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Sir John Glynne's Canal

Sir John Glynne's Canal

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53.171°N 2.946°W / 53.171; -2.946

Sir John Glynne's Canal
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 River Dee
 Stream
 Saltney wharf
 Saltney bridge
 Balderton Brook
 bridge
 bridge
 bridge
Bretton coal wharf

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.[1] It was used for the transportation of coal from mines in Flintshire into Chester.[2]

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  1. [1]
    "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)
  2. [2]
    Trinder, Barrie (1982). The Making of the Industrial Landscape. London: J. M. Dent and Sons. pp. 55. ISBN 9780460044271.

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