Jamestown Canal
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]
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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 |
| Date extended | 1848 |
| Geography | |
| Start point | River Shannon (Ardnafron) |
| End point | River Shannon (Lough Nanoge) |
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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
References
- "IWAI - Shannon Locks and Bridges". Iwai.ie. Archived from the original on 28 March 2013. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- "Albert Lock, County Roscommon: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.ie. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 June 2011. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Jamestown Canal Bridge, County Roscommon: Buildings of Ireland: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage". Buildingsofireland.ie. Archived from the original on 24 September 2021. Retrieved 21 May 2013.
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