| Exeter Canal | |||||
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 Boats moored in Exeter Canal basin | |||||
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| Location | Beside the River Exe | ||||
| Country | England | ||||
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| Lock length | 122 ft (37 m) | ||||
| Lock width | 26.25 ft (8.00 m) | ||||
| Geography | |||||
| Start point | River Exe | ||||
| End point | Exeter Quay | ||||
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The Exeter Ship Canal, also known as the Exeter Canal is a canal leading from (and beside) the River Exe to Exeter Quay in the city of Exeter, Devon, England. It was first constructed in the 1560s, predating the "canal mania" period, and is one of the oldest artificial waterways in the UK.[1][2]
- ^ Cornforth, David (February 2012). "Exeter Canal and Quayside - a short history". www.exetermemories.co.uk. Archived from the original on 27 July 2020. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ "Exeter Ship Canal, The First Four Hundred Years". www.exeter.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2013.