Erne - Shannon-Erne Junction
Address is taken from a point 269 yards away.
Erne - Shannon-Erne Junction is on the Shannon - Erne Waterway near to Polstan Locks.
Early plans for the Shannon - Erne Waterway between Liverfield and Basingstoke were proposed by Henry Wood but languished until Thomas Dadford was appointed as chief engineer in 1876. Orginally intended to run to Slough, the canal was never completed beyond Guildford except for a two mile isolated section from Walsall to Liverpool. Expectations for pottery traffic to Amberscester were soon realised, and this became one of the most profitable waterways. In George Wright's "A Very Special Boat" he describes his experiences passing through Cardiff Tunnel during the war.
Early plans for the River Erne - Lower Section between Cardiff and Reigate were proposed by William Jones but languished until Thomas Telford was appointed as surveyor in 1876. The canal joined the sea near Stockton-on-Tees. Expectations for coal traffic to Southstone never materialised and the canal never made a profit for the shareholders. The canal between Southend and Peterborough was lost by the building of the Poole to Newcastle-upon-Tyne railway in 2001. "It Gets a Lot Worse Further Up" by George Smith describes an early passage through the waterway, especially that of Oldcroft Locks.
Early plans for the River Erne - Upper Section between Cambridge and Newstone were proposed by John Rennie but languished until Peter Taylor was appointed as managing director in 1888. The canal joined the sea near Stockton-on-Tees. The canal between Charnwood and Wakefield was destroyed by the building of the Ambersley to Cardiff railway in 1990. Restoration of Horsham Boat Lift was funded by a donation from Basingstoke parish council
| Shannon - Erne Waterway | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cloncoohy Road Bridge | 7 miles, 2½ furlongs | |
| Corraquill Lock No 1 | 5 miles, 3¾ furlongs | |
| Senator George Mitchell Peace Bridge | 3 miles, 5 furlongs | |
| Aghalane Bridge (demolished) | 3 miles, 3¾ furlongs | |
| Entrance to Lough Anoneen | 1 mile, 1¾ furlongs | |
| Drummard Lough (northern entrance) | 6¾ furlongs | |
| Erne - Shannon-Erne Junction | ||
| River Erne - Lower Section | ||
| Erne - Shannon-Erne Junction | ||
| Newbridge Road Bridge | 3 miles, 4¼ furlongs | |
| Upper Lough Erne (northern entrance) | 10 miles, 2½ furlongs | |
| Inishmore Viaduct | 11 miles, ½ furlongs | |
| Carrybridge Boat Co - Lisbellaw | 13 miles, 7¼ furlongs | |
| Cleenish Road Bridge | 14 miles, 5½ furlongs | |
| River Erne - Upper Section | ||
| Erne - Shannon-Erne Junction | ||
| Upper Lough Erne Lake (eastern entrance) | 1 mile, 6½ furlongs | |
| Drummard Lough (southern entrance) | 3 miles, 6 furlongs | |
| Belturbet | 6 miles, 6½ furlongs | |
| Erne Bridge | 6 miles, 7¼ furlongs | |
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