Canals · South West England
St Columb Canal
Also known as: Dowrgleudh Sen Kolom
St Columb Canal — canal in Cornwall, England.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Newquay · 6.5 km
- Dog-friendly
About
St Columb Canal is a canal in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "canal in Cornwall, England". Coordinates: 50.4667°, -5.0333°.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
St Columb Canal sometimes referred to as Edyvean's Canal, was an abortive canal scheme in Cornwall, England, designed for the carriage of sea sand for use as manure. It was authorised in 1773, and part of it may have been briefly used around 1780.
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Background
History
| repeal_date = | repealing_legislation = | related_legislation = | status = Current | original_text = https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=WrmXQpgmfMAC&pg=PA319 | collapsed = yes }} The canal was first proposed by the Cornish engineer, John Edyvean in 1773. His idea was to run a canal from Mawgan Porth through parishes inland and to return to Newquay. Its purpose was to import sea-sand, seaweed and stone for manuring to improve land. Edyvean obtained an act of Parliament, the (13 Geo. 3. c. 93) on 1 April 1773, which authorised a 30 mi canal, although it appears that the clerk must have misheard what was said, as the plans were for a 13 mi canal. The engineer John Harris gave evidence to a…
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- Coordinates
- 50.4667, -5.0333
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Mawgan-in-Pydar
- Postcode
- TR8 4BL
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Established
- 1781
- Nearest railway station
- Newquay — 6.5 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q7592851 (CC0)
- wikipedia: St Columb Canal (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Lusty Glaze Beach, Newquay - geograph.org.uk - 31613.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Columb Canal?
- St Columb Canal is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR8 4BL), in the parish of Mawgan-in-Pydar.
- When was St Columb Canal built?
- Built or established in 1781.
- Is St Columb Canal a protected site?
- Yes — St Columb Canal is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to St Columb Canal?
- The nearest railway station is Newquay, about 6.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR8 4BL.