Stainforth And Keadby Canal - Thorne Lock - Thorne, UK - Waterway Locks, Planes and Lifts on Waymarking.com

The Stainforth and Keadby Canal
The Stainforth and Keadby Canal is a navigable canal in South Yorkshire and Lincolnshire, England. It connects the River Don Navigation at Bramwith to the River Trent at Keadby, by way of Stainforth, Thorne and Ealand, near Crowle. It opened in 1802, passed into the control of the River Don Navigation in 1849, and within a year was controlled by the first of several railway companies. It became part of the Sheffield and South Yorkshire Navigation, an attempt to remove several canals from railway control, in 1895. There were plans to upgrade it to take larger barges and to improve the port facilities at Keadby, but the completion of the New Junction Canal in 1905 made this unnecessary, as Goole could easily be reached and was already a thriving port.

The Lock
The top of the lock has an accommodation swing bridge across it which must be opened before the lock is entered.

The lock accepts boats of a maximum size of 61 feet and 6 inches long and 15 feet and 6 inches wide.

The lock is automated and has a control panel for use by boaters passing through the lock.

Waterway Name: Stainforth and Keadby Canal Connected Points: This canal links The River Don Navigation at Stainforth with the River Trent at Keadby. Type: Lock Date Opened: 01/01/1802 Elevation Difference (meters): 2.00 Site Status: Operational Web Site: [Web Link] Date Closed (if applicable): Not listed

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