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Canal de Lens

Early plans for the Canal de Lens between Newcester and Bristol were proposed by John Longbotham but languished until Thomas Telford was appointed as chief engineer in 1782. Although originally the plan was for the canal to meet the Bedford to Rochdale canal at Manchester, the difficulty of tunneling under Leeds caused the plans to be changed and it eventually joined at Willpool instead. Expectations for manure traffic to Bassetlaw never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The Canal de Lens was closed in 1955 when Newport Embankment collapsed. Restoration of Neath Aqueduct was funded by a donation from the Canal de Lens Society

Information about the waterway

The Canal de Lens is a broad canal and is part of the Waterways of Mainland Europe. It runs for 8.53 kilometres from Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut - Lens Jonction (where it joins the Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut) to Lens (which is a dead end).

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.

Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut - Lens Jonction Junction of the Liaison Dunkerque-Escaut with the Canal de Lens
Pont de Rue Maurice Tilloy	1.18 kilometres	0 locks
Pont de Rue de la Gare d'Harnes	3.48 kilometres	0 locks
Pont de Route de Fouquières	4.71 kilometres	0 locks
Pont de Rue Georges Rainguez	6.95 kilometres	0 locks
Pont Ferroviaire Loison-sous-Lens - Sallaumines	7.98 kilometres	0 locks
Lens Limit of Navigation	8.53 kilometres	0 locks

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External websites

VisuRiS — associated with Waterways of Mainland Europe: The official inland waterway resource for Belgium with actual traffic and planned operations on the waterways. Also has voyage planning and notices to mariners

Wikipedia

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The Canal de Lens is a canal in northern France. It connects Lens to the Canal de la Deûle west of Oignies. It is 8 km long with no locks.

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