Parnall's Canal

Parnall's Canal

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.The Canals of Southwest England "Charles Hadfield" Page 165 ISBN 0-7153-8645-X] 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.

References

ee also

*Canals of Great Britain
*History of the British canal system


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