Carlisle Canal

Carlisle Canal
The remains of the sea lock at Port Carlisle, where the canal joined the Solway Firth
Specifications
Maximum boat length78 ft 0 in (23.77 m)
Maximum boat beam18 ft 3 in (5.56 m)
Locks8
Statusreplaced by railway
History
Principal engineerWilliam Chapman
Date completed12 March 1823
Date closed1 August 1853
Geography
Start pointPort Carlisle (formerly Fisher's Cross)
End pointCarlisle
Connects toSolway Firth

The Carlisle Canal opened in 1823, linking Carlisle to the Solway Firth, to facilitate the transport of goods to and from the city. It was a short-lived venture, being replaced in 1854 by a railway which used the canal bed for most of its route.

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