mid Wales, lying on the River Severn. ... Newtown (Welsh: Y Drenewydd) is a town with a population of 10,542 (1993) in Powys, in the traditional county of Montgomeryshire, mid Wales, lying on the River Severn. ... Welshpool (Welsh: Y Trallwng) is a town in Powys, traditional county of Montgomeryshire, in western-mid Wales, less than 10 km from the border with England. ... This article is about the town of Shrewsbury in England. ... Map sources for Bridgnorth at grid reference SO7193 Bridgnorth is a town in Shropshire, England. ... Load Street, Bewdley Bewdley is a small town in Worcestershire, England. ... Stourport-on-Severn, often shortened to Stourport, is a town in Worcestershire, England, with a population of 19,713 (2001 Census). ... The city of Worcester (pronounced ) is the county town of Worcestershire in England; the river Severn runs through the middle, with the citys large Worcester Cathedral overlooking the river. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Gloucester (pronounced ) is a city and district in south-west England, close to the Welsh border. ... Location within the British Isles. ... Chepstow (Welsh language: Cas-gwent) is a border town straddling the Monmouthshireâ€”Gloucestershire border, situated at the confluence of the River Wye and River Severn on the Severns west bank. ... Bristol is an English city and county and one of the two administrative centres of South West England (the other being Plymouth). ...

Major tributaries: Rea Brook | River Perry | River Tern | River Vyrnwy | River Stour | River Teme | Upper Avon | Lower Avon | River Wye
The Rea Brook is a minor river that begins at Marton Pool, near the Shropshire/Wales border and runs north, past the villages of Minsterley and Pontesbury, to Shrewsbury, where it joins the much larger River Severn. ... The River Perry is a river in Shropshire, England. ... The River Tern is a river in Shropshire, England. ... The River Vyrnwy is a river in the United Kingdom. ... The Stour is a river in Worcestershire. ... The River Teme rises in mid-Wales south of Newtown, Powys and flows through Ludlow in Shropshire on its way to join the River Severn south of Worcester. ... The River Avon or Avon is a river in or adjoining the counties of Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire in the midlands of England. ... The Avon Gorge and Clifton Suspension Bridge The River Avon is a river in the south west of England. ... The River Wye (Welsh: Afon Gwy) is the fifth-longest river in the UK. Its source is in the Welsh mountains at Plynlimon at 741 metres above sea level. ...

Linked canals: Staffordshire and Worcestershire | Birmingham and Worcester | Droitwich
Herefordshire and Gloucestershire | Thames and Severn | Coalport | Gloucester and Sharpness
The Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal is a canal in the Midlands of England, passing through Staffordshire and Worcestershire. ... The Birmingham and Worcester Canal is a canal linking Birmingham and Worcester in England. ... The Droitwich Canal is a synthesis of two canals; the Droitwich Barge Canal and the Droitwich Junction Canal, in England. ... The Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Canal is a canal in the south west of England, passing through Herefordshire and Gloucestershire. ... The Coalport Canal is a historic canal built to link several coalport industries with the River Severn. ... The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal is a canal in the south west of England, between Gloucester and Sharpness. ...

Major crossings: Welsh Bridge | English Bridge | Ironbridge | Hampton Loade (chain ferry) | Severn Tunnel | Severn Bridge The Welsh Bridge is a bridge in Shrewsbury which crosses the River Severn. ... The English Bridge is a bridge which crosses the River Severn in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. ... The Iron Bridge Map sources for Ironbridge at grid reference SJ672033 Ironbridge is a settlement beside the River Severn in Shropshire, England that grew up beside the 100 foot (30 meter) cast-iron bridge that was built across the river there in 1789. ... Hampton Loade is a village in Shropshire, England. ... Coin operated cable ferry at Espevær in Bømlo, Norway A cable ferry is a means of water transportation by which a ferry or other boat is propelled and guided across a river or other larger body of water by means of cables or chains connected to both shores. ... The approach to the tunnel. ... The Severn Bridge (Welsh: Pont Hafren) and the Second Severn Crossing (Welsh: Ail Groesfan Hafren) are two large bridges crossing the River Severn between England and Wales. ...

Longest UK rivers: 1. Severn 2. Thames 3. Trent 4. Aire 5. Great Ouse 6. Wye 7. Tay 8. Spey 9. Nene 10. Clyde 11. Tweed 12. Eden

Categories: Canals in the United Kingdom | Canals linked to the River Severn This is a list of rivers of Great Britain. ... Length 346 km Elevation of the source 110 m Average discharge entering Oxford: 17. ... The River Trent is one of the major rivers of England. ... The River Aire is a river in West Yorkshire, England. ... The Great Ouse at St Neots The River Great Ouse is a river in the east of England. ... The River Wye (Welsh: Afon Gwy) is the fifth-longest river in the UK. Its source is in the Welsh mountains at Plynlimon at 741 metres above sea level. ... The River Tay, in terms of flow (193 km or 120 miles), is the largest river in Scotland, and drains much of the southern Highlands. ... The River Spey is a river in Scotland that runs 107 miles (172 km) to the Moray Firth at Spey Bay, making it the second longest river in Scotland. ... The River Nene is a river in the east of England. ... Categories: UK geography stubs | Glasgow | Scottish rivers ... The River Tweed at Abbotsford, near Melrose The River Tweed at Coldstream The River Tweed (156 kilometres or 97 miles long) flows primarily through the Borders region of Scotland. ... The River Eden is a river in Cumbria, England that flows through Carlisle on its way into the Solway Firth. ...

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	The Thames and Severn Canal is a canal in the south of England, linking the River Thames to the River Severn, via Cricklade and Stroudwater.
	In a further attempt to prevent water loss the canal directly after the coates portal of the tunnel (know as the King's Reach) was lined with concrete rather than the normal puddle clay.
	In addition the original line (of the Stroudwater Navigation) near the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal has been lost in the construction of the M5 motorway and the road improvements on the A38 trunk road.

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