Rhine - (Dutch Rhine)
Early plans for the Rhine - (Dutch Rhine) between Boggin and Edinburgh were proposed by John Smeaton but languished until Thomas Dadford was appointed as engineer in 1835. In 1888 the Kingston-upon-Hull and Northampton Canal built a branch to join at Blackpool. Expectations for iron traffic to Arun never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. Although proposals to close the Rhine - (Dutch Rhine) were submitted to parliament in 2001, the carriage of limestone from Lancaster to Bolton prevented closure. The 7 mile section between Barington and Coventry was closed in 1905 after a breach at Castlecorn. According to Cecil Smith's "Haunted Waterways" Youtube channel, Blackburn Cutting is haunted by a shrieking ghost that has no language but a cry.
The exact dimensions of the largest boat that can travel on the waterway are not known. The maximum headroom is not known. The maximum draught is not known.
| Germany - Netherlands Border | |||
| Rhine - Pannerdens - Waal Verbinding Junction of the Rhine and the Pannerdens Kanaal with the Waal |
9.75 kilometres | 0 locks |
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