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词条 Lydney Canal
释义

  1. Timeline

  2. The River Lyd

  3. See also

  4. References

  5. External links

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This one-mile canal in Gloucestershire runs inland from the River Severn to Lydney. It was opened in 1813 to trans-ship iron and coal from the Forest of Dean. It was once connected by a horse drawn tramroad to Pidcock's Canal [1] which brought materials down to the wharves by tub-boat.

In the 1960s imported wood was still being brought in by barge from Avonmouth.[2] It remained in commercial use until the 1980s. The entrance to the canal consists of an outer tidal gate opening into a wide basin. From there a lock opens into the one-mile canal cut. Immediately above the lock, a pair of gates point the other way as protection against a high tidal flood in the estuary. There is one swing bridge crossing the canal.

The docks have recently been restored to create a marina and harbour area for seagoing yachts and motor boats.[3]

Timeline

  • 1809 – The Lydney and Lydbrook Railway Act enabled construction of a tramroad from Lydbrook to Lydney.[4]
  • 1810 – A second act changed the company name to the "Severn & Wye Railway and Canal Company" and (amongst other things) authorises the building of the canal to the River Severn at Nass Point.[5]
  • 1810 – Josias Jessop (son of William Jessop) was appointed consulting engineer and designed plans for the canal.
  • 1811 – Thomas Sheasby (son of Thomas Sheasby senior) was taken on as resident engineer.
  • 1813 – The canal was opened by the Severn and Wye Railway and Canal Company.
  • 1821 – The outer harbour was finally completed and the tramway extended all the way down.[6]
  • 1825 – The north pier was extended to aid ships into the harbour.
  • 1868 – The tramway was converted to broad gauge.
  • 1872 – Converted to standard gauge.
  • 1893 – Severn and Wye Railway and Canal Company went bankrupt.
  • 1894 – Purchased by the Great Western and Midland Railways and administered by a Joint Committee of the two companies.[7]
  • 1948 – The railway and docks passed to the Western Region of the Railway Executive on nationalization.
  • 1950 – Transferred to the Docks and Inland Waterways Executive.
  • 1960 – The last coal was shipped from the harbour.[8]
  • 1977 – The harbour was closed.
  • 1985 – The section from the swing bridge to the Severn was scheduled as an Ancient Monument [9]
  • 1988 – The swing bridge was scheduled as a Grade II listed building.[10]
  • 1996 – The Environment Agency took over management of the docks.
  • 1997 – Inner gates collapses and had to be replaced by a dam to reduce flood risk.
  • 1998 – The Lydney Docks Partnership was established to create a sustainable future for the canal.
  • 2005 – Re-opened after a two-year project of restoration and enhancement.[11]

The River Lyd

The Lyd is a small river in the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England.

The Lyd flows into the River Severn via the canal in Lydney.

See also

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  • Canals of Great Britain
  • History of the British canal system

References

1. ^Lydney Harbour brochure
2. ^Photo in Francis Frith Collection
3. ^Lydney Area in Partnership website
4. ^Forest of Dean Railways {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081120131013/http://www.forestofdeanrailways.info/history1.htm |date=20 November 2008 }}
5. ^{{cite book |url=http://www.jim-shead.com/waterways/sdoc.php?wpage=PNRC0581#PNRCLYDN |title=Historical Account of the Navigable Rivers, Canals, and Railways of Great Britain |author=Joseph Priestley |year=1831}}
6. ^http://www.asiantaeth-yr-amgylchedd.cymru.gov.uk/regions/midlands/567079/567090/893833/894284/464376/458415/?version=1&lang=_e{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
7. ^{{cite web |url=http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/DServe/dserve.exe?&dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=(AltRefNo='D2460/22/8') |title=Lydney Docks |publisher=Gloucestershire County Council |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://archive.is/20121223191135/http://ww3.gloucestershire.gov.uk/DServe/dserve.exe?&dsqIni=Dserve.ini&dsqApp=Archive&dsqCmd=show.tcl&dsqDb=Catalog&dsqPos=0&dsqSearch=(AltRefNo='D2460/22/8') |archivedate=23 December 2012 |df=dmy-all }}
8. ^http://www.lydney.org.uk/project_lydney_docks.shtml
9. ^http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/server/show/ConBar.6912
10. ^http://www.lydney.org.uk/publications/Harbour_brochure.pdf
11. ^http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/regions/midlands/567079/567090/893833/894284/464376/665775/{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

External links

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  • Photos of Lydney, Francis Frith Collection{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • [https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=lydney&sll=45.707138,-61.807709&sspn=0.421962,0.918732&ie=UTF8&ll=51.711661,-2.517242&spn=0.0117,0.02871&t=k&z=15&iwloc=addr&om=1&msa=0&msid=106543479448646397932.000001125d2435357e478 Satellite image from Google Maps]
  • Photo of the upper basin at Lydney Harbour taken in the 19th century{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • Lydney harbour canal full of empty log barges in the 1960s.{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  • [https://books.google.com/books?id=eUqIucVmZjwC&pg=PA565 Historical Account of the Navigable Rivers, Canals, and Railways, Joseph Priestley]
  • {{IoE|354463|Grade II Swing-bridge and abutments.}}
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