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- Thames_and_Severn_Canal abstract "The Thames and Severn Canal is a canal in Gloucestershire in the south of England, which was completed in 1789. It was conceived as part of a canal route from Bristol to London. At its eastern end, it connects to the River Thames at Inglesham Lock near Lechlade, while at its western end, it connects to the Stroudwater Navigation at Wallbridge near Stroud, and thence to the River Severn. It has one short arm (branch), from Siddington to the town of Cirencester. It includes Sapperton Tunnel, which when built was the longest canal tunnel in Britain, and remains the fourth longest. There were always problems with water supply, as no reservoirs were built, while the summit section near the tunnel ran through porous limestone, and there were constant difficulties with leakage. Competition from the railways took much of the canal's traffic by the end of the 19th century, and most of the canal was abandoned in 1927, the remainder in 1941.Since 1972, the Cotswold Canal Trust has been working to restore both the canal and the Stroudwater Navigation, so that it can again provide a navigable link between the Thames and the Severn. A number of the structures have been restored, and some sections are now in water. A major step forward occurred in 2003, when a bid was made to the Heritage Lottery Fund for £82 million to restore both canals. The bid and the project had to be split into smaller sections, but £11.9 million was awarded in 2006 for phase 1a, which with match funding will restore navigation from 'The Ocean' at Stonehouse to Wallbridge on the Stroudwater Navigation, and from Wallbridge to Brimscombe Port on the Thames and Severn Canal. Another step forwards occurred in 2010, when British Waterways gave Inglesham Lock to the Trust, and the Inland Waterways Association mounted a national campaign to fund its restoration and around 420 yards (380 m) of canal above it. The intention is to re-open the whole canal, but there are some major engineering obstacles to be overcome to achieve this.".
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal hasJunctionWith River_Thames.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal hasJunctionWith Stroudwater_Navigation.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal hasJunctionWith Wilts_&_Berks_Canal.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal principalEngineer Josiah_Clowes.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal startPoint Lechlade.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal startPoint River_Thames.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal thumbnail Brimscombe_bridge.jpg?width=300.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal wikiPageExternalLink www.cotswoldcanals.com.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal wikiPageExternalLink index.php.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal wikiPageExternalLink general.asp?pid=2&pgid=1895.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal wikiPageID "151698".
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal wikiPageRevisionID "602893017".
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal caption "The canal at Brimscombe.".
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal company "Stratford-upon-Avon Canal Company".
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal dateAct "1783".
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal dateClosed "1933".
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal dateComp "1789".
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal end "Wallbridge, near Stroud".
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal engineer "Josiah Clowes".
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal hasPhotoCollection Thames_and_Severn_Canal.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal join River_Thames.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal join Stroudwater_Navigation.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal join Wilts_&_Berks_Canal.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal locks "44".
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal name "Thames and Severn Canal".
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal start "Lechlade, River Thames".
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal status "Some restoration since 1972".
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal subject Category:Canals_in_England.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal subject Category:Canals_in_Gloucestershire.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal subject Category:Canals_linked_to_the_River_Severn.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal subject Category:Geography_of_the_River_Thames.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal subject Category:Stroud_(district).
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal type BodyOfWater.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal type Canal.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal type NaturalPlace.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal type Place.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal type Stream.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal type Wikidata:Q532.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal type BodyOfWater.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal type Canal.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal type Place.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal type Location.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal comment "The Thames and Severn Canal is a canal in Gloucestershire in the south of England, which was completed in 1789. It was conceived as part of a canal route from Bristol to London. At its eastern end, it connects to the River Thames at Inglesham Lock near Lechlade, while at its western end, it connects to the Stroudwater Navigation at Wallbridge near Stroud, and thence to the River Severn. It has one short arm (branch), from Siddington to the town of Cirencester.".
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal label "Thames and Severn Canal".
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal sameAs m.013r95.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal sameAs Q7709952.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal sameAs Q7709952.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal wasDerivedFrom Thames_and_Severn_Canal?oldid=602893017.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal depiction Brimscombe_bridge.jpg.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal isPrimaryTopicOf Thames_and_Severn_Canal.
- Thames_and_Severn_Canal name "Thames and Severn Canal".
