Exeter Ship Canal

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.

Exeter Canal
Boats moored in Exeter Canal basin
LocationBeside the River Exe
CountryEngland
Specifications
Lock length122 ft (37 m)
Lock width26.25 ft (8.00 m)
Geography
Start pointRiver Exe
End pointExeter Quay
Exeter Ship Canal
River Exe
Exeter Quay
Flood gate
Trews Weir
Foot bridges
St James' Weir, Duckes Marsh
Foot bridges
Double lock
A379 Countess Weir bascule bridge (eastbound)
A379 Countess Weir river bridge
A379 Countess Weir swing bridge (westbound)
M5 bridges
Topsham entrance
narrows
River Clyst
narrows
Turf Lock
River Exe Estuary
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