In my first post for this project I showed where the Tetney Haven came in from the sea and made it's way inland. In this post we see where the "Haven" becomes the "Louth Canal".
The Louth Navigation was a canalisation of the River Lud. It ran for 11 miles (18 km) from Louth in Lincolnshire, England, to Tetney Haven, at the mouth of the Humber. It was authorised by Act of Parliament in 1763 and completed in 1770, under the supervision of the engineer John Grundy Jr. and then by James Hogard. Eight locks were required to overcome the difference in altitude, six of which were constructed with sides consisting of four elliptical bays.
Above information courtesy of Wikipedia.
The canal carried sailing barges from Grimsby and Boston to the Riverhead at Louth. The cargos being mainly grain, timber and other bulk cargos. The canal finally closed in 1924.
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The Tetney Haven, flowing inland from the left in this picture, becomes the Louth Canal when it meets this weir a few hundred yards from Tetney Lock. I've shown photo's of Tetney Lock in a previous post but wanted to use all new pics taken specifically for this project to keep the seasons in correct sequence. This weir is where the original lock was at Tetney, no trace of it exists now. The sluice can be raised and lowered to regulate the water level. |
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| Tetney Lock and the Crown & Anchor pub. The bridge is where the road crosses the canal. |
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| The Crown & Anchor. |
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| After a couple of hundred yards the canal winds it's way around the village. |
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| As I was leaving Tetney Lock I saw a couple of farmers having a road run on these tractors. Not quite vintage, but certainly not the larger, modern tractors we see today. |
Olympus EM1 Mk2 + 12-40 Pro lens.
Enjoying this journey, David, and it is interesting to read some of the history. Great photos. Look forward to the next stretch, hope the weather will be kind to you. Good wishes.
ReplyDeleteI'm enjoying the research & finding out the history of the canal. Gales here just now but this isn't a project to rush, I have the next bit photographed, just needs researching.
DeleteThanks for commenting Mike. 😊
Hello David, great to see part two, and how the landscape has changed already! Now no boats go on the canal, the sluice is presumably for flood control? Plus I wonder if the Lincolnshire farmers tap off the canal for irrigation? Those little tractors look like great fun. Super post :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Lulu,yes farmers are licensed to use water from the canal to irregate their crops. There's also a resevoir further along the canal which the canal can act as a feed in times of drought.
ReplyDeleteThe tractors are a common sight but I don't think they're used commercially now. 😊