A map of the Erewash Canal
The map displays a range of services available on the Erewash Canal. Simply click the box next to any service being displayed in the Map Key on the left of your screen.
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A brief history of the Erewash Canal
Canal Details
| Canal length : | 11.6 miles |
| Locks : | 15 |
| Boat Length : | 72ft |
| Height : | 7ft 4ins |
| Width : | 10ft 6ins |
| Draught : | 2ft 6ins |
The Erewash Canal joins Loughborough to the River and River Trent. The canal was completed in 1779 and linked the Derbyshire coal fields to the River Trent. It was a commercially very successful mainly due to the transportation of coal.
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