Carlisle Canal

Carlisle Canal
The remains of the sea lock at Port Carlisle, where the canal joined the Solway Firth
Specifications
Maximum boat length	78 ft 0 in (23.77 m)
Maximum boat beam	18 ft 3 in (5.56 m)
Locks	8
Status	replaced by railway
History
Principal engineer	William Chapman
Date completed	12 March 1823
Date closed	1 August 1853
Geography
Start point	Port Carlisle (formerly Fisher's Cross)
End point	Carlisle
Connects to	Solway Firth

The Carlisle Canal opened in 1823, linking Carlisle to the Solway Firth, to facilitate the transport of goods to and from the city. It was a short-lived venture, being replaced in 1854 by a railway which used the canal bed for most of its route.