The Thames & Severn Canal was built ten years after the Stroudwater Canal and extended its route to Lechlade. With many locks climbing through the picturesque Golden Valley to the famous Sapperton Tunnel it then winds its way to Lechlade on the Thames – …

The Thames and Severn Canal is a canal in Gloucestershire in the south-west of England, which was completed in 1789. It was conceived as part of a cargo route from Bristol and the Midlands to London, linking England's two largest rivers for better trade.

2018年7月23日 · The Thames & Severn canal, completed in 1789, joined the Thames to the west of the town at the Roundhouse via the Inglesham Lock. The canal provided a link from the River Severn to the Thames and waterways access to London from the west country.

The Thames & Severn Canal was opened in 1789, running for 29 miles between the Stroudwater Canal at Wallbridge and the River Thames at Inglesham near Lechlade, with a short branch to Cirencester. It was built to serve mills in the upper Stroud valley and to complete an inland waterways route between London and the West Midlands and Bristol.

Severn & Thames Canal, Lechlade Round House, Lock 20 yards above the mouth of the River Coln, under the tress on the North bank is the entrance to the Thames and Severn Canal:

We pass the historic Thames & Severn Canal Wharf on our right and continue upstream along the Thames to the now abandoned St John the Baptist church. Unfortunately the only access from the river is through a private garden but we do recommend a visit by road. Click here to learn more about Inglesham Church

Originally conceived as part of a canal route between Bristol and London, the canal connects to the Stroudwater Navigation at Wallbridge near Stroud and to the Thames at the recently restored Inglesham Lock near Lechlade. The length of the Thames & Severn Canal. 44 locks. when constructed – some have been restored.

The Roundhouse and the Thames and Severn Canal The Roundhouse, Lechlade. The river is now back in full view, and a short walk across the field returns me to the riverbank at the Roundhouse. The Round House marks the upper end of navigation on the Thames. To the right of the building is the entrance to the Thames and Severn Canal.

The small market town of Lechlade (or Lechlade-on-Thames) sits on the southern edge of the Cotswolds and is in fact pretty much as far as you can navigate the River Thames. As a result it is something of a magnet for narrow boats and cruisers during the months.

The Thames and Severn Canal at Lechlade The Thames & Severn canal, completed in 1789, joined the Thames to the west of the town at the Roundhouse via the Inglesham Lock. The canal provided a link from the River Severn to the Thames and …