Canals · West Midlands
Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal
In or near Silverdale.
Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal — United Kingdom legislation.
Jonathan Hutchins — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Silverdale · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "United Kingdom legislation". Coordinates: 53.0219°, -2.2339°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal (also known later in its life as Robert Heathcote's Canal) was a 3-mile (4.8 km) private canal between Apedale and Newcastle-under-Lyme both in Staffordshire, England.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
| repeal_date = | amendments = Newcastle-under-Lyme Coal Supply Act 1812 | repealing_legislation = | related_legislation = | status = Amended | original_text = https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=B09RAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA32 | collapsed = yes }} Sir Nigel Gresley inherited his baronetcy when his older brother Sir Thomas Gresley, the fifth baronet, died unexpectedly of smallpox on 23 December 1753. As Thomas had no children, the title passed to Sir Nigel, who became the sixth baronet. He thus inherited land near Apedale and Chesterton, where there were coal mines and ironstone mines. In 1752, he had employed the canal engineer James Brindley to build a water engine to drain some coal mines that he…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.0219, -2.2339
- County
- Staffordshire
- District
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Parish
- Newcastle-under-Lyme, unparished area
- Postcode
- ST5 9HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Newcastle-under-Lyme
- Established
- 1776
- Nearest railway station
- Silverdale — 2.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q15277932 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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- Where is Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal?
- Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal is in Staffordshire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode ST5 9HH), in the parish of Newcastle-under-Lyme, unparished area.
- What is Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal?
- Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal — United Kingdom legislation.
- How do I get to Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Silverdale, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode ST5 9HH.
- When was Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal built?
- Built or established in 1776.
- Is Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal free to visit?
- Yes, Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sir Nigel Gresley's Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Silverdale, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode ST5 9HH.