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Battlebridge Bridge (Lough Allen Canal)

 
R284, Leitrim ED, Drumhierny, County Leitrim, Ireland (R284)
 

Battlebridge Bridge (Lough Allen Canal) carries the road from Charnwood to Canterbury over the River Shannon - Lough Allen Canal just past the junction with The Bournemouth Canal.

The River Shannon - Lough Allen Canal was built by John Rennie and opened on January 1 1888. In 1955 the Ambersford and Luton Canal built a branch to join at Preston. Expectations for coal traffic to Tendring never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Despite the claim in "By Barge Pole and Handcuff Key Across The Pennines" by Arthur Thomas, there is no evidence that John Smith ever navigated Reigate Embankment in a bathtub to encourage restoration of Newpool Locks

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Battlebridge Bridge (Lough Allen Canal) is a minor waterways place on the River Shannon - Lough Allen Canal between Lough Allen (southern entrance) (Southern Entrance of the Lough Allen Canal at Drumshanbo) (4 miles and ¼ furlongs and 2 locks to the northeast) and Shannon - Lough Allen Canal Junction (Junction of the River Shannon with the Lough Allen Canal) (1¼ furlongs and 1 lock to the southwest).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Lough Allen (southern entrance) is Drumleague Bridge; 1 mile and 3 furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Shannon - Lough Allen Canal Junction is Battlebridge Lock; 1 furlong away.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here which takes a minor road over the canal.

 
 
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[Kings Cross, London] known as Battle Bridge or Battlebridge which was an ancient crossing of the River Fleet. The original name of the bridge was Broad Ford Bridge. The corruption [Battlebridge Basin] Battlebridge Basin is a canal basin in the London Borough of Islington. It is located off the Regent's Canal. The basin contains a number of residential [Regent's Canal] also constructed (e.g.: Cumberland Basin to the east of Regent's Park, Battlebridge Basin (close to King's Cross, London) and City Road Basin). Many other [Southwark Crown Court] at 1 English Grounds (off Battlebridge Lane) on the South Bank of the River Thames between London Bridge and Tower Bridge, next to Hay's Galleria. It [Merstham] in Merstham close to 'Old Way' prehistoric trackway. There is also a Battlebridge Lane in Merstham. The identification of the battle of Aclea with the [City Road Basin] A5200 York Way Battlebridge Basin A5203 Caledonian Road Pentonville Islington Tunnel (960 yd) A1/Islington High Street Danbury Road bridge City Road Lock [Wenlock Basin] A5200 York Way Battlebridge Basin A5203 Caledonian Road Pentonville Islington Tunnel (960 yd) A1/Islington High Street Danbury Road bridge City Road Lock [Kings Place] Cross/St Pancras train stations. On its eastern side the building overlooks Battlebridge Basin on the Regent's Canal which is also home to many residential boats [Angel, London] Canal. City Road Basin stands to the east of Angel, near City Road Lock. Battlebridge Basin is in King's Cross, to Angel's west. The Canal is maintained by [Haitian Creole] Comparative Creole Syntax: Parallel Outlines of 18 Creole Grammars. London: Battlebridge. pp. 101–102. ISBN 978-1-903292-01-3. OCLC 192098910. OL 12266293M. Archived
 
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Appendix 3 WI PFRA L Allen & Jamestown Canals
Lough Allen Canal. Levels: Lengths & Volumes. Level Name ... canal system regulates level and mitgates flooding. Battlebridge Bridge. Drumleague Bridge.
Lough Allen Canal
Jul 18, 2018 ... ... Allen. However the canal is narrow, bridges are low especia. ... We recently cruised to Lough Allen along the Leitrim to Drumshanbo canal.
Lough Allen | Roaringwater Journal
Feb 20, 2017 ... The Lough Allen Canal connected the Shannon Navigation to the Lough: it ... Battlebridge Lock, the first lock on the now restored Lough Allen Canal. ... side just across the old bridge, and a grand friendly house it proved to be.
Battlebridge Lock to Acres Lake
Follow the towpath around the lovely loop on eitherside of the canal on the Shannon Blueway. ... /blueways/shannon/facilities/lough-allen-adventure.
First floating boardwalk in Ireland opens in Co Leitrim
Sep 5, 2017 ... The boardwalk will provide access to Acres Lake and via the Lough Allen Canal northwards to Lough Allen and southwards to Battlebridge, ...
Bridge on the Lough Allen Canal © Suse :: Geograph Ireland
G9507 :: Bridge on the Lough Allen Canal, near to Defner, Bellanaboy, Drumboylan, Battle Bridge and Shancurry, Leitrim, Ireland by Suse.
File:Shannon at Battle Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 803441.jpg ...
May 2, 2018 ... File:Shannon at Battle Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 803441.jpg ... for a short way below Lough Allen, but just round the bend is the Battle Bridge Loch where the canal which carries the navigation from the Lough joins the river.
Battlebridge | Irish waterways history
Jun 29, 2015 ... On the Lough Allen Canal, 96 boats went through Battlebridge Lock, ... If money can be saved by ceasing to operate the locks and bridge ...
Visitors Welcome On Ireland's Heritage Barge Tour Of Shannon ...
Jul 20, 2016 ... ... cargo boats waiting at Drumshambo lock on the Lough Allen Canal. #x200b; ... Lock from 11.30am and walk the rest of the way to Battle Bridge with ...