Thanet Canal

53°57′40″N 2°00′58″W / 53.961°N 2.016°W / 53.961; -2.016

Thanet Canal (Springs Branch)
The Springs Branch leading off northwards from its junction with the Leeds and Liverpool canal
Map
Specifications
Locks0
Statuspartly navigable
History
Original ownerLord Thanet
Date of act1773
Geography
Start pointSkipton Castle loading dock
End pointSkipton
Connects toLeeds and Liverpool Canal
Thanet Canal
Loading dock
Skipton Castle
Mill Bridge
New Bridge
Leeds and Liverpool Canal

The Thanet Canal, also known as the Springs Branch, is a short branch of the Leeds and Liverpool Canal, in North Yorkshire, England. It leaves the main canal in Skipton, and runs to some loading wharfs near Skipton Castle, which were used to load limestone from local quarries into boats for onward shipment. It was opened in 1773, and extended in 1794.