Opening Liskeard and Looe Union Canal
liskeard , looe union canal
part of canal opened traffic on 27 august 1827, , in march 1828 royal cornwall gazette reported complete. rose through 156 ft (48 m) on length of 5.9 miles (9.5 km)
although canal in full operation, there numerous challenges facing proprietors. works in slovenly , unfinished state , , took until 1830 reservoir @ moorswater , feed crylla completed. road had made moorswater liskeard @ dean well, @ cost of £1,200, completed in 1829. dean @ north-western extremity of dean street, road referred appear new road . traffic transferred road steep , inconvenient turnpike road ( old road ) , canal company demanded subscription maintenance turnpike trustees. users of canal company s road subject tolls.
about 1835 section of road looe mills highwood constructed canal company. highwood little less mile (about 1 km) north of looe mills, on turnpike road north-west of moorswater. new road gave access highwood canal, using turnpike road moorswater looe mills.
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