Sunday, 23 August 2020

Louth Canal

The Louth Canal starts in Louth town and travels 11 miles to Tetney Marshes Nature Reserve in the Humber Estuary.
It was very successful in bringing trade to Louth, which grew in size to complete with Lincoln.

We decided this morning to walk part of it and found a parking spot a few miles outside Louth.



This abandoned canal is technically a Navigation and was a canalisation of the River Lud.
It has had an interesting life, authorised to be built by an act of Parliament in 1763 it was completed in 1770, but sadly closed due to lack of use in 1924.
A local trust has undertaken to look after it and there is a tow path on the east side for the whole length.
Ticklepenny Lock, now abandoned 

The flow of water makes for a pretty picture

Chris investigating the old lock structure

Alvingham Lock, such an interesting construction.

Wavy walls.

This was as far as we walked today 

This could be the reason why!


1 comment:

Vera said...

Its good that the canals are restored & you can enjoy them

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