Calder and Hebble Navigation
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calder-and-hebble-navigation-167-8334121
title:
Calder and Hebble Navigation
text:
The Calder and Hebble Navigation is a broad inland waterway, with locks and bridge holes that are suitable for 14-foot-wide (4.3 m) boats, in West Yorkshire, England. Construction to improve the River Calder and the River Hebble began in 1759, and the initial scheme, which included 5.7 miles (9.2 km) of new cuts, was completed in 1770 and has remained navigable since it was opened. Significant improvements were made, including the Salterhebble branch to Halifax, opened in 1828, and ever-longer c
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description:
Inland waterway in West Yorkshire, England
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calder_and_Hebble_Navigation
date created:
2002-11-22T10:31:41Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T09:48:04Z
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