Bradford Canal

Bradford Canal
The remains of the Bradford Canal where it joined the Leeds and Liverpool
Specifications
Maximum boat length	66 ft 0 in (20.12 m)
Maximum boat beam	15 ft 2 in (4.62 m)
Locks	10
Status	Destroyed
History
Original owner	Bradford Canal Company
Date of act	1771
Date completed	1774
Date closed	1922
Geography
Start point	Shipley
End point	Bradford
Branch of	Leeds & Liverpool Canal

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Legend
Leeds and Liverpool Canal Shipley Railway embankment Windhill lock and pumphouse Leeds Road – Windhill bridge Briggate bridge Pricking Mill staircase (2 rise) Poplar Road bridge Crag End staircase (3 rise) Gaisby Lane bridge Stanley Road bridge Oliver staircase (2 rise) Bolton Lane bridge Queens Road bridge Kings Road (Tordoff Road) bridge Spink Well staircase (2 rise) Zetland Mills wharf (1872–1922) Northbrook Street bridge Bradford Hoppy Bridge wharf (1774–1867)

The Bradford Canal was a 3.5-mile (5.6 km) English canal which ran from the Leeds and Liverpool Canal at Shipley into the centre of Bradford. It opened in 1774, and was closed in 1866, when it was declared to be a public health hazard. Four years later it reopened with a better water supply, and closed for the second time in 1922. It was subsequently filled in, although consideration has been given to restoring it. There are some remains, including a short section of canal at the junction and a pumping station building, which is now a dwelling.