Sir John Glynne's Canal
53°10′16″N 2°56′46″W / 53.171°N 2.946°W
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Sir John Glynne's Canal was a canal in England built by Sir John Glynne. It ran from Saltney, just outside Chester to Bretton, a distance of about one mile. It was built about 1768, and was in use until 1779. It was used for the transportation of coal from mines in Flintshire into Chester.
References
- ^ "Jim Shead's Waterways Information". Jim Shead. 2008. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2008.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Trinder, Barrie (1982). The Making of the Industrial Landscape. London: J. M. Dent and Sons. pp. 55. ISBN 9780460044271.
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