Parnall's Canal
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Parnall's Canal was a half mile long canal that was built in Cornwall
in about 1720 near St Austell
. It was closed due to a rock slide in about 1732. It was one of only five canals to be built in Cornwall, the others being the St. Columb Canal
from Mawgan Porth
to St. Columb, the Liskeard & Looe Union Canal, the Par Canal from Pontsmill to Par
, and the Bude Canal
.
Cornwall
Cornwall is a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England, within the United Kingdom. It is bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by the county of Devon, over the River Tamar. Cornwall has a population of , and covers an area of...
in about 1720 near St Austell
St Austell
St Austell is a civil parish and a major town in Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated on the south coast approximately ten miles south of Bodmin and 30 miles west of the border with Devon at Saltash...
. It was closed due to a rock slide in about 1732. It was one of only five canals to be built in Cornwall, the others being the St. Columb Canal
St. Columb Canal
St Columb Canal sometimes referred to as Edyvean's Canal, was first proposed by the Cornish engineer, John Edyvean in 1773. His idea was to run a canal from Mawgan Porth through parishes inland and to return to Newquay. Its purpose was to import sea-sand, seaweed and stone for manuring to improve...
from Mawgan Porth
Mawgan Porth
Mawgan Porth is a beach and small settlement in north Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is situated north of Watergate Bay approximately four miles north of Newquay, on the Atlantic Ocean coast....
to St. Columb, the Liskeard & Looe Union Canal, the Par Canal from Pontsmill to Par
Par, Cornwall
Par is a town and fishing port with a harbour on the south coast of Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The town is situated in the civil parish of Tywardreath and Par and is approximately east of St Austell. Par has a population of around 1,400.....
, and the Bude Canal
Bude Canal
The Bude Canal was a canal built to serve the hilly hinterland in the Devon and Cornwall border territory in the United Kingdom, chiefly to bring lime-bearing sand for agricultural fertiliser. The Bude Canal system was one of the most unusual in Britain....
.