| Chard Canal | |
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 The Chard Canal near Lillesdon, Somerset | |
| Specifications | |
| Locks | 1 (4 inclined planes) |
| Status | Derelict |
| History | |
| Original owner | Ashton Canal Co |
| Principal engineer | James Green |
| Other engineer(s) | Sydney Hall |
| Date of act | 1834 |
| Date completed | 1842 |
| Date closed | 1868 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | Chard |
| End point | Bridgwater |
| Connects to | Bridgwater and Taunton Canal |
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The Chard Canal was a 13.5 miles (21.7 km) tub boat canal in Somerset, England, that ran from the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal at Creech St. Michael, over four aqueducts, through three tunnels and four inclined planes to Chard. It was completed in 1842, was never commercially viable, and closed in 1868. The major engineering features are still clearly visible in the landscape.