Sir John Glynne's Canal
Coordinates: 53°10′16″N 2°56′46″W / 53.171°N 2.946°W
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Sir John Glynne's Canal was a canal in England built by Sir John Glynne. It ran from Saltney, just outside Chester to Bretton, a distance of about one mile. It was built about 1768, and was in use until 1779.[1] It was used for the transportation of coal from mines in Flintshire into Chester.[2]
References
- ↑ "Jim Shead's Waterways Information". Jim Shead. 2008. Retrieved 2008-03-30.
- ↑ Trinder, Barrie (1982). The Making of the Industrial Landscape. London: J. M. Dent and Sons. p. 55.
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