Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation
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chelmer-and-blackwater-navigation-188-14610607
title:
Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation
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The Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation is the canalisation of the Rivers Chelmer and Blackwater in Essex, in the east of England. The navigation runs for 13.75 miles (22.13 km) from Springfield Basin in Chelmsford to the sea lock at Heybridge Basin near Maldon. Initial plans faced spirited opposition from Maldon, which were overcome by avoiding the town and terminating at Heybridge, and the navigation opened in 1797. There were some teething problems, and the engineer John Rennie was called back
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United Kingdom legislation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chelmer_and_Blackwater_Navigation
date created:
2002-11-26T08:52:22Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T22:18:23Z
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