Horncastle Canal

Horncastle Canal
Horncastle Canal
Specifications
Maximum boat length	72 ft 0 in (21.95 m)
Maximum boat beam	15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)
Locks	12
Status	Reverted to river
History
Original owner	Horncastle Canal Company
Principal engineer	William Jessop
Other engineer(s)	John Rennie
Date of act	1792, 1800
Date of first use	1795
Date completed	1802
Date closed	1889
Geography
Start point	Horncastle
End point	River Witham, Dogdyke

Horncastle Canal

					North Wharf and River Bain

					South Wharf and River Waring
					Horncastle Sluice
					South Ings Drain

					Horncastle Lock
					Woodland View bridge
					Thornton Lock
					Martin Lock
					Dalderby Lock
					Roughton Lock
					Haltham Lock
					Rimes Lane bridge
					Kirkby on Bain Lock and Mill
					Fulsby Lock and Mill
					Tumby Lock
					Coningsby Lock and Mill
					Wharfe Lane bridge
					A153 Tattershall High St.
					Brewery Wharfs
					Tattershall weir
					A153 Sleaford Road bridge
					Granary Wharf
					Tattershall Lock

					Gibsons Cut
					Lincoln - Boston Rly (abandoned)
					First Lock and Dogdyke moorings
					River Witham

The Horncastle Canal was a broad canal which ran 11 miles (18 km) from the River Witham to Horncastle in Lincolnshire, England, through twelve locks largely following the course of the River Bain. The canal opened in 1802, and was abandoned for navigation in 1889.