Ripon Canal - Rhodesfield Lock.
The boats are moored adjacent to Rhodesfield Lock on the Ripon Canal. The smart cream boat has just been renovated.
The Ripon Canal is located in North Yorkshire and is 2.3 miles (3.7 km) long England. It is fed by water through a tunnel from the Rive Skell and flows out into the River Ure after the Oxclose Lock. There are 3 locks in total
It was built by the canal engineer William Jessop to link the city of Ripon with the navigable section of the River Ure at Oxclose lock, from where boats could reach York and Hull. It opened in 1773, and was a moderate success. It was sold to the Leeds and Thirsk Railway in 1847, and was effectively closed by 1906, due to neglect. It was not nationalised with most canals and railways in 1948, and was abandoned in 1956
Ripon Canal - Rhodesfield Lock.
The boats are moored adjacent to Rhodesfield Lock on the Ripon Canal. The smart cream boat has just been renovated.
The Ripon Canal is located in North Yorkshire and is 2.3 miles (3.7 km) long England. It is fed by water through a tunnel from the Rive Skell and flows out into the River Ure after the Oxclose Lock. There are 3 locks in total
It was built by the canal engineer William Jessop to link the city of Ripon with the navigable section of the River Ure at Oxclose lock, from where boats could reach York and Hull. It opened in 1773, and was a moderate success. It was sold to the Leeds and Thirsk Railway in 1847, and was effectively closed by 1906, due to neglect. It was not nationalised with most canals and railways in 1948, and was abandoned in 1956