Jamestown Canal
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| Specifications | |
| Length | 2.6 km (1.6 miles) |
| Locks | 1 |
| Maximum height above sea level | 46 m (151 ft) |
| Status | Open |
| History | |
| Date of act | 1697 |
| Date of first use | 1799 |
The Jamestown Canal (Irish: Canáil Chill Srianáin) bypasses a non-navigable section of the River Shannon between Jamestown and Drumsna in Ireland. The canal is 2.6 km in length and is located in County Roscommon.[1] The Shannon Commissioners constructed the canal in 1848 to replace an earlier, smaller canal as part of a widescale upgrade of the Shannon Navigation.[2][3]
Structures associated with the canal
The following associated structures are listed as being of architectural social and technical interest on the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
- Albert lock (1848) and lock keepers cottage.[2]
- Jamestown Canal Bridge, rusticated bridge with a single span over the canal, built about 1850.[4]
Route
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References
- ^ "IWAI - Shannon Locks and Bridges". Iwai.ie. Archived from the original on 2013-03-28. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b "Albert Lock, County Roscommon: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 2013-05-21.
- ^ http://carrick.iwai.ie/Images/2011-06-25%20Jamestown%20Canal%20Chisel/Summer%20Edition%202011%20Jamestown%20Canal%20Article.pdf
- ^ "Jamestown Canal Bridge, County Roscommon: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.ie. Retrieved 2013-05-21.