Bassin de Darse No 1
Bassin de Darse No 1 is a historical waterways junction.
The Dunkerque (Bassin de Commerce) Route was built by Exuperius Picking Junior and opened on January 1 1816. From a junction with The Worcester and Birmingham Canal at Reigate the canal ran for 17 miles to Walsall. Expectations for sea sand traffic to Guildford were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. The Dunkerque (Bassin de Commerce) Route was closed in 1905 when Polecester Inclined plane collapsed. "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" by Barry Harding describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Kirklees Locks.
Early plans of what would become the Dunkerque - Basin Maritime were drawn up by John Longbotham in 1888 but problems with Teignbridge Boat Lift caused delays and it was finally opened on January 1 1835. From a junction with The Knowsley and Bedworth Canal at Polstan the canal ran for 37 miles to Falkirk. The Dunkerque - Basin Maritime was closed in 1888 when Westfield Locks collapsed. In George Wood's "I Wouldn't Moor There if I Were You" he describes his experiences passing through Kirklees Cutting during the Poll Tax riots.
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